[dwall]

So here is the story in short -

I have a 07 e92. I had the brake squeak when accelerating from 0 to 20 mph and my brakes pads only had 2000-3000 miles left on it.

So replaced rotors, pads and sensors (Centric rotors and pads). Bedded them and was good for the first few weeks but then started getting brake squeak when braking. It grew louder over time. Tried bedding, hard stops, hard stops in reverse, all possible things I could find on the forums. Nothing helped and the squeaking was loud as hell.

Finally, had a shop open the brakes, grease the rotors, behind brake pads, on the pads. All the brake squeak sprays available.

Now, I don't have any squeak under very light braking but medium or hard braking, the squeaking is still there.

What can I do to get rid of this other than changing the pads? If I have to change the pads, what pads? I have read mixed reviews about all the pads. At this point, I don't care about dusting. Just pads for daily driving which DO NOT squeak.

Please help!!!

Sorry tried to keep it short but I know its not.

[bumere90]

oem pads

[e90fanatic]

i heard EDC green pads are the best..maybe swap to those? centric doesnt have good reviews.

[DetectiveLoki]

At least your squeaks 0 - 20. Mine squeaks up to 40 mph.

[fun2drive]

Standard practice:
Use brake anti squeal material (usually red) and coat the back side of the pads
Campher the edges of the pads at an angle to eliminate any 90 degree angles

You already have new rotors and pads bedded in so for the moment we should discount those.

If the first two have not been done I would suggest pulling the pads and doing them...

[Fortyb]

Hawk street pads in the yellow box.. EBC green pads i had those before and they squeal every time they started to warm up....Sounded terrible..

[dwall]

Originally Posted by DetectiveLoki

At least your squeaks 0 - 20. Mine squeaks up to 40 mph.

That squeak went away after i changed pads, rotors and sensors. Now it squeaks whenever I brake.

[dwall]

Originally Posted by fun2drive

Standard practice:
Use brake anti squeal material (usually red) and coat the back side of the pads
Campher the edges of the pads at an angle to eliminate any 90 degree angles

You already have new rotors and pads bedded in so for the moment we should discount those.

If the first two have not been done I would suggest pulling the pads and doing them...

Done the anti squeal part. Now it doesn't squeak on very light braking but still squeaks on medium/hard braking.

[dwall]

So, I am guessing I will have to change the pads.

Between OEM, Akebono Euro and Carbon cool pads - Which is the best combination? Priority being no noise!!

[N0OS3]

O_o i used callahan brakes and ceramic pads (came in a complete kit) [ebay]... i used the red/orange anti-squeal on the back of the pads and the only time i get any kind of a chirp or squeal is in the morning after they have been exposed to weather (when i don't keep it in the garage) for a while... other than that, mine work fine... ^__^

[fun2drive]

I have installed all 3 on various BMWs and have never had any of these squeal. If I was to prioritize I would pick OEM first, Akebonos and Cool Carbons both come in 2nd.
I would strongly advise scuffing the rotors up now since you are changing pads. Bed your brakes in according to the manufacturer. If they are OEMs BMW suggests light braking for the first 300 miles or so and if you need to stomp on them by all means do so. This is contrary to what Cool Carbons state which is a series of brake applications from XX miles an hour to XX mile an hour so many times.
Unless you really use very light braking action you should be fine. Too light will cause the rotor to glaze over and I would guess that is contributing to some of your squeal...

[AndyR83]

I was about to buy the Hawk ceramics mentioned above. Will be interested in keeping an eye on this thread.

[JBE90335]

Originally Posted by DetectiveLoki

At least your squeaks 0 - 20. Mine squeaks up to 40 mph.

+1 so embarassing

[kevin @ eas]

When you change from one pad compound to another it is important to remove the previous material from the rotor surface as different formulations are not always compatible.

All 3 choices have the possibility of noise.

