DIRECTIONAL Rotors... Do you know in which *direction* they are supposed to be installed? Like OEM here: scooping air from the outside towards the hub -or pumping air from the hub towards outside? I guess the answer depends on the air flow around the wheels while in motion... Are you fan of "ceramic" pads on harder discs ? (as opposition to semi-met pads on soft discs)
You play with an Aston Martin, Mercedes SL 55, Mercedes S Class, Ford 350 dually and Lexus SC (and probably others) while the wife drives the Hyundai...you sir have won the game!
I wonder the cost benefit analysis on restoring the headlights versus buying a new pair on FCPeuro. That would cover replacing them whenever they start to yellow again or when they get a serious rock chip or if any condensation starts forming inside the housing.
Mechanic's Tip Tavarish: Use anti seize on just about every bolt and contact point between metal parts. You will thank me when its time to remove them again. I personally like the copper antiseize but the silver one works fine too. It will be the difference between having to labor with dampers and pulleys as opposed to them coming out efforlessly. Use it on the hub also before installing the rotor being careful to not let any get on the rotor itself. It works just as well as a thread lock and sealant. After doing a timing belt/water pump service on my 1993 J30 the water pump took a crap less than a year after. Having used antiseize on it made the job so much easier. Try it and you will become adicted to it
I'm SOOOOOOOOO glad you mentioned that loudmouth Scotty. THANK YOU for this video!!! I have a 2015 S550, and I do ALL of my own maintenance. It's been the cheapest car to maintain that I've ever owned! I've been using FCP Euro for years and it's amazing. Especially considering the wiper blades cost stupid money!
FCP is the BEST company I've ever bought from, automotive or otherwise and I will never go anywhere else for my volvo. It helps that everyone that works there is a euro car enthusiast too lol. They also have DIY vids for a bunch of jobs on different cars
FCP parts fluctuate... sometimes wildly. 230 for coils turned into 277$ and a fuel pump jumped 75$. Now suppliers, supply and demand, and other factors influence the price but if you see a good price on their site jump on it. Oh and they say oil is also covered by their lifetime warranty lol.
Hey Таварищ, I drove for 50K mile with the SBC visit shop error before it actually started failing, when the brakes would sink. Had to replace the reservoir, but the brushes were only 10% used. With iCarsoft MBII you can service and test these SBC pumps without sweat. I would recommend using Meyle platinum rotors instead of mercedes rotors. They resist rust a lot longer and look a lot better, plus you don't pay for the star logo.
Knew it was gonna be FCP Euro. Only company I know that offers lifetime warranty on anything they sell. Have been purchasing from they for the past 5 years and always satisfied.
i buy a lot of things from FCPeuro for my volvo when i cannot get it cheaper in the auto part store i work at. i got some zimmerman brakes don't need to be cleaned when installing ( read the instructions) just need the correct brake in to remove the coating. keep the good work mate and hope FCPeuro helps your build like it has done helping me repair my worn out volvo cheaply and with quality parts!
Nice car to start with.... As for the brake pad under hang (or disc overhang relative to the pad). that is an intended design feature on MB's part (there are many manufactures that do it too). It is typically about .015" to .020" over over/under hang. It is not intended to see if the disc is excessively worn (thats just an added benefit). The real reason why most manufactures do that is to for one, make 100% use of the pad's available surface area which reduces heat within the pad and reduces wear rate of the pad and the other equally important reason for it is manufacturing tolerances withing the individual components (especially since a few of those components are subbed out to other manufactures so MB is at the mercy of that manufactures allowable tolerance. If the designed called for the pad to be flush in a production situation but all the parts had say a +/- .003" allowable tolerance, the stack-up of parts outside of the design size but still within allowable tolerance could push the pad out quite a bit (or pull it in.... just depends on if the parts are on the + side of the - side. The problem with Scotty Kilmer and people like him is they are "Tech's" and not design engineers and do not understand the reasoning behind certain decisions made by the engineers. To even further discredit him on that video you clipped from, he mentioned Toyota, Chevy and Ford not doing that and I can show him a few models from each manufacture that have the same overlap. There is however an implied design flaw on MB and brembo's part with most of their brake systems as it pertains to how the cars are driven (typically). This is why the disc's wear noticeably worse then other manufactures. The problem is in the brake pad selection. What many do not realize is that brake pads have to two different friction properties one is abrasive when they are too cold and adhesive when they are at the right temperature. When pads that are designed to be effective at elevated temperatures associated with car being driven hard are used at the colder temperatures associated with how the typical driver drives in daily commute and putting around, they are very abrasive. This is a necessary evil in order to have a brake system (production type and every day intended use) that will still perform well when the car is beat on / driven hard. Obviously MB wouldn't build a car that can be driven hard and yet put pads on it that were going to fade horribly when the temps start to rise above what the typical driver demands out of his or her car. This is why you dont see that type of wear with just a singe set of brake pads on grocery getters like say a Toyota Camry or a Chevy Malibu, etc.... Their pads are only in the abrasive friction state at very low temps and are in adhesive friction properties by time the average temp in the pad is about 120°f or so. Pads like MB typically uses are in abrasive friction properties until probably closer to 300~350°F, so putting around town and daily commute type braking causes excessive disc wear because the pads are rarely reaching the temps for them to go into their adhesion friction properties. BUT hey, at least you know that you can rely on the brakes being able to repeatedly stop you from 100+mph.... Cant say that I would rely on Camry brakes doing the same.
