[335okc]

i started experiencing the squeal on my rear brake. only after i release the brake and let the car cruise forward.

based on some of the forum searches, i probably need new pad and new sensor?

i took off my wheel today to check the pad, the pad looks to still have some meat on it (5.7mm). do i still need to replace it?

the pad was gripping the rotor, there is no gap. wtf? is that the way the pad should sit? the car was parked and i didn't engage hand brake.

i'm attaching the pic of the pad and how it sits.

please help answer my questions! much appreciated.

[IN54NITY]

Wow. It looks like you have absolutely no or very little pad material left. What I see rubbing on the rotor is the backing plate to the brake pad. Judging by what I see, I'm not even certain the car is very safe to drive. How far away is your dealer/shop?

[335okc]

are you sure? the backing of the pad is silver(ish) color on the picture.
the computer is telling me i got another 16k miles for the rear pad.

[mentos876]

Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Wow. It looks like you have absolutely no or very little pad material left. What I see rubbing on the rotor is the backing plate to the brake pad. Judging by what I see, I'm not even certain the car is very safe to drive. How far away is your dealer/shop?

Are you out of ur mind ?? lol, these brakes are still good for another 7-8k miles

[335okc]

so... do i replace them? keep them? what do i do?
it doesn't squeal all the time, just at times... maybe when it's warm.
i've been looking for a reason to switch to cool carbon pads lol, but i hate to just waste money if i don't need it yet.

[IN54NITY]

Very sorry. I thought the pad was a reflection on the rotor! It looks like you have 5mm to 6mm left, maybe? So there is no rush to replace them. FYI, I replace mine @ 3mm. I don't know your driving habits but I agree with poster above, 5-7k left or so. Sorry again, also apologize for slow response.

[335okc]

Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Very sorry. I thought the pad was a reflection on the rotor! It looks like you have 5mm to 6mm left, maybe? So there is no rush to replace them. FYI, I replace mine @ 3mm. I don't know your driving habits but I agree with poster above, 5-7k left or so. Sorry again, also apologize for slow response.

No worries. Honest mistake, at least you were concerned for my safety lol.

Thanks all for the advice.

[yakev724]

Originally Posted by aleckzandr

Very sorry. I thought the pad was a reflection on the rotor! It looks like you have 5mm to 6mm left, maybe? So there is no rush to replace them. FYI, I replace mine @ 3mm. I don't know your driving habits but I agree with poster above, 5-7k left or so. Sorry again, also apologize for slow response.

+1 I thought the same when I first saw the photo.

If you have time, open it up and grease the back of the pads with anti-squeal. Worked for me. Paste I'd recommend you can get from BMW @ $1 per wheel.