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09-17-2012, 03:43 PM | #1 |
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New brake pads and sensor, plz help..
Please can somebody help me, I've got a 2008 135i and the rear brake wear message has come on the i-drive as well as the warning light on my dash.
Instead of throwing money at the dealer, I'm thinking of changing them myself if I'm correct they are £70 for 4 OEM rear pads. Just a couple of questions: 1) I've heard that I'm best off replacing the sensor cable, so is it easy to replace the cable? 2) Will I be able to reset the message and warning light via the 'BC service due lights' trick? And instead of OEM is there a better pad that i can buy and just do a straight swap without changing anything else? Hope someone can help me. Cheers Matt |
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And you can reset the brake change due mileage in the board computer. |
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09-17-2012, 04:18 PM | #6 | |
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There are many after-market pads that are cheaper, produce less dust and/or have better overall stopping power than OEM pads. Many after-market pads are also more consistent than OEM pads when they heat up. OEM pads have two distinct advantages. One is guaranteed fit. Some after-market pads do not fit 100% and might clunk or squeak a little as a result. But more importantly I've yet to see an after-market pad with the same initial bite of the BMW pads. I've been running after-market pads with really good results and am currently running after-market pads as well. While they are "better" than BMW pads 90% of the time, I still do miss the initial bite of the OEM pads. So, your choice really |
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