BRAKE Pad, Rotors, & Calipers Discussion Thread (OEM, aftermarket, etc...)

xc240x · 07-09-2002, 07:25 PM

i'm looking for brake pads for my c240... but i don't want oem pads... what are some good brands that have oem replacement pads??? i've looked into a lot of brands and no one has... pads for the c class... help me out.

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Buellwinkle · 07-09-2002, 07:51 PM

I have Porterfield R4-S pads on my car. Got them from Geoff at SpeedToys.com. The MB pads are not on their website because they sell ricer stuff so you have to e-mail them or call. You can order them directly from Porterfield in Costa Mesa, CA but you'll pay more. Also you can get EBC Greenstuff pads from Tirerack.com (they are on their website).

xc240x · 07-09-2002, 07:53 PM

thanx buell... how about aftermarket oem replacement rotors... anyone besides brembo... and brembo only makes them for the rear apparently

Buellwinkle · 07-09-2002, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xc240x
thanx buell... how about aftermarket oem replacement rotors... anyone besides brembo... and brembo only makes them for the rear apparently

Not to sound like a broken record but Geoff can get you the Porterfield cryo-treated cross drilled rotors too. Don't have those but when I need rotors I'll probably get them.

xc240x · 07-10-2002, 05:26 AM

cool thanx again

kompress · 07-10-2002, 09:38 AM

Somebody had talked about pads that were overheating and warping the rotors-- which were those? I want to keep my brands straight...

TimmyC230boy · 07-10-2002, 10:11 AM

not sure on those pads kompress. But a better set or rotors (slotted or cross-drilled) will keep the rotors cooler and help prevent warping, and a set of low-dust pads wll keep the whels clean.

Buellwinkle · 07-10-2002, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kompress
Somebody had talked about pads that were overheating and warping the rotors-- which were those? I want to keep my brands straight...

I brake hard on the street and on the dragstrip and I've had no warpage problems with Porterfield.

peet · 07-10-2002, 01:36 PM

The warping pads were EBC Green Stuff.

Peet

Buellwinkle · 07-10-2002, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by peet
The warping pads were EBC Green Stuff.

Peet

Could be, but the EBC pads are cheaper and you may be able to get cross drilled rotors + the EBC pads for the price of the Porterfields. I know Porterfied wanted about $179 just for front pads unless they dropped their price recently. Also EBC is touting a new reformulated pad that may fix the woes of past pads. I lucked out an got the Porterfields for $100 but I don't think I would have gone that direction for $179.

kompress · 07-10-2002, 01:59 PM

What do the factory pads go for?

Buellwinkle · 07-10-2002, 02:30 PM

The dealer told me $88

xc240x · 07-12-2002, 04:20 AM

well guys... i decided to fork out the money for Porterfiel rotors and pads all the way around... i hope i'll like them... cost me about $1000 installed... i should have them done in about 2 weeks hopefully... thanks again

kompress · 07-12-2002, 11:01 AM

Buellwinkle, was that $88 for the pair or all around? I know, wishful thinking...

Do many folks here do their own work? The only reason I am so willing to bring the C in is b/c it is under warranty. Otherwise, I generally feel safer doing the work myself for minor to moderate work. At least I know it was done.

xc240x, what is the labor-parts breakdown for the rotors and pads? Just being nosey...

xc240x · 07-12-2002, 07:08 PM

labor is costing me almost $200... and the parts were about $800

Diego · 10-24-2002, 03:24 AM

Does anyone hason the C coupe! i do not if they work right (better than the MB) on our car!! Does anybody know where can I find them and also what are the best compannies to ge them from? thankxxx

JeT · 10-24-2002, 06:09 AM

Does anyone "what" the coupe?

Diego · 10-24-2002, 01:15 PM

Thank you for the reply!! how much are they ? cause I need to get one because mine are almost gone... if any one has experience on changing the pads please reply me! ciao

Ohh yes it's for a C230k coupe

galaxygrrl · 11-16-2002, 02:33 PM

Hi all!

Hope all is well with everyone.

