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Originally Posted by mbdoc
ATE is not OE at all, they are made in Italy. And somewhat a poor quality!
MB makes their own brake disc's
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Sorry, Mercedes used ATE for the caliper and rotor from the late '70's through the '90's. I don't know if they still do but ATE is cast right into the caliper. I believe they dabbled in other brands like Bendix but they certainly do not make their own calipers, rotors, or pads.
That being said the original ATE product would have been made to MB's specifications and standards. This may have changed as technology improves or devolves as it were to cut costs.