Actually most European (including German) brake pads are lower metallic and softer pads, not higher metallic and they do not cool more rapidly for fade resistance. They rely on shear size of brake system to keep temps in check and cool quickly. This is why most many of the higher end cars from Europe use significantly larger brakes. Most other manufactures (American, Japanese, etc..) use smaller brakes but a higher metallic pad do deal with the much higher average temperatures seen due to the smaller discs typical of those cars and for longer life.... Its is often thought that the higher metallic content is what causes squeal and more dust. Its actually opposite. The squeal is actually caused from vibrations between the pads backing plate and the caliper piston(s) (and anvil on floating caliper designs). Higher friction pads (which are also softer) cause more vibration and thus more squeal. This softer higher friction material also wears at a faster rate and thus the more dust produced. The softer higher friction material however cant handle heat as well since the elimination of asbestos so most manufactures went to semi-metallic pads when they found that NAO pads faded too bad without massive brake disc and pads. Again, this goes back to why many high end European cars use such massive brake disc's... It allows them to go back to a pad similar to NAO pads without the worry of fade, especially with better resin binders technology that do not outgas like the old NAO.
Isaac MacDonald, I often wonder if people actually fully read my comments because I tend to get long winded with comments when they pertain to subjects that I know truths and/or facts about.
Sexy Vegan I do try to make it a point to use proper punctuation and capitalization. As for the last paragraph, yes I noticed that when I replied a bit ago to the other repy. I didn't realize I made it one excessively long paragraph. I probably should go and edit it to make it easier to read.
He is right, You MUST disable SBC before servicing the brakes or you risk damaging them or yourself. There are ways to do this without SDS (like unplugging the SBC wiring harness, disconnecting both batteries, or using the published procedures). However, Tavarish didn't mention that once the brakes are replaced, you need SDS to re-active SBC so that it does a proper calibration. Without doing that, you may have reduced braking efficiency.
I had my first experience with FCP Euro (and I'm in Australia) just to get a few parts and couldn't be happier. I wish the exchange rate was a little kinder, but the from Connecticut to Sunshine Coast in 5 days, they are definitely worth checking out.
Hi Tovarish, to make the Head Lights on your Merc again nice and clear, please buy and use any kind of Car Head Lights Restoration Kit. You can get it at Walmart or any AutoZone for about 15-20,- $ depends on size... Results are amazing... Good Luck Bro!
Changed the brake pads on my '05 E55 myself at all 4 corners for under 100$ Same brakes as your SL55. I also looped those brake pad wear sensors to never see them again on the screen.
I generally change rotors on the second full brake change. I also change all four wheels at the same time. Now I own a nissan and my rotors are about 43 dollars a piece, however, I have one vehicle and taking Uber to someone who can turn one rotor at a time is too costly.
hey tavarish, i love your videos and casual style. its so fun to watch someone work on cars the same way i would. Keep up the fantastic work, youre the man.
Scotty may have 50 years of experience and talk like he knows stuff but Freddy shows you on video what he can fix by using common knowledge, and figuring out plus what he has learned which is more that I need to know who I have to see more TH-cam videos from
If you're looking to sell the wheels I'd be interested, Tarvarish. They'd be a fun project to teach myself how to refinish wheels. Also, that is for the tip on fcp euro, I'll be picking up a $100 90' BMW 525i soon, so I'll be needing a lot of parts, lol.
