I did a search on replacing calipers and on pads and saw someone said to avoid the PBR brand pads.

If I buy new front pads which is OE brand? I saw Pagid, Jurid, PBR, ATE and Textar.

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1982 300SD Light Blue
2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

http://www.epsparts.com/category/chassisnumbertable/


Some good reading there.

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1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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I bought Pagid on Rusty's advice that they were OE and good. Also bought ATE power discs. I'm very happy with them

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GREAT site Boneheaddoctor! The information was great on the pads! Thank you so much.

I presently have the "Axxis Deluxe Plus" Australian made pads - I guess according to the site you gave are made by PBR. They work well. I get very little noise at all if any. They do not have lots of brake dust. They are listed on the box as being made of an organic material.

I was thinking when I switched calipers that I would put in Mercedes pads from the dealer. Sounds like Textar are the least dusty from the site you gave.

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2002 Honda Accord SE
1974 Toro Wheel Horse Tractor
2000 Toyota Tundra Pickup

Reverend,

I am sick of the dust on the wheels after just 500 miles of driving. So, I installed the "Kleen Wheels". They block the dust from exiting the caliper and depositing on the wheels. They stay almost brand new.

The only downside is that I would not recommend them for folks who have a heavy brake foot. They do block most of the cooling air into the caliper.

In my own case, the pads are used in a very limited fashion.

Just changed over to a set of Textar from my first ever set of Jurids. Ran the Jurids until replacement. Jurids = too much dust.

Back to yellow box Textars.

PBR's are generally too noisy. Metal Master PBR don't stop all that well until they get warmed up.

IF I had a 124 chassis with the MUCH easier rotors to change, maybe I could handle the PBR metal masters. I'm pretty hard on the brakes and my brakes tend to fade somewhat for around town driving. BUT changing the rotors on the 123 is a big PIA, you have to remove the hubs and rebolt them to a wheel to apply enough torque to release the hex bolts. I don't have an air wrench.

So I live with a little brake fade and get the dust reduction. Changing rotors is NOT fun, so I need a pad that is a little softer so I get more pad changes per rotor.

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84 300DT Puke Yellow. Totalled after 438,000
84 300DT Orient Red. 169,000 (actual mileage may vary)
2002 Explorer EB (wife's)

Sounds pretty much like a toss up. I've used both Textar and Pagid from Rusty. They work fine and don't eat up the discs.

Actually I would worry more about the thin front discs if you have a W123. My 300TD had cheap offshore discs which were warped like crazy. I replaced them also with quality discs from Rusty. No problems after several panic stops on the freeway....

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1972 300SE 3.5 W109 (Euro delivery)