Mercedes C300 W205 Sport Brakes Replacement

[@MarkelyHG]

that is by far the best video i saw on youtube. Explanation 10/10 !! keep it man bro !

[@Bryan-lc7be]

I usually turn my wheel full right/left to get better leverage to loosen/tighten & torque brake caliper brackets.

[@cybersteic4803]

I just replaced them today with the same exact rotors and pads, 35K miles on a 2017 C300 with AMG package. Originally I wanted the Brembo brakes and I found them at a really good price, so ordered them from eEroparts. A few days later they canceled my order and told me they were out of stock even though they showed several available at their warehouse. So I don't know about that place! They have mixed reviews and other folks complain that their orders got screwed up, wrong parts were sent, canceled orders, etc. My factory rotors started vibrating right before 25K miles and got much worse recently. At highway speeds, the vibration and noise got so terrible that I had to do something about it. The dealership price was in the thousands so I bought these from Autohaus. They were shipped the next day and 3 days later I found them at my front door. Very easy replacement. The Freemax rotors are pretty solid and heavy. Hopefully, they would make a difference. I would post another update in a few days after I drive around for a bit. Thanks for the great video!

[@Z06]

How have they been?

[@LilTooley62nd]

Do you remember the size of the rotors

[@HighclassRick]

Cyber, I'm having the same issues. Replacing mine tonight. Any updates from yours?

[@cybersteic4803]

@@HighclassRick Im happy with them...no issues so far and I have a heavy foot...I did a lot of driving this summer....700-800 miles per week and no issues... I was thinking about buying the rear ones next.

[@joostk769]

Awesome video man. Quality of the filming/editing was superb. Will definitely be using this as a reference in the future.

[@johns2260]

Absolutely great job👍👍👍

[@abbashaider8668]

Thanks for this very detailed video. Used this to change the brake pads on my W206 C300.

[@TheDurbinCompound]

How is the W206?!

[@abbashaider8668]

@@TheDurbinCompound I upgraded from a 2019 CLA so its an improvement in every way. Even handles as good as the CLA which I was surprised by considering the C300 weighs 100kg extra. Very comfortable and fun to drive when you step on it.

[@alwaysup2late]

4 piston calipers are waaay bigger than the standard brakes. This is awesome 👍

[@edwardthetruth8994]

Great job and video! I see why my mechanic wants around 600! Very informative! Thanks

[@martbart58]

Firstly, turn the steering on a left hand lock, you will have a lot more room. Then, push the old pads back (against the pistons) before you remove them, easier to take them out, and no need to use a tool to push the pistons back later. Calliper bolts are NOT made of aluminium, they are zinc plated steel bolts. You DON’T hit a three eighth ratchet with a hammer. Bodge. Don’t use WD40 on rubber seals, it does them in. Calliper bolts do need ‘torquing’ and thread locked when replaced. Don’t use lithium grease on brakes, sparingly apply anti seize (copper slip). You don’t know what you’re doing. BODGER.

[@dmitryo6649]

Great video, thanks a lot! I am planning to renew my disk breaks and pads in the front of MB C300 S205 over the Christmas time. For the big bots I would probably use Loctite compound to make it fixed. I am a bit scared to apply too much torque (without knowing how much) on the aluminum parts. From the other side, if I apply too little, there is a chance of loosing it (don't know the right English word for it).

[@jdmking9507]

Great video ! This video brings back memories. One weekend I was working in a garage with this other guy. There were two vehicles that needed front brakes to be done. A Ford Transit and a Mercedes like the one in your video. The other guy ran to the owner and begged for the Ford job. The fool said that the Ford was way too difficult for me to manage. Lol. Long story short I completed the job with no issues. Ford brakes are never as involved as Mercedes brakes !

[@leokimvideo]

wow, those old pads had another years life on them

[@jessehernandez2796]

Wow very impressive! We have a 2019 Mercedes C 300 Base; would this procedure be the same for our car...

