Did a front brake job today!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

80's old school · #1 01-12-2009, 10:44 PM

Well I went to my local Texas O'reilly and bought all thr goodies to do a front brake job. I bought new Wagner rotors, pads, national bearings, and seals, beck arnley sensors. Also bought synthetic grease and pad paste. All total came to $211 out the door!!

O'reilly originally wanted $48 a rotor. I brought a description of an "okline provider" selling rotors for $38 each. O'reilly graciously matched that price!!

Brake job was VERY straight forward.

I followed the Mercedes repair manual to the "T" and everything turned out OK.

I don't know what the dealer charges for this, but if you have the tools and the time, this is not a bad price for a complete brake job.

pawoSD · #2 01-12-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80's old school

Well I went to my local Texas O'reilly and bought all thr goodies to do a front brake job. I bought new Wagner rotors, pads, national bearings, and seals, beck arnley sensors. Also bought synthetic grease and pad paste. All total came to $211 out the door!!

O'reilly originally wanted $48 a rotor. I brought a description of an "okline provider" selling rotors for $38 each. O'reilly graciously matched that price!!

Brake job was VERY straight forward.

I followed the Mercedes repair manual to the "T" and everything turned out OK.

I don't know what the dealer charges for this, but if you have the tools and the time, this is not a bad price for a complete brake job.

The dealer charges about $350 in labor for a front brake job on the W123/W126.....so you saved quite a bit.

Your total dealer bill would have probably been on the order of $650-700 if they supplied the parts too.

RML · #3 01-12-2009, 11:55 PM

Nice goin'. I need to do this in the spring. Brakes on the 84 and brakes and rotors on the 85.

JimmyL · #4 01-13-2009, 12:08 AM

I just installed front calipers and pads from O'Reilly this past weekend, and they said they didn't carry the wear indicators.

Do you happen to have their part #?
Very cost effective job on your car. Now we need to get you to take pics of these things you do.....

80's old school · #5 01-13-2009, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyL

I just installed front calipers and pads from O'Reilly this past weekend, and they said they didn't carry the wear indicators.

Do you happen to have their part #?
Very cost effective job on your car. Now we need to get you to take pics of these things you do.....

I will look to see the part number of the wear indicator I bought there. I do know they were Beck Arnley brand.

The brakes are settling in well. I have driven about 20 miles now and they are working good!!!

80's old school · #6 01-13-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyL

I just installed front calipers and pads from O'Reilly this past weekend, and they said they didn't carry the wear indicators.

Do you happen to have their part #?
Very cost effective job on your car. Now we need to get you to take pics of these things you do.....

Part number at O'reilly for the brake sensors is BA 084-1086
They were $6.99 each.

VW1300 · #7 01-13-2009, 12:54 PM

$6.99 seems a bit high - they can be ordered online for $1-2 each.

Whereabouts in Houston are you? I'm here in the Heights. Just wondering - I see a lot of W123s inside the loop.

80's old school · #8 01-13-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VW1300

$6.99 seems a bit high - they can be ordered online for $1-2 each.

Whereabouts in Houston are you? I'm here in the Heights. Just wondering - I see a lot of W123s inside the loop.

I actually live outside of Houston, south on Hwy 288.

mobetta · #9 01-13-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VW1300

$6.99 seems a bit high - they can be ordered online for $1-2 each.

Whereabouts in Houston are you? I'm here in the Heights. Just wondering - I see a lot of W123s inside the loop.

I wonder if they'll price match- because that seems like dealer prices.

80's old school · #10 01-13-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobetta

I wonder if they'll price match- because that seems like dealer prices.

Yes they will price match. They matched the online price of $38 for the rotors.

pawoSD · #11 01-13-2009, 01:29 PM

None of our local retailers will match the online pricing....so I pretty much always have to get the stuff online. Oh well. Even if they do match the price, you still pay a bunch of sales tax, so online is always cheaper regardless.

redassag00 · #12 01-13-2009, 05:28 PM

How did you set the torque on the front wheel bearing? I've been looking for a metric dial indicator for a while.

80's old school · #13 01-13-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redassag00

How did you set the torque on the front wheel bearing? I've been looking for a metric dial indicator for a while.

I used an SAE dial indicator with mag base. Converted metric to SAE. Think it was about .0001 inch.

I think my rear discs might be worn. I still have some pulsation in the brake pedal. There is NO WAY it is coming from the front brakes. Now I need to figure out how to replace rear rotors and do a brake job there. Hope it is as easy as the fronts were.

80's old school · #14 01-13-2009, 06:39 PM

Also, are any of you Houston guys coming to the Houston GTG this month??

chasinthesun · #15 01-13-2009, 07:48 PM

Im 85% sure ,most of my cars will be odios ,sold to a nice collector who enjoys the MB diesels,Kind of a package deal.The two Ill be left with still need enough service that theyll keep me busy up until the meet .