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Brake Repair in
Snellville, GA
Brake repair in Snellville, GA for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen. We measure before we sell you anything, fit the pads and rotors your car was built for, and bed them in before you drive home.
- 4.8-star CARFAX rating
- 180+ Google reviews
- 15+ years in business
- Genuine factory parts and fluids
Sound familiar?
THE BRAKE SHOP SNELLVILLE
CALLS WHEN IT SQUEALS
Every August, when school traffic backs up on Scenic Highway, we get the same brake repair call. "My brakes are squeeling. Is it bad?" Usually its the wear sensor doing its job. Your BMW or Mercedes is telling you the pads are low before their gone.
Snellville is hard on brakes. The light at Highway 78 and 124, the crawl up Ronald Reagan in the morrning, the run into Atlanta and back everyday. Pads that last 60,000 miles on the open road are done in 35,000 here, and the rotors go with them.
A squeal or a warning light means come in soon. Grinding, a pedal that shakes, or a pull to one side means come in today. A pedal that sinks to the floor means dont drive it, call us. We're the German auto repair shop in Snellville that measures first and tells you what can wait and what cant, and we've done it that way since 2010.
What's included
AUTO BRAKE REPAIR AND
AUTO BRAKE REPLACEMENT
German brakes are built to stop hard and fade late, and their built to be replaced as a set, pads and rotors together. Thats why a cheap pad swap never feels rite. Done the factory way, the pedal feels new when you get the keys back.
- Every rotor measured against the published minimum, never judge by eye
- OEM or OEM-equivalent pads in the compound your car was designed arround
- Every brake repair leaves with a 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty
01
Pads and Rotors
German rotors wear with the pads and carry a minimum thickness stamped on the hub. We mesure every rotor. At the limit, pads and rotors go on together with OEM or OEM-equivalent parts. If it isnt, we say so and you keep your money untill next time.
02
Brake Fluid Service
Brake fluid soaks up water, and Georgia air has plenty. Wet fluid boils on a long down hill and rusts the ABS pump from the inside. Every German maker says change it every two years, so we flush it with the DOT spec your car calls for, ABS unit included were the factory says so.
03
Wear Sensors and Warnings
A small sensor in the pad trips the break warning on the dash. Once its warned, its used up, a one-time part. We replace it with the pads and reset the reminder through the factory software, not a generic tool that clears the light and leaves the counter wrong.
04
Calipers and Hoses
A sticking piston or slide pin wears one pad faster then the other and cooks the rotor. Its why one wheel runs hot and dusty. We check every caliper for free movement, fix what has siezed, and swap hoses that have started to swell. Old hoses are why a pedal feels spongey with new pads.
05
Electronic Parking Brake
Most newer German cars has an electronic parking brake. The rear pads cant come out until the factory software puts the motors in service mode. Force it and you destroy the actuators, a expensive lesson we've seen more than once. We do it right, then calibrate it after.
06
ABS and Stability Faults
An ABS, DSC or ESP warning usually isnt the module. Nine times in ten its a wheel speed sensor, a cracked tone ring or a chaffed wire. We read the fault on the factory software, test the sensor live, and fix the cause. Its almost always the cheaper part.
Where we are
BRAKE SERVICE & REPAIR
ACROSS GWINNETT COUNTY
Most of our brake service and repair comes from Snellville, Loganville, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Stone Mountain. People drop the car of on the way to work and pick it up on the way home. If its a BMW or a Mercedes, the BMW repair and Mercedes repair pages cover what else we watch for on your car.
Same-week appointments are usually open. Call, tell us the year and model and what the car is doing, and we'll tell you what we'd check first and what it should cost to find out. No suprises.
What people are saying
Chelsea Brown
I've been coming here for years, and the quality of work and customer service is always great! They also work quickly, so there's very little downtime whenever I drop off my car. I'd recommend German Performance to anyone who needs a trustworthy mechanic!
FAQ
Who's the best brake shop near me in Snellville?
Ask around Snellville and you'll hear our name alot. German cars only since 2010, 180+ Google reviews and a 4.8 CARFAX rating. Come see the shop, meet the person who'll do your brake repair, and decide for yourself.
What do I do if my brake warning light comes on?
Yellow light: a wear sensor tripped, the pads is low but not gone, book it in this week. Red light with a pedal that feels diffrent: a fluid or hydraulic warning. Pull over somewhere safe and call us before you drive on.
Do you have to replace the rotors with the pads?
Often. German rotors are thin by design and wear with the pads, and each has a minimum thickness stampd on it. Near that number, new pads on old rotors wear fast and stop poorly. We measure and show you the numbers first, so its your call.
Why does brake fluid need changing if I haven't lost any?
Becuase it soaks up water even when sealed. Water lowers the boiling point and rusts the ABS unit from the inside, a very expensive part. Every German maker says every two years. In Georgia humidity we'd stick to that.
Will cheap aftermarket pads hurt my car?
They can. The wrong compound changes the pedal feel, glazes the roter, and makes the dust and squeal people complain about. We fit OEM or OEM-equivalent pads. If you want a track pad we'll tell you the trade offs and let you chose.
Can you do the rear brakes on a car with an electronic parking brake?
Yes, everyday. The motors has to be backed off with the factory software before the pads come out, then calibrated after. Routine with the right tools, expensive without them, so please dont let a general shop pry at it.
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