Hi All,
Are the Brake Calipers on a Wagon (300TD turbo) the same as the Calipers on a sedan (300D turbo)? Front same and back different? My calipers on my new wagon are smoked and I may have found some off of a sedan of the same year.
Thanks!
-Matt-

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Currently:
1972 350SL Euro 4spd
1973 BMW R75/5
1981 BMW R80GS
1995 FZJ80 with OM606 Conversion In Progress

if it is a 123, they are the same in my experience. i have had an 82 and an 83 td. the wagon will be a little harder on the brakes because of the extra weight.

i had trouble with my td warping rotors. i feel in retrospect that a td would be a good candidate for a vented rotor and caliper installation from the s class. it is all bolt on.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Yes, Both are W123.
I've never had probs w/ the brakes in my wagons, but before this one, they were all NA...
Thanks!

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Currently:
1972 350SL Euro 4spd
1973 BMW R75/5
1981 BMW R80GS
1995 FZJ80 with OM606 Conversion In Progress

Sorry, but they aren't. The piston/bores on the rear calipers are slightly larger than those on the sedan. It's not an obvious difference until you're doing a rebuild, and you find the boots and seals for a sedan don't fit!

I assume the front brakes on the wagon are the same as those on the sedan. At least the rebuild kits are interchangeable.

Found out the hard way,

Russ M

fact. sorry to misinform. i guess i only changed the fronts. the pads are the same, though, right? so the difference is i guess, subtle.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

i bet there are some wagons out there pulling a little to one side because people have changed out one rear caliper!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Hi there,

I just had a problem with my 300TD (83), so I order 2 new kits for the rear calipers.
I hope to post pictures in the next week how to do the rebuild. It took me a good 3 hours to finish the job. With my luck :-) my wife's 300D 84 had a problem too at the same time. I found out that the calipers are the same.

Hope this helps,
Yossi

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84 300D, 83 300TD

Fronts are the same, rears are different. Look up parts online and that will show you. There are also different types, ATE, Bendix to name a couple. I just bought one rear and rebuilt the other. the first caliper I got from O'Rielly's was the wrong type. They gave me a sedan rear caliper. Like someone said earlier, the piston is smaller on the sedan caliper. No doubt!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I believe you're right on the brake pads, BTW -- they appear to be interchangeable with the sedan/coupe.

Russ