Dangerous fault on MERCEDES C,CLASS w204 C63 AMG! ROTTEN BRAKE PIPES! COMMON FAULT

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SPR Autos Mercedes Benz Service & Repairs

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@stevescooby5553 Жыл бұрын

That's my C63, brilliant job lads 👍

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

Thanks steve. All the best.

@davidorama6690 Жыл бұрын

Using copper pipe seems ingenious - flexible, rust proof and cheaper than the Mercedes part.

@Disruptedgarage 10 ай бұрын

I've done a few here in northeastern USA. Used steel replacement, and hated the stuff. Hard to fit, and destroys the flaring dies. Pushed hard for the copper alloy tubing in the shop. It's more expensive for sure, but worth every penny. Best benefit, flaring dies last a very long time.

@ChrisPatrick-q6k 10 ай бұрын

It has to be done properly though, like these guys do. Because if it's incorrectly routed/secured it can oscillate and crack.

@andrewf1326 5 ай бұрын

My 1969 Austin Healey Sprite had copper brake lines! It was common. Steel brake pipes should have been banned years ago, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.

@johnlang3233 4 ай бұрын

cupro-nickel is the usual stuff for replacement brake pipes now - nearly as easy to work as copper.

@y0jimbb0ttrouble98 9 күн бұрын

You guys are just superb and another cracking. My S204 just got hit by the rotten brake pipes 2 days after passing the MOT and after having new discs and pads fitted ! Had a full B service back in Nov and the garage missed checking for corroded pipes. Thanks for the tip on changing the flexes as I'm going to get those changed as well.

@G20Details Жыл бұрын

Very informative video, atleast it shows all the people who initially decline the job what could potentially go wrong. Top work lads👍

@cbb7983 Жыл бұрын

@sprautos totally agree at the brake pipes. My old W204 C class passed the MOT, but the mercedes specialist picked up the corroded brake pipes. So thankful to specialists like yourselves. Great video by the way! 😊

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

That’s good they spotted them and got them sorted for you. Appreciate the support.

@bobbobby5724 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic work

@adambordas5024 8 ай бұрын

I like your videos, especially the ones on engines. I had this rust issue on my 2004 W211. A mechanic told me that copper in ABS cars is not acceptable. He was not sure about the reason. So I bought a coil of Ate steel brake pipe and shaped that to fit the car.

@mercamg9312 9 ай бұрын

Nice Vid. Great workmanship. Back round 1990 l bought a seven year old BMW 635. It was a private import into Aust from the UK. It had a similar problem rusty brake lines which l had got replaced ASAP. And the BMW had no extensive covers beneath like the mercs nowadays.

@Toolboxcleaningco Жыл бұрын

Great video guys , really neat factory bent pipes 🙏

@myredute 10 ай бұрын

Thank God I own two of the best Mercedes had to offer. A1994 W124 E280 & a fabulous 2003 W211 E320. Both cars in pristine condition & both here in Australia. No rust, no crap!

@rayyanbhayat2234 Жыл бұрын

W204, W212 very common, brilliant video 👌

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

Thanks ray appreciate the nice comment all the best.

@adrianvasile6797 2 ай бұрын

I have the exact same problem on my one , how much should i expect to pay for a job like this ? Tx for the video 🎉

@vigusfinlay8649 3 ай бұрын

You did not mention on how to stop the fluids from dropping after removing the lines

@indigoskywalker 2 ай бұрын

why not fit HEL braided hoses at the caliper ends?

@wayneroe495 Жыл бұрын

Great video really useful information will have to get my car booked in for these to be replaced 👍

@erkangunbat5610 Ай бұрын

Hi how long it will take to replace Mercedes s350 brakes pipe Model is:2012 Thank you

@dtr6679 3 ай бұрын

I've had an advisory on all my brake lines on a 2012 w204, can you tell me what kind of price I'd be expecting to get these replaced please?

@Leo555ZZZ 10 ай бұрын

Interesting ..fortunately I am in a warm and dry country , so brake pipes do not corrode. I am always surprised at the state of the underside of the cars in countries where they salt the roads ,or where people drive in rain most of the time.

@tonyb1184 7 ай бұрын

Is there a particular reason other than cost that from the factory they don't use stainless steel for brake pipes? Genuine question. My mechanical knowledge is limited on cars I'm more of motorcycle tech.

