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Originally Posted by SonnyMorrow
I'd stick with the "original" pad personally but I'd hate to have to redo that every so often. How long did this one last you? I just did my '84 not long ago and its very awkward to scrape the old stuff off as you know. To me it was worth it and I know mine will last a while as the car rarely gets driven and is garaged.
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Nice looking car and unusual color!
The pad I just removed lasted 14 years. Car is always garaged and driven about 2500 miles in 6-8 months each year.
I could just buy another pad. But I would like to see and feel it first! Not too impressed with the ones I have installed in past on two of my cars.
Hard to know what "original" is:
This site sells an OEM pad, but doesn't say who it is from. They also sell Febi, Meyle, GK.
F.C.P sell the Febi pad and they say that is OEM! Low price!
AA sell a pad that they say is OE but no brand name. They also have Meyle.
OE and OEM are misleading. Says the company is or was a supplier to MB of some parts?
One other thing - Some of these pads have a heat shield above the turbo. Apparently only needed for California cars?