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[Doctor Gollum]

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To Andy's earlier point, the pistons are aluminium and  .....

I believe that some MB calipers even have some kind of plastic piston 

I have heard that rumour in relation to them... Possibly lacquer or something but the piston is definitely aluminium from the corrosion on it.

Someone on MBWorld is constantly slagging MB off about inferior parts and crappy electrical components... Doesn't stop him driving a 17 year old S Class though Plastic pistons were another of his observations.

[YZ250]

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Doesn't stop him driving a 17 year old S Class though ……

There’s a 1998 (W140 as opposed to W220 I believe) Mercedes Benz S500 around our way. I don’t know the guy but he doesn’t hang about in it, which is brave considering the mpg.    He drives like he’s racing someone and he’s clearly local judging by the lines he took on the B4011 when I tagged along behind him.    I was impressed. 

[Doctor Gollum]

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Doesn't stop him driving a 17 year old S Class though ……

There’s a 1998 (W140 as opposed to W220 I believe) Mercedes Benz S500 around our way. I don’t know the guy but he doesn’t hang about in it, which is brave considering the mpg.    He drives like he’s racing someone and he’s clearly local judging by the lines he took on the B4011 when I tagged along behind him.    I was impressed. 

They're pretty agile considering the sheer bulk

Nowadays we take multilink suspension for.granted, but when the W140 came out it was a big deal...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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Doesn't stop him driving a 17 year old S Class though ……

There’s a 1998 (W140 as opposed to W220 I believe) Mercedes Benz S500 around our way. I don’t know the guy but he doesn’t hang about in it, which is brave considering the mpg.    He drives like he’s racing someone and he’s clearly local judging by the lines he took on the B4011 when I tagged along behind him.    I was impressed. 

They're pretty agile considering the sheer bulk

Nowadays we take multilink suspension for.granted, but when the W140 came out it was a big deal...

My 2006 CLS 500 was decently quick considering it's cooking 5 litre V8 only churned out 306BHP.

[Kevin Wood]

I've hundreds of them  .... tiny 1.5mm up to 19mm & probably bigger. But as above, no 7mm or 11mm (did actaully have a 7 but it wouldn't fit in)

Same when I got the XE. One end needs a 7mm long hex key and I think that's an 11mm at the other end. Probably the same manufacturer of calipers. Fancy picking the two sizes that nobody will have in their toolbox.

Yup, XE uses Teves/ATE brakes, and are 7mm at rear and 11mm at front.  Worth ensuring you have both, and I'm staggered you haven't had to change the pads at the front yet

Additionally, when you do, the wear sensors are stupid money from JLR - something like £25 a pop last time I bothered checking.  If you're not in a hurry, they are around £2 each from Ching Chong land, which makes it almost worthwhile replacing them rather than pissing around trying to short them.

Oh, I have changed them several times and consigned the wear sensors to the bin.