Modern cars require more and more maintenance, however, there are some more or less important ones. Today, we will look at a maintenance process that is needed to ensure your safety at the wheel of your car. Indeed, we are gonna describe to you how to replace the brake pads of your car in a Mercedes Sprinter? For this, in a 1st step, we are going to discover why it is important to replace the brake pads of your car, in a second part, we are going to discover what is the technique to replace the brake pads of your Mercedes Sprinter, and at last, what is the price of this component.
Why changing the brake pads from my Mercedes Sprinter?
Before we discover how to replace the brake pads of your car, we will start our content by describing you what the job of the brake pads is, and when they should be changed.
Function of the brake pads on Mercedes Sprinter
The brake pads on an vehicle have a fundamental function in the proper handling of your Mercedes Sprinter. Indeed, they are the ones that will ensure braking performance. They are a types of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Mercedes Sprinter. These auto parts are wearing parts and consist of a lining that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of replacing them occasionally to keep optimal braking.
When to replace the brake pads of your Mercedes Sprinter?
And now we will explain to you how to know if you have to replace the brake pads of your Mercedes Sprinter. Remember that according to the use you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. Indeed, if you use your brakes regularly, their lifetime will surely be reduced. We consider that, in most cases, the brake pads of a vehicle have a longevity of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. However, there are some symptoms that should notify you to the wear of your car’s brake pads:
- A squeaking sound.
- Longer braking distance.
- Brake pedal vibration: If this is your case, but your brake pads are in good condition, check our content on brake vibration on Mercedes Sprinter, to find the origin of your trouble.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these signs, do not hesitate to examine the state of your brake pads yourself, either by getting rid of the front wheels and verifying their state, or by going directly to a workshop.
How to replace the brake pads of my Mercedes Sprinter?
We will now advance to the part you are most intrigued by, how to replace the brake pads from your Mercedes Sprinter?. Down the page we will detail the basic steps to stick to to replace the brake pads of your car properly:
- Purchase brake pads adapted to your Mercedes Sprinter, to get this done use your car registration to be sure of compatibility with your vehicle when ordering on a specialized website or in a shop.
- Put your car on stands (being careful to lock the handbrake and engage a gear and unlock the bolts of the wheels you want to act on before you lift the car).
- Take out the wheels in question.
- Before getting rid of the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to totally retract the piston of your calipers, otherwise you will not be able to put the new brake pads.
- In general, thanks to a big Torx tip, you’ll have 2 screws to remove to be able to replace the brake pads of your car and thus be able to take off the brake calipers from it.
- Once you take out the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely take out the two old pads and change them with the new brake pads.
- Ensure they are in the ideal placement before you re-install the brake calipers on your Mercedes Sprinter.
- Make sure you finish locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, take into account that brake pads require a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very cautiously the first 100km and be cautious until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to replace the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Mercedes Sprinter?
Finally, last part of our content on the operation to replace the brake pads of your Mercedes Sprinter. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Depending on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also change, however, in most cases it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specific online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The advantage of this type of site is the choice, the price and the after-sales service you get. Finally, if you go to a workshop or specialized shops you should be able to find the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
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