Changing Front Pads

[owensmith]

Do I need to copper grease the back of the pads? It is a S430L 2002 Im also replacing Disks. The pads are Apec and have come with all the sensors and metal backing plates!


Thanks in advance

 

[kwakdonut]

Are the pads MB OEM ones? If so, they come with instructions telling you wear to put the grease and also come with a tiny tube of it too!!

Personally, I think it is personal preference as to copper greasing the backs of the pads or not. I have found that the MB ones don't need it.

 

[owensmith]

No there Apec ones, Ive given up now due to only one of the four pins coming out the others do not want to budge even with a healthy amount of WD40 maybe another day?

 

[Alps]

i personally would copper grease them up to stop any squeeling.

 

[lynall]

Hit the pins with a large punch first to jar them free and move them the first couple of mms, then use the smaller punch to tap the through the rest of the way.
I always grease mine shimmed or not.



Lynall

 

[Harleyson]

I would say, it is always better to copper grease at the back of pads, as it could stop any squeeling. Hope this helps.

 

[owensmith]

Thanks for the post after hammering away at the pins breaking 2 punchs i got the brakes done the longest part of the job was hammering the disks off! I hate working on the floor missing the ramps!