Mercedes-Benz E-Class W210 Front Brake Pad and Disc Replacement

Replacing your brake pads is one of the easiest jobs to perform on your Mercedes-Benz. In general, you should inspect your brake pads about every 25,000 miles, and replace them if the material lining of the pad is worn down enough to trigger the pad replacement sensor. In reality, most people don't inspect their pads very often, and usually wait until they see the little brake-warning lamp appear on the dashboard. It's a wise idea to replace the pads, and inspect your discs as soon as you see that warning lamp go on.

If you ignore the warning lamp, you may indeed get to the point of metal on metal contact, where the metal backing of the pads are contacting the brake discs. Using the brakes during this condition will not only give you inadequate braking, but will also begin to wear grooves in your brake discs. Once the discs are grooved, they are damaged, and there is often no way to repair them. Resurfacing will sometimes work, but often the groove cut will be deeper than is allowed by OEM specifications. The smart thing to do is to avoid this problem replace your pads right away.

The procedure for replacing pads on all the wheels is basically the same. There are slight configuration differences between front and rear brakes, but in general the procedure for replacement is similar. The first step is to jack up the car and remove the road wheel. This will expose the brake caliper that presses the pads against the disc. Make sure that the parking brake is off when you start to work on the pads.

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Time: 2 hours
Tab: $200
Tools: Torx bits, screwdrivers, sockets
Applicable Models: Mercedes-Benz W210 (1996-03)
Parts Required: New pads and rotors
Hot Tip: Pre-soak rusted bolts in penetrant oil
Performance Gain: Car stops better
Complementary Modification: Replace wheel bearings