@thomasshepard6030 10 ай бұрын

Just put my E60 2.5i BMW 2006 through its MOT and it passed I had to put it in the garage I use for work on my car for a broken rear spring and the garage owner phoned me to say the car needed a complete brake pipe replacement same thing pipes hidden under a plastic cover so had to replace them

@iqihoque6053 Жыл бұрын

Great video and content! How much would you charge to get this changed over?

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

each job is different but in this case i think it was around £600

@Mrs.Thatcher Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't an MOT inspector open any 'inspection" panels to check this??? This seems like one of the top things that should be checked

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they have a set tool board they are aloud to us and are not aloud to remove wheels or inspection covers.

@mikeormond7883 Жыл бұрын

Didn’t know you could get a copper pipe straightener….thanks for that 😊…. How many miles had the vehicle done?

@stevescooby5553 Жыл бұрын

75000

@godspeed6315 Жыл бұрын

I have a question or 2 for you mate , why didn’t they come with copper pipes from factory as they don’t rust and given the fact this is a subject of safety ? Could it be that manufacturers assume they will make more money from after sales jobs and also is it any different from steel piping for use in performance cars? In my ownership of amgs I will never cut back or refuse the car of things it would need replacing as my OCD of it all😅

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

I suppose steel is the strongest option, and warm countries won’t suffer like we do here in the Uk. They do now fit steel with a a plastic coating on which is much better but will still fail in time in the Uk. Some people will say you should replace with steel again on performance cars, personally I’ve never had an issue or seen an issue, you could use nickel pipe also which can stand a higher pressure to copper.

@godspeed6315 Жыл бұрын

@@sprautos thanks for reply so steel basically is the fit for all option industrially but as you said I’d probably go that little extra being a perfectionist as an amg enthusiast😅, it’s always a joy watching anything w204 c63 related as it’s my most treasured model both length of ownership & modded performance wise !. I was binge watching all the vids as it gives me a lot of info if things go wrong so it gets me halfway to assuming what would of gone wrong .. liked and subscribed mate , I’ll be contacting you in future for your services !👍

@eryksokolowski8706 Жыл бұрын

I am most interested in the fact you use copper pipes on a performance car? Are copper brake the right ones for the application here? Granted they are easy to install for you as a mechanic… but how do they behave under heavy use, e.g track where you have high temperatures and you want a solid pedal feel? (Just for background I used to work in chassis and brake development @ JLR)

@sprautos Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for a comment about the copper lines 😂. Well in 20 years I’ve never had an issue. We can offer kunifer brake line or even the steel coated but it all depends on the customers budget as it’s a more expensive material and takes more labour to fit. So we have to work with the customer. You will be more of The expert here given your background and interested to here what you say. Every car including AMGs I’ve had in that have had brake pipes at some point in there life have had copper “not fitted by us” but I fully understand what your saying.

@jackheald6858 9 ай бұрын

I use a square block of wood at 6”long with a hole drilled down the middle just slightly bigger than the copper pipe , the just pull the pipe through the hole dose the same job , 👍

@sprautos 9 ай бұрын

Yes I’ve seen people do that, it’s works well.

@makantahi3731 7 ай бұрын

is copper enough strong for brake pressure

@sprautos 7 ай бұрын

Tried and tested for many many years in the motor trade without issue.

@makantahi3731 7 ай бұрын

@@sprautos i have 2 cars with rusted brake lines,so i think how to solve it because oem lines are not availiable

@petrolhead28 10 ай бұрын

Copper from factory would be a good idea. But then production speed would be compromised.

@martynoxley3745 11 ай бұрын

A work of art getting brake pipes bent to fit around all the body and inner wing parts. Why don’t Mercedes use copper pipes?

@sprautos 11 ай бұрын

Steel is just stronger I suppose and it’s our rubbish weather that kills them. They have started plastic coating the steel pipes now.

@paulm3538 10 ай бұрын

I had a Citroen in the 1980’s with exactly the same corroding brake pipe problem. I went to my local Citroen garage and they too made up their own brake lines from copper pipe. They said the copper brake pipes would out last the car… Kinda disappointed that in 40 years of automotive technology ‘advancement’ that this problem still exists.