change brake pad so soon?

tristantumble · 01-23-2011, 04:01 PM

hi,

i had this new warning light come on today and after referring to the manual it means that the break pads are worn. The car only has 18K on it and is a year and a half old. Seems little soon to me. Could it be throwing up a false warning because of the extreme temperatures? (-20C).

thanks,
tt.

shodanusmc · 01-23-2011, 05:00 PM

I am surprised you got 18,000 miles out of them! Soft brakes, lots of dust, but quiet!

tristantumble · 01-23-2011, 05:09 PM

So I guess it is time? Would this be covered under the maintenance plan? BTW, it's 18000km, not miles.

Tom K. · 01-23-2011, 05:22 PM

That sounds a bit soon to need brakes. In the US, it's covered under maintenance, don't know about Canada.

Check your warranty/service manual.

Tom

RX-BMW · 01-23-2011, 05:22 PM

Its covered just had mine done at 26000mi

onefastman · 01-23-2011, 05:29 PM

two going on three sets and 24,000 miles

Yvette · 01-23-2011, 05:49 PM

i am at 33000 KM, and mine is still fine.
Canada maintenance dont cover brake pads.

moveswiftly · 01-23-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by onefastman

two going on three sets and 24,000 miles

Do you use your stock brake pads as track pads? lol

MikesBMW · 01-23-2011, 08:05 PM

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

py0413 · 01-23-2011, 08:45 PM

it s an option at the time you purchase the car from BMW if you like that part of coverage of course it is extra money unlike USA has them covered for free.

I have a 08 M3 and I don't drive it hard most of the time. Currently I have 65000kms and never changed my brake. I was surprised and worried if the computer sensor might made some mistake. So, I had the service checked and they said it was still looking good. Although I can feel the brake isn't as sharp as they were brand new, but still doing their work. Usually the brake would be serviced around 40000km-50000km from other make I had owned before.

Diver · 01-23-2011, 09:58 PM

Ever since asbestos was outlawed, brake pads have very short lives. The Infiniti G coupe I used to have was lucky to go about 14K miles on a set of front pads. Yeah, lots of dust. If you drive hard, or have an auto trans, that does not help things any.

moveswiftly · 01-23-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by py0413

it s an option at the time you purchase the car from BMW if you like that part of coverage of course it is extra money unlike USA has them covered for free.

I have a 08 M3 and I don't drive it hard most of the time. Currently I have 65000kms and never changed my brake. I was surprised and worried if the computer sensor might made some mistake. So, I had the service checked and they said it was still looking good. Although I can feel the brake isn't as sharp as they were brand new, but still doing their work. Usually the brake would be serviced around 40000km-50000km from other make I had owned before.

holy crap you must baby your brakes lol. 40k miles is a LOT

onefastman · 01-23-2011, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

Do you use your stock brake pads as track pads? lol

Yes

py0413 · 01-23-2011, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

Quote:

Originally Posted by py0413

it s an option at the time you purchase the car from BMW if you like that part of coverage of course it is extra money unlike USA has them covered for free.

I have a 08 M3 and I don't drive it hard most of the time. Currently I have 65000kms and never changed my brake. I was surprised and worried if the computer sensor might made some mistake. So, I had the service checked and they said it was still looking good. Although I can feel the brake isn't as sharp as they were brand new, but still doing their work. Usually the brake would be serviced around 40000km-50000km from other make I had owned before.

holy crap you must baby your brakes lol. 40k miles is a LOT

I still don't understand this but the tech explained to me saying because it has performance brake and under regular use they can last for a very long time. I suppose it is a good thing that I don't need to dig in my pocket for that extra cash. Now that I have my new 135i I will see if there s a difference as the mileage builds up.

onefastman · 01-24-2011, 12:01 AM

Wow I never realized you guys up north dont get free brakes..

py0413 · 01-24-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by onefastman

Wow I never realized you guys up north dont get free brakes..

nope sadly we don't and our price tag is much higher too@@

rori zahr · 01-24-2011, 02:41 AM

it depends on the driving style and wether you rely on the gear to slow down or purely on the breaks..
dealer was surprised that after 40000 km my car's brakes were still fine specially when considering that I got lots of uphills / downhills driving.

MarkR171 · 01-24-2011, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chesterfan1230

holy crap you must baby your brakes lol. 40k miles is a LOT

40000km = 40,000 kilometers, not thousand miles

That's roughly 25k miles...

GO135i007 · 01-24-2011, 08:15 AM

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.

onefastman · 01-24-2011, 08:33 AM

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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.

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

GO135i007 · 01-24-2011, 08:40 AM

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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.

Awesome, I'm going to contact the dealership then because this sqeeling is driving me crazy. It's not real bad and only when slowing to a stop but it's everytime I stop.

Clap135 · 01-24-2011, 09:01 AM

I have 44k miles on my car, never had a brake service and the little brake indicator says I still have 4600 miles ot go. So roughly 50k on a set of stock brakes, I dont know how you guys are eating through brakes so quick.

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tristantumble Private First Class 24 Rep 145 Posts Drives: '17 340xi msport 6MT, MPPk Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	So I guess it is time? Would this be covered under the maintenance plan? BTW, it's 18000km, not miles.
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,626 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	That sounds a bit soon to need brakes. In the US, it's covered under maintenance, don't know about Canada. Check your warranty/service manual. Tom
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py0413 Major 111 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	it s an option at the time you purchase the car from BMW if you like that part of coverage of course it is extra money unlike USA has them covered for free. I have a 08 M3 and I don't drive it hard most of the time. Currently I have 65000kms and never changed my brake. I was surprised and worried if the computer sensor might made some mistake. So, I had the service checked and they said it was still looking good. Although I can feel the brake isn't as sharp as they were brand new, but still doing their work. Usually the brake would be serviced around 40000km-50000km from other make I had owned before. __________________ Must stop eating..............
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Diver Brigadier General 504 Rep 3,445 Posts Drives: Black '12 135i - Sold Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Ever since asbestos was outlawed, brake pads have very short lives. The Infiniti G coupe I used to have was lucky to go about 14K miles on a set of front pads. Yeah, lots of dust. If you drive hard, or have an auto trans, that does not help things any. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com
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