The OE formula is somewhat grabby and not very linear and is intended to minimize warranty issues.
The Akebono is a low dust formula but with a lower level of friction and performance but has OK performance on a daily driver and also low dust.
The Cool Carbon pads offer a very linear feel and with greater performance than the other alternatives and also with low noise and dust after proper break in has been accomplished. Additionally the friction level increases with heat when additional performance is required.

Cool Carbon recommends 2 different bedding procedures dependent as to whether the application will be mostly street performance or in the alternative if it is intended to track the car immediately in which case the more aggressive bedding procedure may be used to accelerate the material transfer process onto the rotor surface.

Hope this helps

[DetectiveLoki]

Originally Posted by Alpine390

+1 so embarassing

tell me about it... people look at me weird so i blast my music to cancel out the squeak.

[dwall]

Originally Posted by fun2drive

I have installed all 3 on various BMWs and have never had any of these squeal. If I was to prioritize I would pick OEM first, Akebonos and Cool Carbons both come in 2nd.
I would strongly advise scuffing the rotors up now since you are changing pads. Bed your brakes in according to the manufacturer. If they are OEMs BMW suggests light braking for the first 300 miles or so and if you need to stomp on them by all means do so. This is contrary to what Cool Carbons state which is a series of brake applications from XX miles an hour to XX mile an hour so many times.
Unless you really use very light braking action you should be fine. Too light will cause the rotor to glaze over and I would guess that is contributing to some of your squeal...

I have to do a lot of very light braking when driving in the city. So far OEM seems to be the best choice.

[dwall]

Originally Posted by kevin @ eas

When you change from one pad compound to another it is important to remove the previous material from the rotor surface as different formulations are not always compatible.

All 3 choices have the possibility of noise.

The OE formula is somewhat grabby and not very linear and is intended to minimize warranty issues.
The Akebono is a low dust formula but with a lower level of friction and performance but has OK performance on a daily driver and also low dust.
The Cool Carbon pads offer a very linear feel and with greater performance than the other alternatives and also with low noise and dust after proper break in has been accomplished. Additionally the friction level increases with heat when additional performance is required.

Cool Carbon recommends 2 different bedding procedures dependent as to whether the application will be mostly street performance or in the alternative if it is intended to track the car immediately in which case the more aggressive bedding procedure may be used to accelerate the material transfer process onto the rotor surface.

Hope this helps

Thanks Kevin. I dont track the car so I guess OEM should be the best option. I have to change my tires so would get the brakes done the same time.

[fun2drive]

Bear in mind BMW brake pad replacement and for that matter rotor changes too are some of the easiest out there. Any good indy BMW shop or DIYer can do this with no special tools except a 6 to 8 mm Allen wrench and set of metric wrenches and sockets.

The lower dust OEMs are excellent pads...

[Three_thirty_I]

Had very noisy brakes a few days ago and decided to pull my brake pads out to see if any anti-squeal paste was used when the agents replaced the pads at the beginning of the year, nothing, bone dry!! So I cleaned any dust and grit off the backs of the pads and callipers/pistons, then applied a thin layer of copper grease. Put everything back together and while the brakes are noticeably quieter overall (doesn't squeal at low speeds - pulling off etc), but still does seem to begin to squeal if you allow the brakes to get warmer than normal, as in lots of normal to slightly harder braking.

I don't mind the occasional brake squeal, but the way it was the other day is just down right embarrassing and annoying!

Oh BTW, disks and pads are OEM...

[Ezrollerr]

I had the same issue. I got them cleaned and its fine. I have oem everything.

[CALWATERBOY]

Originally Posted by bumere90

oem pads

+1

You know they're quiet.

[dwall]

Originally Posted by fun2drive

Bear in mind BMW brake pad replacement and for that matter rotor changes too are some of the easiest out there. Any good indy BMW shop or DIYer can do this with no special tools except a 6 to 8 mm Allen wrench and set of metric wrenches and sockets.

The lower dust OEMs are excellent pads...

I don't have a garage. Live in a condo so will take it to a shop.