The wear groove is a good hint but you honestly have to take a micrometer to the rotors and measure them according to the spec thickness threshold. Regardless if they have grooving they have to be turned.
Bought new brake pads for my F350 from Ford and same thing, guy said they will replace them for free for life and I was doing the work myself. Have had similar experiences with other parts there as well
I have a E85 Mercedes C230 sport 2007 that has the same brakes on the front. But my wife has a 2014 Audi Q5 course she had to get the top of the line one but u only live once. Anyways I had here go to Audi and price out the brakes. They of course came back with $1400.00. I checked the back they were fine bought really nice cross drilled rotors and a nice set of ceramic pads for $260.00. That was in parts and I did it myself. Which I always do all my own work as well. My car started whinning I chase it to my alternator it was the rear bearing. I had the bearing pressed on for 15 bucks and I put it all back together fixed. If you own a Porsche, Mercedes, Audi, VW or BMW ECS Tuning is the place!
On mine I used my odb2 scan tool to release brake pressure / parking brake /bleed. Also lock out the auto ride height control anytime you lift it are you could blow out the hydropneumatic struts.
I have a late model R129, I can almost get parts and repairs at 7-11. I fear the R230's and for that reason will keep my 76k mile '99 SL500. But, I appreciate all you insight and tips and how to fix their common issues.
YES! FCPEuro is an amazing AMERICAN company with the best customer service I've ever come across. I buy all of my euro car parts there, I had a feeling he would eventually find them.
dude that "corrosion" does NOT compromise performance or function in anyway also with a $2 wire bush just take it off. Also PLENTY of meat left on the rotors and the "groves" eh I am sure you still have plenty of stopping of power.
Mercedes has extended the SBC System warranty to 25-Years for all SL models. They will also refund you for any expenses incurred if you paid to repair it previously. It’s part of a 2018 recall letter. Call your Mercedes dealership and schedule an appointment.
You should buy autovlogs c63 amg coupe, he somehow hydrolocked the motor by driving through a puddle and a vehicle opposite from him splashed water to his grill. I doubt the motor is trashed, could be an awesome project
WTF done my front brakes on my Mercedes CLS 320 CDI 2006 from eurocarparts in the UK brembo discs and pads £136 ($174) fitted them myself 30mins per side easy keep up the good vids Tavarish ;-)
Thanks tovarisch I recently traded my 98 Cobra for in S500 2002 I recently put the lowering links on it and FP euro is the place I'm going for my alternator spark plug wires and plugs brakes and rotors
Auto Zone does the same thing, and you dont have to save the packaging for years, you take the old brakes you bought there back and they'll give you a new set for free. If I take something off of my vehicle to "send" it back then I cant utilize that vehicle again until I get the new parts.
Tavarish , You are the go to guy for straight information and remedies against being kept in the dark by the currently reigning "Prince of darkness " ( Use to be Lucas ) " Benz Electronic controls and sensors" THANK YOU ..I just can't tell you how so very helpful you are by presenting your videos about real life Benz repairs / improvements..I'm old school and very good mechanically however the problem/s I encounter that hold me back always involve electronic controls and sensors ..My SLK55 /AMG runs beautifully, never a problem other than I have 5 trouble codes one telling me to replace the brakes due to wear...Last week I did a brake job replacing the rotors / pads / wear sensor, there was only one sensor, and it was not touching the rotor nor was it worn or sending a pad replacement needed trigger signal, and repacked the wheel bearings..Still seeing the same 5 replace worn brakes trouble code/s especially the brakes need relining, take car to WORKSHOP ! ..The Benz " WORKSHOP" requests placing my wallet , credit cards ,and life insurance policy on the counter before bending over and, miracles of miracles , they offer Vaseline as an extra cost emollient...I understand pumps and brush type motors and now think that my car's ( 2004 Benz SLK55 /AMG with 94k miles) electronic brake cyclic counter needs to be reset..Where can I purchase the "Recovery Device By obd " as shown in your video used to increase the brake cycles threshold to a higher value ? For sure I'll buy your recommended products and go to vendors.....TAVARISH FOR PRESIDENT 2020 ..You have my vote..
How are those ebc redstuff brake pads treating you? Is the dust level better than OEM? My OEM R230 SL63 pads are way too dusty and I’m thinking about trying a set of redstuff pads
Hey brother, really enjoying your channel so far, it's guys like you and quality like this that makes me want to keep at trying to record my own builds! Thanks for inspiring bro!
