Hey all,

My manual crossfire has done 63,000 miles and I beleive I need a double spanner service, For a noob would this be easily enough to accomplish myself?

And could you please tell me what parts are required?

I have a brake pad warning light, so brake pads need replacing also, Is there an easy way to tell if front/back or both need replacing?

I intend to follow the service manual and look through other peoples tutorials, I don't know much about mechanics but I've managed to replace the alternator myseslf so I was thinking about having a good at a service and changing the brake pads.

 

Check owners manual for required service and then get required filters and fluids. Be prepared to have to replace all the rotors. All the way around. Don't forget front steering damper. Plan on about $500. Just a quick note Mercedes does NOT recommend refinishing rotors.

 

Replacing the rotors seems to be the recommended practice now a days with most, if not all newer cars.

When I was a kid, they would take down rotors till they almost warped, I guess that was just a different time and place.

I understand the rationale of going to new rotors on a brake change, but it would be nice to get at least one cut on them before you trash them.

Is it because they just don't build them with the thickness of old, or might it be because of the new metals in use, or possibly the heat that they currently withstand...???

 

A guy at a part store told me it was due to liability issues. Rotors aren't as pricey as they used to be, at least for my other vehicles, not sure about XF's.

 

what do you mean by rotors exactly?

 

Rotor's are the big round disk that your brakes clamp on to stop the car.....

If you are getting a brake warning light then you may be to the level where you are eating up the rotors with the brake backing plate(or will be soon).....rotor replacement may be required... they are not hard to do and can be relatively cheap if you go with an OEM type replacement....brake pads all around are a good move, but probably only NEED to do the fronts that wear the most/fastest....

I had the C32 rotors I bought re-surfaced before I installed them and have had no issues with them at all.... there is a minimum spec the shops will check for before they agree to surface them....

Just look up the how to's on brake replacement and other things you want to do and go for it... you will get great satisfaction out of this and learn more about your car.....