Some 116 and 107 rotors with a 116 part number are NLA from Mercedes. Just got a set of Ate for a car, still available.
Jaime On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 9:31 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Ritter always said 3-4 stops from 60 to near zero in rapid succession, > then continue to drive normally for 10 minutes or so in order to allow > everything to cool off. I’ve used this approach for some years and never > had a problem. However, I use ceramic pads almost exclusively now, so I’m > not sure if this matters or not. > > -D > > > On Mar 23, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > There is much tribalism around how to bed in rotors. I've not found any > value in it but I still give it a try occasionally. > > My thought is that the first few stops with new pads and rotors should > probably not be panic stops or descents down long grades while holding the > car at speed only with the brakes. Beyond that it doesn't seem to matter. > Probably best to follow whatever the manufacturer recommends. > > > > -Curt > > > > On Sunday, March 22, 2020, 9:02:58 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I have read something about bedding them in. Supposed to make about 10 > > slow downs but not come to a complete stop so the pad does not sit on > > there and imprint material on the rotor. I have actually never followed > > this procedure before. I may have to replace these cheap rotors and > > actually go thru the bed in procedure. > > > > On 3/22/2020 7:49 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > >> Well, that would be hard with a new car - I'm calling BS. > >> You don't turn them because they are too thin. > >> Put a dial indicator on the rotor and measure to see if it's wobbling or > >> not. > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 7:34 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> <snip>. I seem to recall a long time ago hearing that you should not > put > >>> brand new pads on brand new rotors, but not sure what the reason would > be > >>> if I did hear that somewhere. > >>> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://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 > > > > 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 > > 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 > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://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