Thanks for the FCP Euro tip. I now get everything I can from them. Only European cars. Everything and they literally mean everything they sell is guaranteed for life. Spark plugs. Who guarantees spark plugs? They do. Antifreeze? Yes that too. Their stuff is reasonably priced. And they have a lot. And the process to receive your new part is easy. There are some areas of parts they are lacking but when you have a car with a $500 water pump or a $700 fuel pump why settle for a 1 or 2 year warranty?
product tradebacks are fantastic, VModa for example, which sells audio/headphones. i bought a headset from them, it had a fault, so instead of just sending a replacement, they sent the next model up, and anything you buy there, you can trade it back in and get something better/newer. lucky eyeballs are held in by bits of skin, because my eyes were trying to escape my skull!
FCP Euro, the countries finest contractor. A large majority of their parts are shipped out by small companies that they sub-contract, put an FCP sticker on and upcharge you, that's why they can send you free stuff. Check out to see if you have a local European parts dealer, more often than not you can get better deals going direct! -Source: Sold and shipped Euro parts and stuck FCP stickers on them and charged the customers 10% more
Get video as always Tavarish. I've had a look at FCPeuro and they stock pretty much everything for my 1987 Volvo 740! And so much cheaper than a lot of stuff here in the UK.
OMG!!! I just watched the Scotty Kilmer video this morning. As soon as you stated talking about the lip I remembered how he said it was ridiculous. Then you showed it. Too funny!!!
![ILLSLICK - KILLSHOT REMIX [FULL VERSION]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RIK8RrqIAzE/mqdefault.jpg)
As a Mercedes-Benz Technician this makes me very happy. Keep rocking and rolling. And if you have questions I will be more than happy to help.
i have a question. would you mind if i asked?
DIRECTIONAL Rotors...
Do you know in which *direction* they are supposed to be installed?
Like OEM here: scooping air from the outside towards the hub
-or pumping air from the hub towards outside?
I guess the answer depends on the air flow around the wheels while in motion...
Are you fan of "ceramic" pads on harder discs ? (as opposition to semi-met pads on soft discs)
This dude is great for car knowledge :)
Anyone with 6 cars and no furniture in their house gets my vote lol.
My S600 brakes look kinda janky, starting to watch this now...
Samcrac Been watching your channel from a while. Interesting videos.
Same haha
You play with an Aston Martin, Mercedes SL 55, Mercedes S Class, Ford 350 dually and Lexus SC (and probably others) while the wife drives the Hyundai...you sir have won the game!
Dang it Tavarish you sprung Scotty on us with no warning!
I really should give people a five second head start. My bad.
Chase Canova need a disclaimer 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Calling wheel bolts lug nuts. It hurt my brain.
scotty is right, your outright WRONG on the disc thing............they intentionally make the rotors soft too !!
Make sure you do a headlight restoration when you do the car detailing. Those headlights are very cloudy.
Definitely will!
I wonder the cost benefit analysis on restoring the headlights versus buying a new pair on FCPeuro. That would cover replacing them whenever they start to yellow again or when they get a serious rock chip or if any condensation starts forming inside the housing.
Tavarish
Nice job Tavarish
Clarence Boddicker Check chris fix videos for restoring the headlights
Priestly Adejo
I resort my own headlights got my own special secret shit.
Thanks tho.
Mechanic's Tip Tavarish:
Use anti seize on just about every bolt and contact point between metal parts. You will thank me when its time to remove them again.
I personally like the copper antiseize but the silver one works fine too. It will be the difference between having to labor with dampers and pulleys as opposed to them coming out efforlessly. Use it on the hub also before installing the rotor being careful to not let any get on the rotor itself. It works just as well as a thread lock and sealant.
After doing a timing belt/water pump service on my 1993 J30 the water pump took a crap less than a year after. Having used antiseize on it made the job so much easier. Try it and you will become adicted to it
LOL Scotty Kilmer, I like that clip Tavarish
I have a 2001 S500 AMG..Your videos have made me do more of the work on the car myself..Really enjoy all your videos bro. Keep up the good work
FCP Euro is awesome. They price matched shocks for my BMW and saved me like $100. Never did the warranty, but the customer service stories are true.
Loving the enhanced production quality
"enhanced"
I'm SOOOOOOOOO glad you mentioned that loudmouth Scotty. THANK YOU for this video!!! I have a 2015 S550, and I do ALL of my own maintenance. It's been the cheapest car to maintain that I've ever owned! I've been using FCP Euro for years and it's amazing. Especially considering the wiper blades cost stupid money!
