Searched the forum on the topic and, surprisingly, not a lot of threads...only a couple on the SL, and those are dated.

Needing new pads on the rear of the 500SL (107) and curious if folks have a recommendation. FastLane offers the Textar, Pagid and PBR. There is also a ceramic pad offered by PBR. Not a penny difference in the price of any of them...$26.46.

I know Textar is a 'dusty' pad. Some folks in the threads are highly complimentary of the PBR, because of less dust. Ceramic pads also get high marks for less dust, but I saw several folks said the ceramics were harder on rotors than OE pads.

I'm curious if there are recent users of the PBR pads, either ceramic or non-ceramic, and what the recommendations might be.

Thanks,

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Don
'85 500SL (Euro) - 186,000 w/a complete restoration and engine rebuild at 154,000
'95 C280 - 174,000