Brakes Replacement Again!!! 2016 S550

[Skyholder]

I have had to get brakes and rotors changed on my 2016 S550 twice on front and back since I had car, Is this a known problem? No, I'm not abusing my brakes

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

How many miles has it done?

I’m guessing you’re over the pond, much salt applied to the roads where you are?

 

[Wighty]

I have had to get brakes and rotors changed on my 2016 S550 twice on front and back since I had car, Is this a known problem? No, I'm not abusing my brakes

At what mileages buddy ! It’s also a well known main dealer method of “up selling” to say you brakes are low Sir
That’ll be £300 please

 

[EmilysDad]

.... It’s also a well known main dealer method of “up selling” to say you brakes are low Sir
That’ll be £300 please

And some! A local MB quoted me around £550 for new discs & pads not long after I'd bought it from AN Other MB dealer. 12 months later I replaced just the pads.

 

[Wighty]

And some! A local MB quoted me around £550 for new discs & pads not long after I'd bought it from AN Other MB dealer. 12 months later I replaced just the pads.

Jesus that’s a lot

 

[EmilysDad]

Jesus that’s a lot

That's what I thought too!

 

[Blobcat]

That's what I thought too!

Have to “pay” for the “free” tea and coffee somehow

 

[Wighty]

Have to “pay” for the “free” tea and coffee somehow

And the legs

 

[Blobcat]

And the legs

Always one...

 

[EmilysDad]

Always one...

They normally come in pairs ....

 

[Wighty]

Always one...

Usually the same one

 

[Blobcat]

They normally come in pairs ....

This thread is rapidly going down

 

[EmilysDad]

This thread is rapidly going down

 

[Skyholder]

Hello and welcome

How many miles has it done?

I’m guessing you’re over the pond, much salt applied to the roads where you are?

50,000 miles and no snow Im in sunny Arizona

 

[Wighty]

50,000 miles and no snow Im in sunny Arizona

Did the pad and rotor wear measurements confirm that they needed changing ?

 

[Skyholder]

At what mileages buddy ! It’s also a well known main dealer method of “up selling” to say you brakes are low Sir
That’ll be £300 please

What am I do? How do I know if they are telling truth or not? Brakes were not squeaking or acting abnormal and never had problems stopping.

 

[Skyholder]

Did the pad and rotor wear measurements confirm that they needed changing ?

According to the dealer yes. I never seen any test results but I trusted what they told me

 

[Blobcat]

When the pads wear down a warning will come up on the dash. Depending upon how you drive you should have well over 500 miles to then get the pads done.

As per above it’s an easy up-sell at the dealers especially with an S-Class

 

[EmilysDad]

What am I do? How do I know if they are telling truth or not? Brakes were not squeaking or acting abnormal and never had problems stopping.

Get a 2nd opinion. Is the low pad warning on? Even when it first shows, there'll still be a reasonable bit of life left

 

[Skyholder]

Get a 2nd opinion. Is the low pad warning on? Even when it first shows, there'll still be a reasonable bit of life left

No lights came on. I think they (mercedes dealer) all talk to each other