FCP is the BEST company I've ever bought from, automotive or otherwise and I will never go anywhere else for my volvo. It helps that everyone that works there is a euro car enthusiast too lol. They also have DIY vids for a bunch of jobs on different cars
I've personally dealt with them and sent in my old bad alternator so I got a replacement for free no questions asked. FCPeuro ROCKS!
FCP parts fluctuate... sometimes wildly. 230 for coils turned into 277$ and a fuel pump jumped 75$. Now suppliers, supply and demand, and other factors influence the price but if you see a good price on their site jump on it. Oh and they say oil is also covered by their lifetime warranty lol.
Hey Таварищ, I drove for 50K mile with the SBC visit shop error before it actually started failing, when the brakes would sink. Had to replace the reservoir, but the brushes were only 10% used. With iCarsoft MBII you can service and test these SBC pumps without sweat. I would recommend using Meyle platinum rotors instead of mercedes rotors. They resist rust a lot longer and look a lot better, plus you don't pay for the star logo.
Freddy you are doing a real good job lately! Keep it up.
Knew it was gonna be FCP Euro. Only company I know that offers lifetime warranty on anything they sell. Have been purchasing from they for the past 5 years and always satisfied.
Hi Tavarish I really like your content. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Argentina.
Thanks!
Cristian Federico Sii me encanta!! Saludos!
Facundo Gimenez Zapiola nobody cares that you're from Argentina
Facundo Gimenez Zapiola that happens to be a nobody
alex ruano Thank you!
i buy a lot of things from FCPeuro for my volvo when i cannot get it cheaper in the auto part store i work at.
i got some zimmerman brakes don't need to be cleaned when installing ( read the instructions) just need the correct brake in to remove the coating.
keep the good work mate and hope FCPeuro helps your build like it has done helping me repair my worn out volvo cheaply and with quality parts!
Nice car to start with.... As for the brake pad under hang (or disc overhang relative to the pad). that is an intended design feature on MB's part (there are many manufactures that do it too). It is typically about .015" to .020" over over/under hang. It is not intended to see if the disc is excessively worn (thats just an added benefit). The real reason why most manufactures do that is to for one, make 100% use of the pad's available surface area which reduces heat within the pad and reduces wear rate of the pad and the other equally important reason for it is manufacturing tolerances withing the individual components (especially since a few of those components are subbed out to other manufactures so MB is at the mercy of that manufactures allowable tolerance.
If the designed called for the pad to be flush in a production situation but all the parts had say a +/- .003" allowable tolerance, the stack-up of parts outside of the design size but still within allowable tolerance could push the pad out quite a bit (or pull it in.... just depends on if the parts are on the + side of the - side.
The problem with Scotty Kilmer and people like him is they are "Tech's" and not design engineers and do not understand the reasoning behind certain decisions made by the engineers. To even further discredit him on that video you clipped from, he mentioned Toyota, Chevy and Ford not doing that and I can show him a few models from each manufacture that have the same overlap.
There is however an implied design flaw on MB and brembo's part with most of their brake systems as it pertains to how the cars are driven (typically). This is why the disc's wear noticeably worse then other manufactures. The problem is in the brake pad selection. What many do not realize is that brake pads have to two different friction properties one is abrasive when they are too cold and adhesive when they are at the right temperature. When pads that are designed to be effective at elevated temperatures associated with car being driven hard are used at the colder temperatures associated with how the typical driver drives in daily commute and putting around, they are very abrasive. This is a necessary evil in order to have a brake system (production type and every day intended use) that will still perform well when the car is beat on / driven hard. Obviously MB wouldn't build a car that can be driven hard and yet put pads on it that were going to fade horribly when the temps start to rise above what the typical driver demands out of his or her car. This is why you dont see that type of wear with just a singe set of brake pads on grocery getters like say a Toyota Camry or a Chevy Malibu, etc.... Their pads are only in the abrasive friction state at very low temps and are in adhesive friction properties by time the average temp in the pad is about 120°f or so. Pads like MB typically uses are in abrasive friction properties until probably closer to 300~350°F, so putting around town and daily commute type braking causes excessive disc wear because the pads are rarely reaching the temps for them to go into their adhesion friction properties. BUT hey, at least you know that you can rely on the brakes being able to repeatedly stop you from 100+mph.... Cant say that I would rely on Camry brakes doing the same.
