Now that I have taken several trips with the GLC I really like these pads! They are quite, smooth, and grab well, perhaps better than the oem pads. I’ll report back later with a dust report after a few more miles.
@@SWilson-o7t Sorry to hear. What brand pads did you use? Did you use the anti seize lubricant on the moving parts including plate on back of pads? Did you do all 4 wheels? My car and another one I did are still good over a year later.
very helpful video! thanks! I saw on your black GLC, you used caliper reset tool - is it worth to get one? Also you slide flat screwdriver between pads and rotor - is not going to damage the rotor surface that way?
Glad the video helped! The caliper compression tool was very helpful on the rear. On other cars I have taken the caliper off, slide a pad back in, and use a C-clamp to compress the piston. Not sure that method will work on the GLC. I bought the compression tool at harbor freight when I did rears on a Honda Accord which requires the tool to screw the piston back in. So now I have the tool and use it. On the fronts you won’t damage the disk - it is very hard steel.
@@user-ud7fk1bl4g Yes, if the pads are worn down to the pad sensor the circuit is completed and the warning will trigger. Once new pads are installed the sensor will not touch and the warning will go away. I would replace the wear sensors along with the pads since they now have been ground down.
We have the same brake system, just wondering, does the Promax pad give you direction indications which is inside, which is outside? Seems you are using the old shim?
I don’t recall any direction indicators. Perhaps only one pad had the hole for the wear sensor which is on the inside? Yes, I did use the old shim. Another commenter said I should have lightly lubed the shim to prevent brake noise. Probably correct although I have had no further brake noise on my car.
@@edshandymantips4862 I see, thank you. I did put some brake grease on the both sides as well as the shim side, per lots of youtubers do. I did not pay attention to the directions, as my Promax has no direction indications. I will change the sensor to the inside pad as well.
I hope mine are this easy. The 21 glc43 is crap. 2 sets of tires due to crabbing at 30k miles and rear brakes worn out before the front. Absolute garbage
I follow glcforums.com and lots of discussion on the crabbing issue over many years. www.glcforums.com/search/48402/?q=Crabbing&o=relevance Fingers crossed I don’t run into this when I put on my first set of new tires. My car also emits an antifreeze smell which dealer told me is normal. I told them they should put that fact in their sales brochure!
The rear brake pads wear out much quicker than the fronts on these cars (and many other newer cars) due to the rear brake-based vectoring control. When turning, the inside rear brake is applied to help the car pivot around a corner.
