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Originally Posted by 86560SEL
My dad has changed brakes hundreds of times on our other cars over the years, just never on any Mercedes. Last time I had to have the brakes replaced on my other Mercedes I had, I took it to a shop, but they had it forever.  |
IMHO changing the brake pads on Euro cars must be one of the most simplest jobs.
The 4 wheel disk brakes on my 1967 Fiat 125 sedan were the same design as on your W126 - as on BMW's and a host of other cars. The rear disc pads off an early BMW 7 series are the same pads as used as front disc pads on some BMW motorcycles.
Standardization - what a glorious thing. Try and find some Japanese cars with common parts.
Don't let your rear pads get less than 25%. You may end up with caliper problems. You may have fallen victim to this.