Hi, does anyone know what is the typical mileage before brake pads need changing. My 535i has travelled 40k km and I have had to change twice the rear brake pads. PML Says normal. Cost me $450 including labour. Anyone with same experience or is there something wrong here. I do gentle braking. Thanks.
Replace rear brake pads
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Re: Replace rear brake pads
No such thing as typical when it comes to brakes. Depends on many factors such as driving/braking habits, city/expressways, traffic.
Just to throw in more confusion, I'm at 36k km and my idrive indicates that I still have 50k km for the fronts and 33k km for the rear. Yes, original pads that came with the car (bought new).
No such thing as typical when it comes to brakes. Depends on many factors such as driving/braking habits, city/expressways, traffic.
Just to throw in more confusion, I'm at 36k km and my idrive indicates that I still have 50k km for the fronts and 33k km for the rear. Yes, original pads that came with the car (bought new).
Re: Replace rear brake pads
Thanks for your inputs. Yes, I am utterly confused and more when PML say its normal to change Brakepads every 20 to 25k km. Yes, I understand that many factor contribute to the wearing out of Brakepads. Looks like I need to check with BMW Asia.
douggie;1083964 said:
Thanks for your inputs. Yes, I am utterly confused and more when PML say its normal to change Brakepads every 20 to 25k km. Yes, I understand that many factor contribute to the wearing out of Brakepads. Looks like I need to check with BMW Asia.
horrible
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Re: Replace rear brake pads
I use autohold quite often but dont think thats e main contributing factor.
im heavy footed. But ithink stock pads suck
barely 25k n its time to change.
currently on ebc redstuff.
quite good.
less dust n its already 10k into it n its far from the halfway mark
I use autohold quite often but dont think thats e main contributing factor.
im heavy footed. But ithink stock pads suck
barely 25k n its time to change.
currently on ebc redstuff.
quite good.
less dust n its already 10k into it n its far from the halfway mark
Baby1M
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Re: Replace rear brake pads
My rear brakes still do not need replacement after 80k mileage. The OBC display has 2400km* to go, my new front brakes currently has about 25000km+ balance out of 45000km (when new).
* not the mileage travelled... lazy to explain again, explained before in some other post.
I am assuming they are just following by the book without checking the reading in the OBC reading (we can also check the brakepad visually). Well, maybe it is a case of high change turnover equates more profits. Just IMHO.
It is really strange, it should be front brakes wearing faster than rear brakes regardless of FWD, RWD or AWD... unless someone uses alot of handbraking for stopping or drifting. The basics of braking, footbrake = 4 active, handbrake = rearbrake activeDXB358;1084112 said:
My rear brakes still do not need replacement after 80k mileage. The OBC display has 2400km* to go, my new front brakes currently has about 25000km+ balance out of 45000km (when new).
* not the mileage travelled... lazy to explain again, explained before in some other post.
spitfire;1084087 said:
I am assuming they are just following by the book without checking the reading in the OBC reading (we can also check the brakepad visually). Well, maybe it is a case of high change turnover equates more profits. Just IMHO.
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Ah yang
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Re: Replace rear brake pads
Dun understand y my f30 rear wear off than front too. After my rear pad change. Reset at 35k km. Then after a big boss here loot my car. The reading didnt decrease. In fact it bcums 36k km. Then 37k km..... best is use ur own eyes to see. Use ur leg to feel. Fading juz change. Safety more impt
Dun understand y my f30 rear wear off than front too. After my rear pad change. Reset at 35k km. Then after a big boss here loot my car. The reading didnt decrease. In fact it bcums 36k km. Then 37k km..... best is use ur own eyes to see. Use ur leg to feel. Fading juz change. Safety more impt
