W211 discs & pads

[pachanga 231]

Need some new brakes upfront , looking at mintex anybody tried them.
ECP are selling pagid but wanted to try something diffrent.
Also cheapest place for mintex anyone....

TIA

 

[Druk]

Get them from Merc. Ask if they will price-match. You may be surprised.

Why buy suspicious rubbish when you can get the real thing. It's only your brakes after all

 

[selphy]

Mine's got Mintex. There isn't much bite but they seem to last forever. Will go back to Merc when the eventually need replacing.

 

[guydewdney]

Bought genuine as it was about a tenner in it from them to mid range non oem. V surprised, as 320cdi av spec is pretty big.

 

[pachanga 231]

Around 190 from merc
Pagid set up 100:bannana:

 

[szwajni]

I paid £159 for a genuine pads and discs for my e280 cdi sport

 

[mickday]

Definitely go OEM discs and pads no more expensive and a no brainer!

 

[Click4]

Pagid Disks and Textar pads are a reasonable combination, textar and pagid are part of same company, TMD friction. But textar is their premium range, pagid mid range.

 

[whitenemesis]

Buy from MB, you know you'll get the correct spec and assured quality.

 

[paulb64]

I tried Pagid pads and discs for my E55K.... the pads were so bad that I had them replaced with Merc ones a week later. Discs have been pretty good, so it may be that if you want to save on pads go for the Textar.
Worth noting the garage (Independent) had a nightmare trying to fit the wear sensors to the Pagid pads... I will be following their advice next time and getting Merc parts on a price match.

 

[Major774]

Stick with OEM... I have had too many bad experiences with motor factor parts.

Parts failing, misfiring parts, etc...

 

[John]

Stick with OEM... I have had too many bad experiences with motor factor parts.

Parts failing, misfiring parts, etc...

I would concur with this!

I have limited experience swapping out parts myself but a pattern clutch and non-OEM wipers come to mind as being shyte.

 

[pachanga 231]

New parts fitted but warning still on dash!
Does this have to be reset via diagnostics?

 

[jazzyglobe]

Probably the brake wear sensors. They should be replaced every time pads/discs are changed.

 

[Terry_]

What exactly does the warning on the cluster say?
Brake pad wear. Or....
Service brake visit workshop?

If the later then its a failure of a different kind!

 

[pachanga 231]

Brake pads came with new sensors...

 

[pachanga 231]

Says brake pad wear already had the dreaded service brake which resulted in New SBC

 

[Terry_]

Then either a dicky sensor or loom to the sensor not reinstalled correctly in the past ( resulting in the loom chaffing and bringing on the light ).
That's my guess

 

[pachanga 231]

just looked at the rear pads they are low as well, wondering if rears come with sensors, hence why warning still on screen.
TIA

 

[Major774]

just looked at the rear pads they are low as well, wondering if rears come with sensors, hence why warning still on screen.
TIA

Yes they do.