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Yes

[@mosthated8186]

Phenomenal video very explanatory. Do you have one for the rear?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

The rear is pretty much the same. Pretty straightforward

[@MrMehmet79]

Great good quality video show of these kind of brake pads replacement. Thank you

[@normcarguy4571]

Very good video you covered all the points thanks great job

[@Gino864]

Great video thank you very much, I currently have a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E300 where can I buy the brake calibers that is shown in your video my current my car does not have the Mercedes-Benz calibers like those..Maybe you could send me a link on where I can buy those particular calibers

[@TheDurbinCompound]

You would have to talk to your dealer. These calipers are factory equipment on my car.

[@Haggebudne]

Thank you!!!! Greetings from Germany

[@erwinp1265]

what is it called the caliper piston compression and the size of the bolt nut ... thank you ... your video is very informative bro

[@coryjones9573]

Great video!I have w202 will be doing a brake job on it soon.

[@krumzlatanov2852]

Hi, great video mate. Did you have to go to the car's menu to reset brakes sensor countdown and if so where is the menu to do this. Thanks

[@mark006868]

@krumzlatanov2852'....''menu to reset brakes sensor countdown ''.....lolololololololol

[@krumzlatanov2852]

​@@mark006868BMW have manu where you can reset brake sensors countdown after you replace them with new once ,but amateurs wouldn't know that 😂

[@mark006868]

@@krumzlatanov2852 lolol....well you are the ''amateur''....cause this is not a BMW...lol and besides...The long term count down in iDrive is a guess, pure and simple. It's based on the assumed number of miles that new pads can be expected to last, and there's a famous saying about what happens when you A-S-S-U-M-E. The warning generated by sensors is different, they trip when the actual pad thickness is down to a specified limit. That would normally cause a short term count down to begin, starting at 1000 miles as I recall. This system isn't perfect either, because there are only two sensors, on the left front inside and right rear inside pads, leaving the other six pads unaccounted for. A broken sensor wire can give a false positive as well. Bottom line, yearly visual checks of all eight pads is a must....and only an ''amateur'' can trust an assumption which is something that you accept as true without question or proof....

[@JoseGonzalez-ei2df]

Great video! Do you have any experience with a rusty/scratchy noise coming from the front wheels?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

No I don’t. That’s sounds like it could be just dirty pads. You can slide them out, sand them, clean them with brake cleaner and reinsert.

[@BreaunaNakii]

I have 2016 c300 4matic (non AMG), what are the better brakes and rotors for a smooth driving outcome? And where can I buy some at a great value?

[@charlybb1456]

Do you need to do the computer break replacement setting?

[@mark006868]

TheDurbinCompound...I love it when clueless guys like you make instructional videos!....The inside pads do not ''generally wear faster than the outside'' they should wear at the exact same rate when serviced correctly...but the sensor should be placed on the inside pad... just because the inside pad is ''generally'' harder to visually inspect than the outside pad...

[@chris_d-triple_three]

Ok - last comment; I suggest anyone else doing this maintenance look up the correct torque specs for the bolts. Everything is online these days… definitely should use the correct torque, especially on brake components.

[@CruisesRoomsReviews]

Great video! Now that you’ve had these rotors on the car for a while…how do you find the Fremax rotors? Any extraneous rust issues?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

I like the freemax rotors. They have been great. No noises, don’t warp easily, no excessive rust. The back factory rotors are noisy and squeak constantly with the ceramic pads

[@CruisesRoomsReviews]

@@TheDurbinCompound Thanks…have the same year and model. Stock rotors are super squeaky in cold weather and have developed vibration from glazing…all still with less than 50k miles. May give the Fremax a go when I change everything out. Thanks!