Actually most European (including German) brake pads are lower metallic and softer pads, not higher metallic and they do not cool more rapidly for fade resistance. They rely on shear size of brake system to keep temps in check and cool quickly. This is why most many of the higher end cars from Europe use significantly larger brakes. Most other manufactures (American, Japanese, etc..) use smaller brakes but a higher metallic pad do deal with the much higher average temperatures seen due to the smaller discs typical of those cars and for longer life....
Its is often thought that the higher metallic content is what causes squeal and more dust. Its actually opposite. The squeal is actually caused from vibrations between the pads backing plate and the caliper piston(s) (and anvil on floating caliper designs). Higher friction pads (which are also softer) cause more vibration and thus more squeal. This softer higher friction material also wears at a faster rate and thus the more dust produced.
The softer higher friction material however cant handle heat as well since the elimination of asbestos so most manufactures went to semi-metallic pads when they found that NAO pads faded too bad without massive brake disc and pads. Again, this goes back to why many high end European cars use such massive brake disc's... It allows them to go back to a pad similar to NAO pads without the worry of fade, especially with better resin binders technology that do not outgas like the old NAO.
Good work here. Comments like this restore ny faith in the potential for valuable youtube comments.
Isaac MacDonald, I often wonder if people actually fully read my comments because I tend to get long winded with comments when they pertain to subjects that I know truths and/or facts about.
Sexy Vegan I do try to make it a point to use proper punctuation and capitalization.
As for the last paragraph, yes I noticed that when I replied a bit ago to the other repy. I didn't realize I made it one excessively long paragraph. I probably should go and edit it to make it easier to read.
Yes! It's back! Love the SL55
ripping on scotty this is why I love you Tavarish you are a content God
Hahaha that Scotty kilmer part got me LOL
Tavarish, you are the man!
No, YOU'RE the man!
An by the way on those Zimmerman says in the manual - do not brake clean spray. And you forgot to put anti seize under the rotor
I use fcp euro for my e46, they have life time warranty on everything.
But do they actually go through with it
zeroyon223 i would always use ECS but until I figured they had lifetime warranty Switched lol.
zeroyon223 yes, but none of the products that I have bought from them haven't gone bad. But other members in my e46 club have said that they do.
He is right, You MUST disable SBC before servicing the brakes or you risk damaging them or yourself. There are ways to do this without SDS (like unplugging the SBC wiring harness, disconnecting both batteries, or using the published procedures). However, Tavarish didn't mention that once the brakes are replaced, you need SDS to re-active SBC so that it does a proper calibration. Without doing that, you may have reduced braking efficiency.
omg I totally saw that scotty shot coming in. I can tell the future by the way.
"They didn't pay me, they just sent me free parts." That's compensation. Not cash, but compensation.
Tavarish your the best you just saved me so much money! There headquarters is in the town next to mine so no shipping!!!!! 😁😁😁
Polish those headlights with some Meguiar's M105, etc.
I had my first experience with FCP Euro (and I'm in Australia) just to get a few parts and couldn't be happier. I wish the exchange rate was a little kinder, but the from Connecticut to Sunshine Coast in 5 days, they are definitely worth checking out.
Hi Tovarish, to make the Head Lights on your Merc again nice and clear, please buy and use any kind of Car Head Lights Restoration Kit.
You can get it at Walmart or any AutoZone for about 15-20,- $ depends on size... Results are amazing... Good Luck Bro!
First time here. But I loved how you called out the click bait and actually didn't do it. I subbed
Changed the brake pads on my '05 E55 myself at all 4 corners for under 100$ Same brakes as your SL55. I also looped those brake pad wear sensors to never see them again on the screen.
I generally change rotors on the second full brake change. I also change all four wheels at the same time. Now I own a nissan and my rotors are about 43 dollars a piece, however, I have one vehicle and taking Uber to someone who can turn one rotor at a time is too costly.
hey tavarish,
i love your videos and casual style. its so fun to watch someone work on cars the same way i would. Keep up the fantastic work, youre the man.
You can also warranty brakes from O'Riley's and get brand new rotors and pads. Been doing it for years.
Scotty may have 50 years of experience and talk like he knows stuff but Freddy shows you on video what he can fix by using common knowledge, and figuring out plus what he has learned which is more that I need to know who I have to see more TH-cam videos from
If you're looking to sell the wheels I'd be interested, Tarvarish. They'd be a fun project to teach myself how to refinish wheels. Also, that is for the tip on fcp euro, I'll be picking up a $100 90' BMW 525i soon, so I'll be needing a lot of parts, lol.
