Brake Parts; OEM, Aftermarket-OEM or Aftermarket-Aftermarket? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Hatterasguy · #1 06-11-2006, 11:53 AM

Textar is usualy what you get when you buy brake pads from the dealer. I think they quoted my friend $40 each for rear rotors for his W210 and maybe $30ish for rear pads. I forget what the fronts were.

Dealer brake parts are usualy pretty cheap with these cars.

nhdoc · #2 06-11-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Textar is usualy what you get when you buy brake pads from the dealer. I think they quoted my friend $40 each for rear rotors for his W210 and maybe $30ish for rear pads. I forget what the fronts were.

Dealer brake parts are usualy pretty cheap with these cars.

Either the prices have gone up or the fronts are MUCH costlier than rears (probably both) but I've priced the aftermarket sets as recommended and the best price I could get is $55 each for the rotors and $65 for the pad set for a total of about $175 - that's non MB. I would guess MB will be over $200, probably around $250 (probably $85 each for the rotors and $75 for the pads is my guess...I'll know tomorrow when I swing by the dealership).

pmizell · #3 06-11-2006, 06:03 PM

brake job on my '01 210. The pads (Pagid-front, ATE-rear) and rotors (unmarked) were the originals from the factory.

I replaced with Brembo rotors up front and ATE in back ... Pagid -- Pagid for pads.

I have noticed ZERO difference in braking feel (which was exceptional before the change) and the same brake dust output. (lots

) The rotors were lipped pretty well @ 46k. The total in parts amounted to about $280 and a very easy DIY.

HTH and Good Luck

Hatterasguy · #4 06-11-2006, 07:35 PM

This was what the dealer wanted for the rear rotors back in Jan or Feb I forget. Maybe it was $45 each but it was about that.

anthonyb · #5 06-12-2006, 01:47 AM

Just a quick glance here gives me:

Front rotors: $50 x 2 = $100
Front pads: $55
Rear rotors: $30 x 2 = $60
Rear pads: $35
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Total: $250, not including sensors or minor bits.

A few months ago I priced out brake parts for my car, and the parts were about 20 percent more. I ended up buying the pads from the dealer, and they were Textar pads with the MB star on it. Just this weekend, I did the rear brakes on my parent's 300E, and ended up using aftermarket Textar pads with Balo rotors. Thus far, the quality seems pretty similar to the pads I bought with the star on it.

I think the key to buying aftermarket is knowing the quality of the brand, that's the only way to make a cost-benefit analysis. Based on people's experiences, I think the aftermarket Textar/Balo combo is probably close enough to MB specs that I'll be using it in the future.

mbdoc · #6 06-12-2006, 08:21 AM

IF you buy Textar from dealer with the same compumnd as the aftermarket ones then guess what??? it is the same pad! IF you think that dealer pads are better....well I have some Ocean front property here in Atlanta for sale as well!

NO one sells rotors (for MB cars) that match the OE quality rotor. SOME are close & many are good, but not equal...(not true on ML's..as they come from Mexico!)