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Brake discs for 1989 SL500

TracyS

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My car needs new front brake pads and discs and we are having trouble finding a supplier. Can anyone tell me where we can get them from please - we are in the North West of England.
 
Have you asked Mercedes or searched on line?

A quick search on Eurocarparts shows quite a selection. You need to measure the diameter of the existing discs before ordering as there are some variations.
 
Is this a very late registered R107, or an early 129? In either case, it's a 500SL, not the other way round.

R129 will be 300x28 disc from memory, but as above it's imperative to check. Any motor factor or online supplier will be able to provide those, not rare at all.

If it's a 107 that might explain the difficulty.
 
Have you asked Mercedes or searched on line?

A quick search on Eurocarparts shows quite a selection. You need to measure the diameter of the existing discs before ordering as there are some variations.
Have you asked Mercedes or searched on line?

A quick search on Eurocarparts shows quite a selection. You need to measure the diameter of the existing discs before ordering as there are some variations.
Have you asked Mercedes or searched on line?

A quick search on Eurocarparts shows quite a selection. You need to measure the diameter of the existing discs before ordering as there are some variations.
 
I'm trying to reply individually, but I think my pc is playing up. It's my local garage who are telling me they can't find the parts. They found some but, as you have said the sizes were different. It's a R129. I will phone them back now. Thanks for replying.
 
Apparently they are 320mm and their usual suppliers say they just can't get them. They are now going to ask Mercedes but said I won't like the price!!
 
The 320mm discs are slightly more unusual, being left and right handed. However, I would be VERY surprised if they were fitted as standard to a R129 as early as 1989. IIRC they're not on anything pre-93, and then only to cars with ESP up to a later point.

Either way, they're still available from ECP, so not exactly difficult to source! Perhaps time to find a new garage?
 
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The 320mm discs are slightly more unusual, being left and right handed. However, I would be VERY surprised if they were fitted as standard to a R129 as early as 1989. IIRC they're not on anything pre-93, and then only to cars with ESP up to a later point.

Either way, they're still available from ECP, so not exactly difficult to source! Perhaps time to find a new garage?
I’ve asked another garage to look into it for me. I’ll let you know what happens. Thanks for replying.
 
Aside from the posts above - I’ve never found Mercedes bad price wise for stuff like brakes. Sure there might be cheaper sources but I’d be surprised if they are that expensive either :)
 
An update - we've managed to locate some from Mercedes and, as suggested, the price isn't too bad. It will be a few days until they are here though.

Also, I noticed a typo - it's a 1998 500SL, not 1989 ;) Sorry for the confusion.
 
This unfortunately seems to be the way with 129 parts now. Over the last 15 years I've watched them go from being held locally at dealers, to held centrally at MK, and now "3-5 days from Germany".
 
An update - we've managed to locate some from Mercedes and, as suggested, the price isn't too bad. It will be a few days until they are here though.

Also, I noticed a typo - it's a 1998 500SL, not 1989 ;) Sorry for the confusion.

No, that it would make it a 1998 SL500. (good grief!)
Check if your car has the M113 engine, if it does, the part # should be 1294212112
 

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