GLC 63 - Rotor replacement advice
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Hi guys-
Have a 2021 GLC 63 with 36k miles. Bought at 29k miles.
Brake light came on, dealer recommended front and rear pads, and rotors on the front.
I negotiated on the pads up front, and got a price I could live with (for dealer prices...)
On the front rotors, the tech said "rotors have a little bit of grooving, not too bad, reasonable lip on the outside, and they measure 34.99 and 34.97MM, Min spec is 33MM."
I declined to have the rotors replaced, as it is obviously a very large marked up dealer bill.
I only do about 6k miles each year and probably will change the car in Jan 26 latest (so another 10k miles under my ownership).
I'm assuming I can run these pads and rotors and not have to worry I am going to prematurely destroy the pads? As long as I can get 10k miles out of them, they'll be the dealers problem on trade in.
Right decision? Or should I be looking at getting the rotors replaced?
Have a 2021 GLC 63 with 36k miles. Bought at 29k miles.
Brake light came on, dealer recommended front and rear pads, and rotors on the front.
I negotiated on the pads up front, and got a price I could live with (for dealer prices...)
On the front rotors, the tech said "rotors have a little bit of grooving, not too bad, reasonable lip on the outside, and they measure 34.99 and 34.97MM, Min spec is 33MM."
I declined to have the rotors replaced, as it is obviously a very large marked up dealer bill.
I only do about 6k miles each year and probably will change the car in Jan 26 latest (so another 10k miles under my ownership).
I'm assuming I can run these pads and rotors and not have to worry I am going to prematurely destroy the pads? As long as I can get 10k miles out of them, they'll be the dealers problem on trade in.
Right decision? Or should I be looking at getting the rotors replaced?
I’d get a second opinion if I were you, because they vary wildly. I had my ‘trusted’ Indy tell me the rear discs were shot on my E63S, whereas 2000 miles previously, Mercedes Beaconsfield slapped new pads on and gave them the thumbs up. Got another garage to inspect and they agreed with Mercedes.
On the subject of parts, I’d be surprised if you can get much if any discount on discs if you do buy them, I was quoted prices within £100 of each other at Merc and my Indy for the same parts - they’re expensive for our cars, just no getting away from it.
On the subject of parts, I’d be surprised if you can get much if any discount on discs if you do buy them, I was quoted prices within £100 of each other at Merc and my Indy for the same parts - they’re expensive for our cars, just no getting away from it.
I'm US based these days... but for your curiosity.
Pads were $579 negotiated down to $456, labor was $269 and other random line items were $55 for a total of $780 + Tax of ~10% so ~$850 or 670 GBP.
Rotors and pads on the front would have been ~$4.8k all in or 3.8K GBP
Pads were $579 negotiated down to $456, labor was $269 and other random line items were $55 for a total of $780 + Tax of ~10% so ~$850 or 670 GBP.
Rotors and pads on the front would have been ~$4.8k all in or 3.8K GBP
Edited by noremedy on Sunday 26th May 03:12
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