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Yeah the stock rotors developed a bad warp from not over aggressive breaking. I was surprised. The freemax rotors have taken way more punishment

[@mikeysantiago]

Great Video!!! 🙌🏻 Sir, Did you at some point had vibrations coming from the rotors/brakes before changing it eventually? I’m having bad vibrations under braking at high speed (70-80mph) but the dealership said I still have a lot of brake pads (60% life on it) I’m wondering if it’s the rotors some case of uneven scratch. Also, how much are the rotors and brake pads? Thanks so much!

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Vibrations under braking are caused by warped rotors. They have been too hot and before and warped on you. I buy all my stuff from AutoHausAZ. Google them. They have many selections from OEM to budget friendly options

[@mikeysantiago]

@@TheDurbinCompound Thanks so much! I appreciate it. 😊 🙌🏻

[@jrcarr2326]

This is a common issue with Mercedes brakes, at least on the C-class cars. My wife's 2012 C300 4Matic, 2014 GLK350, and now 2017 C300 with AMG Sport package have all had this issue. The GLK had the brakes replaced at 20,000 miles at the dealer, and the problem was back within a couple hundred miles. It's really frustrating, because cars that cost this much shouldn't have this issue. Regarding warping, I don't believe this to be warping, I believe it to be pad material build-up, as I can do a bunch of hard stops back-to-back-to-back and the issue goes away for some time.

[@ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ-δ7π]

Can you put 342mm rotors from 318mm with the same calipers? I have now 318mm rotor. And if fits what pads I need?

[@carlitomercado125]

Great content and detail oriented

[@Dennismitd]

Great Video! Thank you!👍

[@jamdown1ify]

Hi Durbin love your videos, would loosen the bracket bolts in the opposite direction on the other side of the car. Thanks

[@spicesniffer3517]

@TheDurbinCompound : i did exactly like in the video, step by step, everything went smooth ( replaced sport front brake pads) but my pads are not biting the full size of the rotor. Did i do something wrong? Or its a bad rotor?

[@markm8272]

so what’s the special tool for just removing the pads an compressing the dual pistons back in?

[@YYZ-SRQ]

inside pads wear faster than outside pads only in sliding calipers, wear should be equal on fixed multi-piston calipers

[@Techtablets]

correct...

[@scottherr493]

I also have the W205 C300. 2015 version. Just interested in how many miles on the original brakes. Thx

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Rear brake pads wear out about every 40,000 miles due to the design and the electronic parking brake. These front brakes had 130,000 miles on them and just down to the wear sensors. I did not need to change the rotors but did for video sake.

[@6969tomahawk]

Thanks for your excellent video that help me so much👍

[@Adam-qk9pk]

Hi mate can you remember the Fremax part number? Was it BD0431 ?

[@thevulturelives03]

Is there difference in the fit for the sport package vs the non sport on the brake system?

[@jmcoxbroker]

U are awesome! thanks for the video

[@inakalimba9428]

Your caliphers are engraved MB, mine have a OEM face plate on the caliphers. And yeah, Brake cleaner has left caliphers looking spoted & striped. I want to sand, clean or paint them, but the plate I have heard may easily break ⁉️

[@TechKid91Production]

I need to know what to use to back those pins out

[@ahmad_alnaseem]

Good teacher 👏

[@scrofanigiuseppe7421]

bravissimo questo video mi e stato utilissimo ciao

[@Avileserick]

Question do you have to press fitting before doing the pad and rotors ?

[@tastypymp1287]

Is there not a sensor on every wheel?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Nope. Only on one side of the car

[@tastypymp1287]

​@@TheDurbinCompound Ok thanks for the reply. I guess that makes sense though I would have thought Merc to be more 'exacting'!

[@easyprinting3297]

well done, thank for for sharing.

[@SteCollects]

I drive a 15’ Merc C Class W205 and every 3 months I have to have the discs and pads replaced due to juddering under braking. I’ve gone through 5 sets now. I only drive it once a week for less than 50 miles and do no sudden braking. Anyone know what might be causing this?

