Are the organic pads still using asbestos?! Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 10, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > >> I did them on a 201, some kind of random brand Rusty sent me. I also put >> Akebonos on my Ranger after everybody told me how great they are.Other than >> a lack of brake dust I never saw anything so terrific about them. They >> stopped good but they didn't seem to last any better than anything else. The >> last time I changed the pads on the 190D I put Pagid which were half the >> price though still twice the price of the squeeky pads Car Quest sold me. >> -Curt >> From: Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Cc: Max Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 3:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ceramic Brake Pads >> Not a 123, but a 124 and an Infiniti. Superior in every way. Just ordered >> a set for my 124 wagon to replace the OEM pads, about $45 for the front set >> with free shipping on Amazon. >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '87 300TD >> '95 E300 > > > Curt brings up a good point. The harder the pads (ceramic) the more likely > they are to squeal, AND the more they wear your rotors. > > I can get 200 to 300k out of rotors with the cheap (dusty) pads. it is easy > to change pads and cheap, it is harder and expensive to change rotors. > > Ceramic pads DO have to be broken in properly to work properly and also to > not warp your rotors. > > The ceramic pads of the dogde and the rotors needed to be changed at a little > over 100k. Mucho dinero$$$ > > I've never had to buy rotors for my Mercedes with the "organic" or asbestos > pads. > > I see no advantage, unless you have a show car and the dust is a significant > factor. I see several DISadvantages to ceramic. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
