Some dealers may be. Others like to jack up the prices of common warranty items like rotors. My local dealer at the time would charge 1.5-2X MBNA list. I could have ordered them from Caliber, and despite their weight, shipped FedEx overnight for far less.
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > Check the stealership. They are surprisingly competitive on things like > rotors and pads. > > Rotors and pads for the front of my S500 are only a few dollars more than > the OE ones. Not only that, MB throws in the brake paste, too! > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 8, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Possibly at one point you were correct, at this point I would think I > have a caliper problem. I don't know how long its been stuck but I'd hazard > a guess that its been many months... > > > > Regardless I intend to do the full Monty for the rear brakes, calipers, > pads, rotors. I'd like to do ceramic pads if they're available. Q got me > some for the front that are nice, no squeaks, squeals or dust. > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:24:50 -0400 > > From: Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear brake calipers > > Message-ID: <a38a477e-4723-432d-9c68-f129f26f9...@email.android.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > > Sounds like you may have a plugged rubber hose, not a caliper problem. > > -- > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > > > > Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> Please excuse the on-topic talk for a minute :) > >> > >> The rear driver's side caliper on my '84 190D has quit doing anything > >> so today when I was at CarQuest I inquired the price on replacements. > >> He says we need to know if the "Inspection hole is 1 5/8" or 1 1/2"" > >> the picture provided in the computer is no help and we were both left > >> scratching our heads. > >> > >> New Q has some calipers that note "With 1 1/2" inspection hole" and > >> some that are "not for ASR". > >> > >> I'm guessing this difference refers to the mount and I'll have to > >> measure something on the car, anybody got any ideas? > >> > >> -Curt > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
