DIY tune-up for the original MB calipers... - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

aklim · #25 03-05-2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rino

OK, thanks for the clarification... So doing it with our calipers is a bit more complicated. There have been others in this forum saying that they have DIYed their caliper rebuilding for their MBs and that it is not at all complicated... Maybe it is to some and not to others... My point, though, was to commend the good intentions of someone like the guy who took all the time to write that tutorial with a genuine desire to help others and to say that that type of mental attitude is also a very precious asset in a forum like this one.

Rino

As you can see for yourself, "complicated" is a relative term. I consider glow plug replacement on a 606 Turbo engine to be fairly straightforward at this time and schedule myself to do it ever 2 years. However you may think it is over your head.

Personally, if I haven't done it before, I wouldn't. An exception to that is if I have a qualified tech or someone who has done it before do it for me first and let me learn later or one of them standing by in case I get something FUBARed. Now, GPs, who cares? What is the worst thing that happens? The car doesn't start? That is optional. Stopping, well, that is mandatory. So, once again, do you feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?