Took my car in service and my brake bads are down to 20% after only 14,000 miles. OK, given that I live on a hill in SF, is this normal? It seems so soon to me.

Also, since I need to replace the pads soon, is there any reason to go to Midas or some other place that offers lifetime pads?

TIA

Beth

Lynn · 11-16-2002, 02:46 PM

The stock MB pads are very soft, so they do wear quickly. I don't know anything about Midas pads. Mnay people here have switched to Porterfield pads which are high performance pads, but they don;t make a lot of dust. They are fairly expensive compared to other brands. Also, Pagid and Mintex make good low dust pads.

aborwick · 11-16-2002, 03:03 PM

That's just about right for front brake pads on M-Bs. In fact, driving on the hills of San Francisco, I think you're doing pretty well. ( I had to replace front brake pads on my M-B 190 every 11-15,000 miles. I'd be careful about aftermarket pads damaging the rotors. I believe your rotors are made to work best with the OEM pads.

Buellwinkle · 11-16-2002, 03:53 PM

A friend got 18k miled out of his brakes. Depends on if you do you driving on Freeways or city streets. Get the Porterfields, they'll last you 2-3 times longer and way less dust. They are pricey at about $150 but you won't need so many brake jobs. My dealer put them in for $48 and gave me a loaner so that was a better deal than Midas to me.

Call Geoff at Speedtoys.com, they'll drop ship it from Porterfield in Costa Mesa and you'll have them in 2-3 days.

amdeutsch · 11-16-2002, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Buellwinkle
A friend got 18k miled out of his brakes. Depends on if you do you driving on Freeways or city streets. Get the Porterfields, they'll last you 2-3 times longer and way less dust. They are pricey at about $150 but you won't need so many brake jobs. My dealer put them in for $48 and gave me a loaner so that was a better deal than Midas to me.

Call Geoff at Speedtoys.com, they'll drop ship it from Porterfield in Costa Mesa and you'll have them in 2-3 days.

What about the sensor location on the OEMs; do the porterfields have that also?

Buellwinkle · 11-16-2002, 06:13 PM

No sensors, tie wrap those out of the way, do not disconnect the wire. The brakes last so long that you don't really need them. By the time they wear out I figure they'll have the sensor available. There may be a way to drill a hole in the middle of the pad and put the sensor in.

DCX Engineer · 11-16-2002, 06:41 PM

My car has 20,500 miles and the pads look fine. I would estimate that they will last at least 40,000 miles. Almost all of my driving is highway.

I inspected them yesterday when I removed my C7 wheels and installed my new C240 wheels with Eagle RSA tires. Just in time for yesterdays 1/2" of snow.

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07-09-2002, 07:51 PM	#2
Buellwinkle MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 6,183	I have Porterfield R4-S pads on my car. Got them from Geoff at SpeedToys.com. The MB pads are not on their website because they sell ricer stuff so you have to e-mail them or call. You can order them directly from Porterfield in Costa Mesa, CA but you'll pay more. Also you can get EBC Greenstuff pads from Tirerack.com (they are on their website). __________________ 2004.5 C230K Sport Sedan - Pewter/Charcoal - 6-spd - Comand 1998 SLK230 - White www.Buellwinkle.com

07-09-2002, 07:53 PM	#3
xc240x Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 370 Drives: 2001 C240	thanx buell... how about aftermarket oem replacement rotors... anyone besides brembo... and brembo only makes them for the rear apparently __________________ CAR IS FOR SALE! ASKING $27,500 OBO. 2001 C240 Bordeaux Red 18" RSL Elite gm wheels, Eisenmann exhaust, K&N, H&R 3.5 Stage Cup Kit, carbon fiber hood, Tv's, Dvd, Balomotortex rear rotors, Brembo front rotors, Porterfield R4-s racing pads, carbon fiber door pillars, headlight rings, Rieger front, sides and rear. Coming soon: A new car hopefully!

