2007 MB E350 Sport Sticky Rear Caliper
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01-28-2012, 05:48 PM
2007 MB E350 Sport Sticky Rear Caliper
During routine maintenance my local dealer called to say a rear brake pad was nearly gone due to a sticky caliper, and I would need to replace all the pads and both rotors at a cost of » $450.
First question: How common is a sticky caliper? (The car has only 57,000 miles and is under extended warranty. I bought the car as a CPO with 35,500 miles back in May 2010.) When I asked the service writer what the fix was for the caliper, he said I would have to bring the car back in after a few weeks to determine if the caliper was operating properly by measuring the bake pads for even wear.
Second question: Is it common to replace the rotors along with the pads? Or are pads replaced more frequently? What are the criteria for replacing the rotors? Are there minimum specifications?
Third question: Should the CPO 100,000 mile warranty cover the faulty caliper (cause)? And what about the premature wear it caused to the pad (effect)?
Last question: it is normal to flush and replace the engine coolant ($150) and power steering fluid ($180), and have the throttle-body serviced ($115), again, at 57,000 miles? I’m afraid I may be getting taken advantaged of. Not sure it matters, but I live in the Phoenix, AZ area where it gets very warm in the summer.
Any insight would be appreciated.
First question: How common is a sticky caliper? (The car has only 57,000 miles and is under extended warranty. I bought the car as a CPO with 35,500 miles back in May 2010.) When I asked the service writer what the fix was for the caliper, he said I would have to bring the car back in after a few weeks to determine if the caliper was operating properly by measuring the bake pads for even wear.
Second question: Is it common to replace the rotors along with the pads? Or are pads replaced more frequently? What are the criteria for replacing the rotors? Are there minimum specifications?
Third question: Should the CPO 100,000 mile warranty cover the faulty caliper (cause)? And what about the premature wear it caused to the pad (effect)?
Last question: it is normal to flush and replace the engine coolant ($150) and power steering fluid ($180), and have the throttle-body serviced ($115), again, at 57,000 miles? I’m afraid I may be getting taken advantaged of. Not sure it matters, but I live in the Phoenix, AZ area where it gets very warm in the summer.
Any insight would be appreciated.
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