I'm a huge fan of the E34 used to have a '89 525i many years ago, if you have a sun roof be wary of heavy rust on the sills.
It's not exactly a mod... But I agree! Fresh brakes feel so good! 😍
ChrisFix does this thing where be puts copper anti-seize on the hub before putting the new rotor on. It makes the next rotor change much easier.
That sweet fcp euro deal is seriously enticing me to get a used Mercedes as a daily driver.
Man who cares about what the title is, I saw AMG project part 2 and got excited! Love your content Tavarish!!!
The wear groove is a good hint but you honestly have to take a micrometer to the rotors and measure them according to the spec thickness threshold. Regardless if they have grooving they have to be turned.
Bought new brake pads for my F350 from Ford and same thing, guy said they will replace them for free for life and I was doing the work myself. Have had similar experiences with other parts there as well
I have a E85 Mercedes C230 sport 2007 that has the same brakes on the front. But my wife has a 2014 Audi Q5 course she had to get the top of the line one but u only live once. Anyways I had here go to Audi and price out the brakes. They of course came back with $1400.00. I checked the back they were fine bought really nice cross drilled rotors and a nice set of ceramic pads for $260.00. That was in parts and I did it myself. Which I always do all my own work as well. My car started whinning I chase it to my alternator it was the rear bearing. I had the bearing pressed on for 15 bucks and I put it all back together fixed. If you own a Porsche, Mercedes, Audi, VW or BMW ECS Tuning is the place!
On mine I used my odb2 scan tool to release brake pressure / parking brake /bleed. Also lock out the auto ride height control anytime you lift it are you could blow out the hydropneumatic struts.
Scotty doesnt know that pretty much all of the European-American-Asian manufacturers make pads-rotors designed to do that lip. Great vids
When Tavarish finished a project one step at a time.
Finally, a video for the sl. I can't wait to see what type of wheels your looking for on the car.
Man, even that short Kilmer clip gave my ears cancer.
Thanks for the tip on the parts.. New S55 owner/lover. It's used but not too bad abused.. rips still..
I have a late model R129, I can almost get parts and repairs at 7-11. I fear the R230's and for that reason will keep my 76k mile '99 SL500. But, I appreciate all you insight and tips and how to fix their common issues.
YES! FCPEuro is an amazing AMERICAN company with the best customer service I've ever come across. I buy all of my euro car parts there, I had a feeling he would eventually find them.
dude that "corrosion" does NOT compromise performance or function in anyway also with a $2 wire bush just take it off. Also PLENTY of meat left on the rotors and the "groves" eh I am sure you still have plenty of stopping of power.
Thanks for your vids man, they make my day deadass
thanks!
Loving the comedy and special fx in these videos. Quality ramped up in a hurry, keep it up!
Great to see/hear from you Tavarish; Lots of fun! (good info too!) Stefan
i allways put some ceramic high temp grease on the hub, so that the rotor doesnt get stuck on the hub.
3:07 "I can't wait to put it"
This is exactly what AutoZone does with brakes as well
It's yo boy Scotty 😂 awesome work Tavarish.
Mercedes has extended the SBC System warranty to 25-Years for all SL models. They will also refund you for any expenses incurred if you paid to repair it previously. It’s part of a 2018 recall letter. Call your Mercedes dealership and schedule an appointment.
use a C clamp to compress the pistons with the pads, safer than prying on it with a screwdriver
Put some anti-seize on the hub before putting the rotor back on, it'll make future removal easier.
You should buy autovlogs c63 amg coupe, he somehow hydrolocked the motor by driving through a puddle and a vehicle opposite from him splashed water to his grill. I doubt the motor is trashed, could be an awesome project
too rich for my blood.
Awesome DIY. Just wanted to add a point that the vanes of the brake rotor throws the brake dust outwards.
WTF done my front brakes on my Mercedes CLS 320 CDI 2006 from eurocarparts in the UK brembo discs and pads £136 ($174) fitted them myself 30mins per side easy
keep up the good vids Tavarish ;-)
Whats going on my guy. Love the content, love the loose improvised style.
FCP is great, i love them
Good job man, i like that you are so informative with out being boring. Keep up the good work and dont forget to "wrench every day!"
The rims are really beautiful,they are not ugly
FCPEuro are legit! I kept my SAABs running for years thanks to them.