07-10-2002, 05:26 AM	#5
xc240x Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 370 Drives: 2001 C240	cool thanx again __________________ CAR IS FOR SALE! ASKING $27,500 OBO. 2001 C240 Bordeaux Red 18" RSL Elite gm wheels, Eisenmann exhaust, K&N, H&R 3.5 Stage Cup Kit, carbon fiber hood, Tv's, Dvd, Balomotortex rear rotors, Brembo front rotors, Porterfield R4-s racing pads, carbon fiber door pillars, headlight rings, Rieger front, sides and rear. Coming soon: A new car hopefully!

07-10-2002, 09:38 AM	#6
kompress Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 109	Somebody had talked about pads that were overheating and warping the rotors-- which were those? I want to keep my brands straight... __________________ 2002 Black C230K Coupe - manual, panorama sunroof, clear bumper lenses

07-10-2002, 10:11 AM	#7
TimmyC230boy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sitting behind thing freakin desk of mine. Dreaming I was playing my Taylors, and driving my Benz. Long Live The VRAA!!!!!! Posts: 2,925 Drives: C230 Sports Coupe	not sure on those pads kompress. But a better set or rotors (slotted or cross-drilled) will keep the rotors cooler and help prevent warping, and a set of low-dust pads wll keep the whels clean. __________________ 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 Sports Coupe. SILVER, Bose, Auto, Panorama roof, Cloth, Tinted windows, Clear Corners built 03/2001 http://free.hostdepartment.com/S/Scylas/MB/index.htm Throttle Depressed, Driver Very Happy God made all men. Samuel Colt made all men equal. Gaston Glock made some men more equal than others. Mercedes Benz Owner's Gun Club, Member # 3

07-10-2002, 01:36 PM	#9
peet MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 1,092 Drives: 09 C63	warping pads The warping pads were EBC Green Stuff. Peet

07-10-2002, 01:59 PM	#11
kompress Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 109	What do the factory pads go for? __________________ 2002 Black C230K Coupe - manual, panorama sunroof, clear bumper lenses

07-10-2002, 02:30 PM	#12
Buellwinkle MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 6,183	The dealer told me $88 __________________ 2004.5 C230K Sport Sedan - Pewter/Charcoal - 6-spd - Comand 1998 SLK230 - White www.Buellwinkle.com

07-12-2002, 04:20 AM	#13
xc240x Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 370 Drives: 2001 C240	well guys... i decided to fork out the money for Porterfiel rotors and pads all the way around... i hope i'll like them... cost me about $1000 installed... i should have them done in about 2 weeks hopefully... thanks again __________________ CAR IS FOR SALE! ASKING $27,500 OBO. 2001 C240 Bordeaux Red 18" RSL Elite gm wheels, Eisenmann exhaust, K&N, H&R 3.5 Stage Cup Kit, carbon fiber hood, Tv's, Dvd, Balomotortex rear rotors, Brembo front rotors, Porterfield R4-s racing pads, carbon fiber door pillars, headlight rings, Rieger front, sides and rear. Coming soon: A new car hopefully!

07-12-2002, 11:01 AM	#14
kompress Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 109	Buellwinkle, was that $88 for the pair or all around? I know, wishful thinking... Do many folks here do their own work? The only reason I am so willing to bring the C in is b/c it is under warranty. Otherwise, I generally feel safer doing the work myself for minor to moderate work. At least I know it was done. xc240x, what is the labor-parts breakdown for the rotors and pads? Just being nosey... __________________ 2002 Black C230K Coupe - manual, panorama sunroof, clear bumper lenses

07-12-2002, 07:08 PM	#15
xc240x Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 370 Drives: 2001 C240	labor is costing me almost $200... and the parts were about $800 __________________ CAR IS FOR SALE! ASKING $27,500 OBO. 2001 C240 Bordeaux Red 18" RSL Elite gm wheels, Eisenmann exhaust, K&N, H&R 3.5 Stage Cup Kit, carbon fiber hood, Tv's, Dvd, Balomotortex rear rotors, Brembo front rotors, Porterfield R4-s racing pads, carbon fiber door pillars, headlight rings, Rieger front, sides and rear. Coming soon: A new car hopefully!

