Mercedes Brake Job DIY

Performing a brake job on your Mercedes vehicle can be one of the most rewarding and money saving Do It Yourself (DIY) jobs that you can perform on your vehicle.

As always, your safety should be the number focus on any vehicle repair especially when it involves jacking the vehicle up.

Safety Rules

1. Clean flat solid surface (Dirt floors, grass, sloped driveways don't qualify)
2. Use Jack Stands in addition to the main jack
3. Parking Brake must be engaged
4. Use gloves and goggles to protect your hands and eyes

Tools Needed

1. Jack stand and jack
2. Star Wrench set
3. Socket Wrench and millimeter socket set
4. C-Clamp or Brake press
5. Sandpaper

Parts Needed

1. Brake Pads

Procedure and Video

1. Start by engaging the parking-brake.  If you are replacing the rear brakes then you should place wheel stops to the front wheels (in front and behind these wheels) to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
2. Loosen the lug nuts slightly on the wheel that you intend to remove. 
3. Jack the vehicle up enough to remove the wheel.  Placing the jack stand to the frame of the vehicle.
4. Remove the wheel and secure the lug nuts.
5. the remainder of the job can be viewed on my video here:

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