Thanks tovarisch I recently traded my 98 Cobra for in S500 2002 I recently put the lowering links on it and FP euro is the place I'm going for my alternator spark plug wires and plugs brakes and rotors
Auto Zone does the same thing, and you dont have to save the packaging for years, you take the old brakes you bought there back and they'll give you a new set for free. If I take something off of my vehicle to "send" it back then I cant utilize that vehicle again until I get the new parts.
Tavarish , You are the go to guy for straight information and remedies against being kept in the dark by the currently reigning "Prince of darkness " ( Use to be Lucas ) " Benz Electronic controls and sensors" THANK YOU ..I just can't tell you how so very helpful you are by presenting your videos about real life Benz repairs / improvements..I'm old school and very good mechanically however the problem/s I encounter that hold me back always involve electronic controls and sensors ..My SLK55 /AMG runs beautifully, never a problem other than I have 5 trouble codes one telling me to replace the brakes due to wear...Last week I did a brake job replacing the rotors / pads / wear sensor, there was only one sensor, and it was not touching the rotor nor was it worn or sending a pad replacement needed trigger signal, and repacked the wheel bearings..Still seeing the same 5 replace worn brakes trouble code/s especially the brakes need relining, take car to WORKSHOP ! ..The Benz " WORKSHOP" requests placing my wallet , credit cards ,and life insurance policy on the counter before bending over and, miracles of miracles , they offer Vaseline as an extra cost emollient...I understand pumps and brush type motors and now think that my car's ( 2004 Benz SLK55 /AMG with 94k miles) electronic brake cyclic counter needs to be reset..Where can I purchase the "Recovery Device By obd " as shown in your video used to increase the brake cycles threshold to a higher value ? For sure I'll buy your recommended products and go to vendors.....TAVARISH FOR PRESIDENT 2020 ..You have my vote..
How are those ebc redstuff brake pads treating you? Is the dust level better than OEM? My OEM R230 SL63 pads are way too dusty and I’m thinking about trying a set of redstuff pads
I see what you mean, it is a handy way of getting a simple visual idea of the wear.
Been watching all the sl55 vids. You are a busy man and quite incredible. Good on ya!
love your videos man keep them coming
Thanks!
Sweet. Just checked them and ordered parts.
Shouldn't the drill pattern be going the other way? is the rotor on the wrong side?
Hey brother, really enjoying your channel so far, it's guys like you and quality like this that makes me want to keep at trying to record my own builds! Thanks for inspiring bro!
Thanks for the FCP Euro tip. I now get everything I can from them. Only European cars. Everything and they literally mean everything they sell is guaranteed for life. Spark plugs. Who guarantees spark plugs? They do. Antifreeze? Yes that too. Their stuff is reasonably priced. And they have a lot. And the process to receive your new part is easy. There are some areas of parts they are lacking but when you have a car with a $500 water pump or a $700 fuel pump why settle for a 1 or 2 year warranty?
product tradebacks are fantastic, VModa for example, which sells audio/headphones. i bought a headset from them, it had a fault, so instead of just sending a replacement, they sent the next model up, and anything you buy there, you can trade it back in and get something better/newer. lucky eyeballs are held in by bits of skin, because my eyes were trying to escape my skull!
Scotty is the GOAT
FCP Euro, the countries finest contractor. A large majority of their parts are shipped out by small companies that they sub-contract, put an FCP sticker on and upcharge you, that's why they can send you free stuff. Check out to see if you have a local European parts dealer, more often than not you can get better deals going direct!
-Source: Sold and shipped Euro parts and stuck FCP stickers on them and charged the customers 10% more
The SBC system is under a 25 year extended warranty by MB. Call your dealership up and get the whole pump replaced for free!
You just got yourself a subscriber for the fcpeuro contact! Thank you!
Always a good video . 👌
Get video as always Tavarish. I've had a look at FCPeuro and they stock pretty much everything for my 1987 Volvo 740! And so much cheaper than a lot of stuff here in the UK.
A) Awesome intro!
B) I will be using FCP Euro as soon as I get all the european cars that I wanna get hehe
Video STARTS AT 4:00
I've used FCP euro in the past, good company.
OMG!!! I just watched the Scotty Kilmer video this morning. As soon as you stated talking about the lip I remembered how he said it was ridiculous. Then you showed it. Too funny!!!
I love fcp, also only 30 minutes away from me!
As soon as I saw the lip on the rotor I tought of Scotty kilmers Mercedes rant video and then you had to tag his video on yours I died 😂😂😂
I love multi spoke wheels. I think those wheels are awesome. You should paint them black