Are reman calipers OEM?

I ordered a pair of remanufactured front calipers for the 300E since mine are borderline seized. I assumed that remanufactured meant that the frames would be original Mercedes parts with aftermarket seals and intended to ask if I should replace the seals with real OEM seals. When I did a search to see if anyone had already answered this question I see posts which lead me to think the remanufactured calipers available may not use original Mercedes frames. Is this correct? The ones I ordered were remanufactured by Fenco.

[mbdoc]

Most "REMAN" calipers aren't remans at all but really are "RESEALED" calipers.

They clean them-up & install new o-rings.

DOUBT that any "aftermarket" calipers for that car exist.

THANK YOU. I was worried that I was wrong in that assumption. Do you think the replacement o-rings are satisfactory, or should I replace them with OEMs since I already have a set?

[mbdoc]

Why would you trust your CAR'S brakes to any aftermarket product?

Never buy the "cheapest" parts for any car's braking system!

OK, the remans get resealed. That was the opportunity here. If the housings are original Mercedes parts and I already have a set of OEM seals, with a little additional work I can install a set of fully rebuilt Mercedes calipers without having to grind the corrosion off the originals.

[Kim Langley2]

I wouldn't mess with the remanufactured calipers...

My experience with remanufactured calipers [Porsche/BMW] is that the remanufacturer will take the OEM housing, clean it up like new - replace the seals [all rubber components]

I would go with the unit as-is...

kgl