I don't know whether this is dumb luck or a common thing on the 210 diesels, but the brake life I seem to be getting is pretty astounding to me. I put new rotors on the front at about 55,000 miles. I'm now at 110,000 miles and they are only worn down about 33%. Pads have 75,000 miles on them and still have about half their life left. The pads are Jurid and rotors are ATE. The rear pads and rotors are still original AFAIK. Anyone else seeing this kind of brake life?

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
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'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

possibly the slow abilities of the car lend itself to limited need for brake use?

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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I would have considered that for my 240D, but this E300 is pretty quick. I just wish my tires lasted half as long as the brakes.

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Len
'59 220S Cabriolet-SOLD and living happily in Malta
'83 240D 351,500 miles original owner-SOLD
'88 560SL 41,000 miles - totaled and parted out
https://sites.google.com/site/mercedesstuff/home
'99 E300 turbo 227,500 miles
'03 SLK320 40,000 miles - gave to my daughter
'14 Smart electric coupe 28,500 miles
'14 Smart electric cabriolet 28,500 miles
'15 Smart electric coupe 28,000 miles

Yes, I have similar experience. I had my rotors changes when I bought the car with 41,000 miles as part of the Starmark Warranty, so it got new pads then too. I had a front wheel bearing failure at about 110,000 miles, and since everything was just slightly more than half way worn down, I replaced the rotors and pads again. I now have 160,000 plus on it and it is fine. So, it is likely I could have driven the 41,000 miles to the present mileage with the one set of pads and rotors had the wheel bearings held up.

These brakes are larger and they are ventilated compared to the 240D brakes. That may have a bearing on the wear rates. Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

Ditto on my 210 wagon. I recently had all four wheels off to bleed the brakes and inspected the pads/rotors while in the neighborhood. The rotors appearto be original, with 53K on them. Pads have about 35K, having been replaced when the car was Starmarked. The pads, front and rear, are at most 20% worn. They will easily last another 100K miles. And yes, these are the soft OEM Mercedes pad; they dust like crazy. That I drive this car like a granny might have some affect...

- JimY

I think its highway driving and age, or a combo of both. I know I'd get about 30k miles out of them the way I drive.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

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'83 300D Turrrbo 295K miles