change brake pad so soon?

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by GO135i007

My brakes have in the last couple weeks started to squeek and squeel when I'm coming to a stop. It's starting to get rather annoying. I wonder if that is because they are getting low. Car has 21K miles on it and was just in for HPFP recall and TPS replacement. I would have thought they would check the brakes.

See Service Requirements in you owner's manual. It details how to check your front & rear pads estimated remaining mileage through the dash computer and/or iDrive.

Tom

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by MB135i

after warranty is up, how much does BMW normally charge to replace front and rear brakepads

Since rotors are usually replaced with pads, figure on $500~$600 per axle at a dealer.

Both my 128i and 328i indicate they will need jthe OEM front brakes replaced at around 50,000 miles and rears at about 65,000. Lots of highway use helps, as does not riding the brakes in traffic.

Tom

[Dackelone]

Is it the front or rear pads that are worn out? The guys on the German 1er forum say the rears wear out first - for guys to like to spin their rear tires(DTC) a lot. I find that hard to believe though.

Dackel

[Xyloft]

So the brake counters in the dash are actual wear sensors and not just mileage counters? when I checked my counters at 52,000 it said 16,000 more for the fronts and 20,000 more miles for the rears.

[DriveHard]

Originally Posted by Xyloft

So the brake counters in the dash are actual wear sensors and not just mileage counters? when I checked my counters at 52,000 it said 16,000 more for the fronts and 20,000 more miles for the rears.

CORRECT.. there is an algorythm that is used to calculate the expected minimum thickness..

BTW < 3mm is BMW's minimum specification that would trigger the light and require pad replacement.. they do it at 3mm so that people dont panic and are told that there is still time and make an appt. as opposed to making a rush on the service dept.

[135iiiiii]

Originally Posted by onefastman

They do indeed have a recall for brake squeel. I am getting mine replaced a bit early (3500 miles left) for this reason.

+1 You sir just made my day. This has been driving me nuts.

[Xyloft]

hmm... just checked my counters at lunch.

3400 miles until fronts and 23,000 until rears. that can't seem right. that would put me at almost 83,000 miles on the rears. and it said 23,000 miles left on the rears 10,000 miles ago.