As seems to be my fate when I do any brake work, I run into snags that make me question my sanity!

Problem (as I see it): I ordered my new rear rotors from a local euro shop and I may have received the wrong rotor. I am going to (try) include a picture of the ones on the car and a picture of the new ones (still in the box). Are the new ones wrong, based upon the 'look'? Not sure but I think the old ones are considered "vented"? Will I be sorry for going ahead and using the new ones?

Of course it's Saturday and the shop is not open! The car has been partially dismantled and is not completely inside my garage which will prevent the overhead door from coming down...!

BTW, I have read that these rascals are pretty difficult to remove (rotors) and I am finding that to be the case so far. PB Blaster, heat, small dead-blow hammer just isn't doin' it - so far. I'll let it soak for a while. SO MUCH FOF A "SMALL" COUPLE HOUR SATURDAY JOB TURNING INTO A FULL DAY AND THEN SOME!!!

Thanks for ANY support - moral or otherwise!

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Well I believe I have figgered out my problem! The KNUCKLEHEAD ordered rotors for a SEDAN/COUPE/CONVERTIBLE not a WAGON!!!! What really makes my #$$@%@$ is that the car was RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF HIM when he placed the order.

I looked up BALO Motortex rotors on ALL PARTS EXPRESS and there I found the mistake. BALO shows only two choices for a 95 E320 - SEDAN or WAGON!

I will be reinstalling the old rotor/caliper/pads to get by until TUE/WED when the correct ones get here. Fortunately, I only have one side disassembled.

PS: Hope your day is going better than mine!

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