[@disa9781]

Aren't you supposed to open up the caliper by putting the car in break service mode ?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Only on the rear pads with electronic parking brake

[@moejay7403]

If you just turn the wheel while you work on it it would do wonders for you buddy

[@tntdynomite4166]

I was thinking the same thing the entire time he struggled with the caliper bolts. Great video regardless

[@mauriciozepeda5014]

You really explaing good,easy to follow

[@LuiisPG]

Hi, could you tell me if those calipers and discs can be installed in a W176 A200? I can't find any compatibility guide. My stock discs and calipers are much smaller than the C class ones Thank you!

[@AimanAmirul11]

Have you figured? i owned W176 too

[@LuiisPG]

@@AimanAmirul11 not valid.

[@vmaxviking]

Whats the press code when you have the new style steering wheel???

[@mercedes_and_more]

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[@defacto8408]

I have trouble with removing bolts of calipers... disaster....

[@rubenpinto5151]

how many millimeters are the front discs?

[@joshadofo7819]

Quality video 👍👍❤️

[@chris_d-triple_three]

Sorry - meant to also say; Otherwise a very good instructional video.

[@garagesociety9907]

Great video.

[@egonzalez863]

why do my brake pads look different?

[@2626killa]

Good video

[@sayedakbari3739]

I did the brake pads on my 2019 c43 now my brake pedal is soft what is the problem you think help me please and thank you 🙏

[@YYZ-SRQ]

Hammering a ratchet is a great way to wreck the gear drive in the head, better to used an offset box wrench and hammer that to crack the bolts

[@dennismendoza3005]

Can you pls send the parts numbers for both

[@chris_d-triple_three]

Wanted to point out the amount of lube you put on the pads was excessive. I would not recommend putting lubricant of any kind on the edges of the pads. If any of that gets onto the rotor, you’ll lose virtually all braking capacity at that wheel.

[@jazmengroves1279]

He did that correctly you put lube on the edges so you get smooth movement on the pads with no squeak. Although on these new mercedes before you do a break job you want to go into the settings on your dash and put into “fitting position” other than that he did everything correctly.

[@mark006868]

@@jazmengroves1279 First of all there is no such thing as a ''break job''....We are dealing with brakes and not ''breaks''....and there is no such thing as a “fitting position” except for electric parking brakes which would be on the back brakes and not on the front brakes... other than that your comment is totally asinine....

[@asenmrnv]

thanks !

[@clydeking4265]

what year i this M.B?

[@TheDurbinCompound]

2016

[@clydeking4265]

@@TheDurbinCompound ok thanks

[@jpfmendes]

Those rotors are so heavy because youre not using OEM. OEM ones are made on 2 parts and they are much lighter.

[@alexearly1291]

Good video..

[@jamesherrick9453]

First thing you do is put it in service mode

[@antoninvachal4547]

good!

[@kingofthecrease30]

"Mercedes ! Hey hot shot...what's wrong with detroit cars ? " 😂

[@TheDurbinCompound]

🤔🤔🤔🤔 I own all brands!

[@kingofthecrease30]

@@TheDurbinCompound 😂😂 i guess you dont know your movie lines

[@kingofthecrease30]

@@TheDurbinCompound its a line from the movie Road House with Patrick Swayze 😂

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Nope! What’s that from?!

[@Crazydidge78]

5 mins later he crashed as never bled brakes😂😂😂

[@abbashaider8668]

He didnt disconnect the brake line so theres no reason to bleed the brakes unless you wanna do it for maintenance reasons.

[@general1977]

Never ever lube threads. You're screwing the whole torque specs of the manufacturer and the bolt will be overloaded when tightening. And, for gods sake, just buy metric tools...

[@tommylzllzz4295]

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏👏👏

[@lucasharten6913]

Mercedes dealer quoted me $4400 😂

[@D-TRIL]

🤓

[@ZackWatson-w4w]

What size rotor is that ?