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2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 3.0L Luxury 4dr Sedan RWD

2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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Rear Wheel Drive, 4 Door Sedan, Compact
18 mpg city / 26 mpg hwy
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May 2, 2017, 7:46 am

Joseph L
 

Question: My dealer said a caliper was bent and needed replacing on the front left wheel

He then told me that once we change the caliper, we need to change the rotors and pads on both front wheels, in order to prevent a pull to one side.

My concern is that this is an upsell. Not sure if I really needed to replace pads and rotors in both front wheels. So I'm looking for some feedback on this.


 
 



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