DIY Video on front brake pads

cblounder · 01-07-2013, 02:27 PM

Does anyone have a photo of the front brake wear sensor properly installed? Also like OP request are there specified torque for the hex bolts on the caliper.

Great DYI.

RimasRS · 01-07-2013, 03:15 PM

Good vid... Never did pad change on 135i but looks like much easier on brembo calipers.

Thanks

yllwwgn · 03-02-2015, 10:47 AM

Not to resurrect, but awesome vid on this OP... always easier to just "see" it done

MGalo · 05-16-2021, 06:16 PM

Sorry about bringing this thread back from the dead, but... I replaced the pads on my '11 E88 135i Saturday, 5-15. The brakes certainly did their job well, but the dust was horrible! The car has 58+k miles, and the pads still had many miles to go before replacement, wear wise.
I have experience with PowerStop pads, so I bought their Z23 pads and dove in to the replacement. This video was great help, and yes, provided some chuckles.

1. I wish he had stated why the 2 "outside" screws needed to be "loosened", and that the 2 "inner" screws should be loosened also. Having done more than a few brake jobs, I figured it out; IF not loosening the "inner" screws, install the "inner" pad 1st, then the "outside".
2. He didn't replace the spring, which was a bit of a pain to remove the old AND install the new...got it done with some perseverance.

Other than those 2 points, the video was extremely helpful...well done!!

joeo · 05-19-2021, 06:59 PM

Glad you found the video useful. At this point, I don't loosen those screws at all. Just remove the caliper, pull out the pads, and then push them in at an angle. You can use the pad to compress the spring and then slot them in. Takes some tries to get it, but once you do it a lot, it gets easier.

norar135 · 07-29-2021, 08:50 AM

Thank you for posting this! The text descriptions and tips really make it seem like something I could do myself

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cblounder cblounder 4 Rep 55 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Conv Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Norfolk, VA iTrader: (0)	Does anyone have a photo of the front brake wear sensor properly installed? Also like OP request are there specified torque for the hex bolts on the caliper. Great DYI. __________________ Current: 2020 X5 M50i Phytonic Blue 2009 135i Conv Blue Water Past: 2015 X5 xDrive 50i, 2013 X3 xDrive35i, 2008 X5 4.8i, 2003 330Ci
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RimasRS Colonel 85 Rep 2,438 Posts Drives: BMW X3 SD Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Good vid... Never did pad change on 135i but looks like much easier on brembo calipers. Thanks
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yllwwgn Lieutenant 170 Rep 444 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Milky Way, Earth, North America, Arizona more specifically. iTrader: (0)	Not to resurrect, but awesome vid on this OP... always easier to just "see" it done __________________ "Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak".
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05-16-2021, 06:16 PM	#26
MGalo New Member 15 Rep 25 Posts Drives: '11 E88 135i, ToyotaMR2Spyder Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Indy iTrader: (0)	Sorry about bringing this thread back from the dead, but... I replaced the pads on my '11 E88 135i Saturday, 5-15. The brakes certainly did their job well, but the dust was horrible! The car has 58+k miles, and the pads still had many miles to go before replacement, wear wise. I have experience with PowerStop pads, so I bought their Z23 pads and dove in to the replacement. This video was great help, and yes, provided some chuckles. 1. I wish he had stated why the 2 "outside" screws needed to be "loosened", and that the 2 "inner" screws should be loosened also. Having done more than a few brake jobs, I figured it out; IF not loosening the "inner" screws, install the "inner" pad 1st, then the "outside". 2. He didn't replace the spring, which was a bit of a pain to remove the old AND install the new...got it done with some perseverance. Other than those 2 points, the video was extremely helpful...well done!! Last edited by MGalo; 05-18-2021 at 10:41 AM..
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05-19-2021, 06:59 PM	#27
joeo Lieutenant 120 Rep 475 Posts Drives: 2009 Crimson Red 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling, Va iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMM 135i [9.50]	Glad you found the video useful. At this point, I don't loosen those screws at all. Just remove the caliper, pull out the pads, and then push them in at an angle. You can use the pad to compress the spring and then slot them in. Takes some tries to get it, but once you do it a lot, it gets easier.
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07-29-2021, 08:50 AM	#28
norar135 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Thank you for posting this! The text descriptions and tips really make it seem like something I could do myself
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