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Originally Posted by TheDon
Did early W124's involve pulling the hub to do the rotors? When I did the w123/w126 brakes the hub had to be removed and repacking was P.M. .. But I just did my '94 w124 and the hub stayed.
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On my 87 you do not have to take the hub off to do the rotors. Just take out the hex screw and off they come. Well, and take the caliper off. 
Europower, did you take the hub off and remove the bearings, or are you saying you just left everything as is. I don't really understand why one would remove the hub if not to repack the bearings. Or do you mean you scraped old grease out of the hub and packed it into the bearings? If you did not remove the hub at all, then I don't think it's a problem unless you feel the bearings are due to be serviced. If you took them off and there's a possibility some grease was lost or contaminated, definitely repack them with new grease now. I used the MB stuff but have also done fine with the NAPA wheel bearing grease. But use grease that is specific for wheel bearings because it needs to be high temp. I cleaned out my old bearings using mineral spirits then brake cleaner, then repacked them.
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