Not my experience. McParts pads wear fast, are hard as rocks, and require excessive pedal pressure to stop the car. Use OEM, and wax the wheels well once you get them clean, it helps quite a bit with brake dust.
If they are squealing, you need new rotors, too. Peter -----Original Message----- >From: Loren Faeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Oct 14, 2008 2:16 PM >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Brake Pad Question > >Buy the least expensive pads from McParts. Oreilly, AUtozone, >Advance, and NAPA all have house brand inexpensive pads. I use NAPA >or oreilly. Fronts generally run $16-$20. > >Expensive pads wear out your rotors. SO next time, you have to >replace pads and rotors. >Unless you are racing, not much difference in stopping power. The >human factor (reaction time) is much more significant. > > >At 01:00 PM 10/14/2008, you wrote: >>Okay, this will reveal that I an considering going to a McParts (thought I >>did try to call Rusty a couple times and he must have been swamped, and I >>had to go). >>Remind me what the difference is that I will see with ceramic brake pads. >> >>I called the local Schucks (theyre called Checker where I come from). They >>offer ceramic for the front at about $60. Otherwise their Professional line >>is about $50 for front and $30 something for rear. >> >>Talking about the 87 190D in which the brake light has been coming on, and >>the brakes squeal a bit. >> >>Havent made time to pull the wheels and look yet. Hoping mightily that I >>havent let them go too long. >> >>Brian >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >Loren Faeth > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
