99 E320

Maybe you just need wheel balancing to begin with.

Hey Tiger, what would cause the front brakes to be dustier than the rear? Wrong pads?

What pads would you suggest that stop good and yet aren't nearly as dusty?

I used to use the splintered metallic brake pads on my Porsches. Are they recommended or would it wear the rotators too fast?

Thanks for all your help here, James

I just thought that was down to the brake bias be heavily in favour of the front brakes rather than any particular pad material.

It is TUV law that requires front brake pads to include graphite for better braking quality... hence the black dust. Buying other brands will reduce that or eliminate the dust.

So that's what is making my nice alloys so dirty even in perfectly dry weather....

David

Hmmm...but does it apply to those of us in NA? I googled but didn't find anything about it.

Yep because the car is made in Germany!

I suspect a warped disk (rotor) may be the culprit

If I understand correctly it was built in Birmingham, Alabama's assembly plant, otherwise my Road Service wouldn't have been any good. But further searching found

So that explains why the Road Service is honored here in the USA. I then assume that those sold in Canada are shipped over from Germany and they don't have the lifetime service we enjoy. :-)

On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:15:17 -0700, James O'Riley

On Wed, 05 Jul 2006 08:38:04 -0700, James O'Riley

don't understand. Even the dealer tells me that's the requirements and I've used it once with no charge.

You and/or your dealer are very confused because ,and I don't know when it started, any mb sold in the US, regardless of where it was built, gets roadside assistance and this has been the case for at least the last 15 years or so

Ditto.... roadside assistance is free to all MB owner... used or new... doesn't matter which owner you are... everyone who owns MB gets free roadside assistance.

As for where it is made... it doesn't matter! MB is German... period.

I guess you're right Tiger, I couldn't find my erroneous information on the Internet, and the dealer said he couldn't remember saying it to me. Blame it on old age, poor memory and whatever else I have. :-D

In article , James O'Riley wouldn't have been any good. But further searching found

assembly plant in Alabama is coded as

that those sold in Canada are

Pads are cheaper than rotors, so they're sacrificed. That's why they have graphite in them, to keep the rotors alive longer.