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How to Replace Your Car's Brake Rotors

Model: Mercedes Classe S MK 3, W140 - Years 1991-1998
Part: Brake rotors

The following guide shows, step by step, how to best replace the brake rotors on your car. These are crucial for maintaining your vehicle's maximum efficiency, ensuring the safety of both the driver and passengers. This procedure can be done independently without going to a mechanic. First, lift the car with a jack to remove the wheel and lug nuts. Then, you can remove the brake caliper. At this point, using an appropriate screwdriver, simply remove the caliper bracket containing the brake pads. Next, unscrew the bolts that secure the bracket to the hub, leaving only the brake rotors to be replaced.

Updated on 19 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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