sailquik
Well-known member
Rensho,
Actually, it seems from what we have seen, that the OEM MB Pads and Rotors are pretty carefully matched (abrasiveness wise) so that the wear is ~ 50% on the pads
and ~50% on the rotors.
This seems to ensure that the overall wear is such that the pads and rotors wear evenly over a longer period of time/mileage, but when the brake wear warning light
illuminates, it's time to change both the pads AND the Rotors!
I'm always amazed at how long the original brake components last.
In all my miles in Sprinters, I've only had the front pads replaced once (way back on my 2006 T1N) and at the time, there was still plenty of wear left on the originals
but I insisted that @ 90,000 miles I wanted the front pads/rotors changed out.
Since then, the brake systems in my Sprinters have never needed anything but the mandatory brake fluid flush every couple of years.
Hope this helps,
Roger
Actually, it seems from what we have seen, that the OEM MB Pads and Rotors are pretty carefully matched (abrasiveness wise) so that the wear is ~ 50% on the pads
and ~50% on the rotors.
This seems to ensure that the overall wear is such that the pads and rotors wear evenly over a longer period of time/mileage, but when the brake wear warning light
illuminates, it's time to change both the pads AND the Rotors!
I'm always amazed at how long the original brake components last.
In all my miles in Sprinters, I've only had the front pads replaced once (way back on my 2006 T1N) and at the time, there was still plenty of wear left on the originals
but I insisted that @ 90,000 miles I wanted the front pads/rotors changed out.
Since then, the brake systems in my Sprinters have never needed anything but the mandatory brake fluid flush every couple of years.
Hope this helps,
Roger