10-24-2002, 03:24 AM	#16
Diego Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 156 Drives: C 230 Kompressor 2002	Dust less brake pads for the Coupe Does anyone hason the C coupe! i do not if they work right (better than the MB) on our car!! Does anybody know where can I find them and also what are the best compannies to ge them from? thankxxx

10-24-2002, 06:09 AM	#17
JeT Super Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brisbane/Sydney, Australia Posts: 782	Does anyone "what" the coupe? __________________ 2002 W220 with AMG Styling 2001 CL203 Sportscoupe Evolution AMG 1958 190SL Restoration project WTB: UK Spec bixenons for 2002 Coupe

10-24-2002, 01:15 PM	#18
Diego Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 156 Drives: C 230 Kompressor 2002	Thank you for the reply!! how much are they ? cause I need to get one because mine are almost gone... if any one has experience on changing the pads please reply me! ciao Ohh yes it's for a C230k coupe

11-16-2002, 02:33 PM	#19
galaxygrrl MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: On a hill overlooking San Francisco Bay Posts: 1,607 Drives: c230k, black, auto, c2 (let the sunshine in), Bose, leather, and CD	Brake pad questions Hi all! Hope all is well with everyone. Took my car in service and my brake bads are down to 20% after only 14,000 miles. OK, given that I live on a hill in SF, is this normal? It seems so soon to me. Also, since I need to replace the pads soon, is there any reason to go to Midas or some other place that offers lifetime pads? TIA Beth

11-16-2002, 02:46 PM	#20
Lynn MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,744	The stock MB pads are very soft, so they do wear quickly. I don't know anything about Midas pads. Mnay people here have switched to Porterfield pads which are high performance pads, but they don;t make a lot of dust. They are fairly expensive compared to other brands. Also, Pagid and Mintex make good low dust pads.

11-16-2002, 03:03 PM	#21
aborwick Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington D.C. area Posts: 114 Drives: 190 2.3 and C320	That's just about right for front brake pads on M-Bs. In fact, driving on the hills of San Francisco, I think you're doing pretty well. ( I had to replace front brake pads on my M-B 190 every 11-15,000 miles. I'd be careful about aftermarket pads damaging the rotors. I believe your rotors are made to work best with the OEM pads. __________________ C320/C2/C3/C4/COMAND/xenon/Capri Blue/Java

11-16-2002, 03:53 PM	#22
Buellwinkle MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 6,183	A friend got 18k miled out of his brakes. Depends on if you do you driving on Freeways or city streets. Get the Porterfields, they'll last you 2-3 times longer and way less dust. They are pricey at about $150 but you won't need so many brake jobs. My dealer put them in for $48 and gave me a loaner so that was a better deal than Midas to me. Call Geoff at Speedtoys.com, they'll drop ship it from Porterfield in Costa Mesa and you'll have them in 2-3 days. __________________ 2004.5 C230K Sport Sedan - Pewter/Charcoal - 6-spd - Comand 1998 SLK230 - White www.Buellwinkle.com

11-16-2002, 06:13 PM	#24
Buellwinkle MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 6,183	No sensors, tie wrap those out of the way, do not disconnect the wire. The brakes last so long that you don't really need them. By the time they wear out I figure they'll have the sensor available. There may be a way to drill a hole in the middle of the pad and put the sensor in. __________________ 2004.5 C230K Sport Sedan - Pewter/Charcoal - 6-spd - Comand 1998 SLK230 - White www.Buellwinkle.com

11-16-2002, 06:41 PM	#25
DCX Engineer Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 210	My car has 20,500 miles and the pads look fine. I would estimate that they will last at least 40,000 miles. Almost all of my driving is highway. I inspected them yesterday when I removed my C7 wheels and installed my new C240 wheels with Eagle RSA tires. Just in time for yesterdays 1/2" of snow. __________________ 2002 C230, Orion, Oyster Cloth, 6-speed, C2, C7, Bose - Audio 10 CD, Yokohama ES100 Tires 2001 Chrysler 300M, Silver, Performance Handling Package, Loaded 1992 Suzuki GSXR-1100 Red/Black

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