Brake pads - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

arn · 01-11-2006, 12:18 PM

ok I didn't a search and couldn't find anything. I have about 6500 miles on my car. On my iDrive, it's showing that I only have about 1400 miles left on the front break pads before it needs to be replaced, and 12000 miles left for the rear. So that means the front breaks pads only last about 8000 miles. I know breaks pads usually last about 20k+ miles. This is my first bmw, so I want to know if this is normal. How many miles do you guys have on ur car and how long till you guys have to replace the break pads?

billgti · 01-11-2006, 12:30 PM

1400 front and 12000 rear? that's a huge discrepancy. how many miles do u have on your car? bmw's brake pads have good stopping ability but wear out relatively fast. of course brake wear really depends on the driver. i know friends who are very aggressive with their brakes and they go thru them twice as quickly as i do..

txusa03 · 01-11-2006, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by billgti

1400 front and 12000 rear? that's a huge discrepancy. how many miles do u have on your car? bmw's brake pads have good stopping ability but wear out relatively fast. of course brake wear really depends on the driver. i know friends who are very aggressive with their brakes and they go thru them twice as quickly as i do..

6500 miles on his/her car (read his/her post again carefully). My car is 12,500 miles and no brake pad problem yet. He needs to get his car checked out at the dealer. That does not sound right. Usually the rubber wear out before the pad.

jhbodle · 01-11-2006, 01:25 PM

I have 5000miles on my car and the service indicator says I have 21000 miles left on my front brakes and 20000 left on my back ones.

tiga901 · 01-11-2006, 01:31 PM

Why worry...just take it to the dealer for replacement soon. It's under free maintenance.

E90Fleet · 01-11-2006, 02:39 PM

Maybe the wear indicator wasnt put in properly and has worn down prematurely

arn · 01-11-2006, 02:56 PM

thanks guys... I'm not worry, I just don't want the hassel of having to bring the car to the dealer. Their loaner is just

Nemis · 01-14-2006, 05:26 AM

3970km (no error 3970km !!) and my navi screen display it:

brake pad need to be replaced, change it on 1st bmw's dealer

what?!?!? less than 4000km?!?!?

arn · 01-14-2006, 09:37 AM

I wondering if it's just the sensor error... I doubt theres anyway brake pads wear out that fast.

stressdoc · 01-14-2006, 09:46 AM

I replaced my pads & rotors at 70,000 miles on my E46, and the rears were still at 30%. What does a visual inspection tell you? I wonder if all the 'auto' functions on the brakes will result in increased wear (and slightly reduced gas mileage!)

ben1364 · 01-14-2006, 12:56 PM

stressdoc] asked, "What does a visual inspection tell you?"
It will tell reveal how much friction surface remains. Usually front pads wear faster than rears and generally speaking pads wear faster on automatic cars than on manual transmission cars. Driving style affects brake pad wear in dramatic fashion, as others have said.

jcoo085 · 01-14-2006, 01:47 PM

On my car with about 8,300km (about 5200mls), my service indicator says 41,000km (25,600mls) for the front and 42,000km (26,200mls) for the rear.

Either some people are really brutal with their brakes or some thing is not quite right..

tctic · 01-14-2006, 11:16 PM

The indicators shown on the dash shows you when(mileage) you should replace a certain part right? Or is it a count down?

BMW0 · 01-14-2006, 11:38 PM

It's true that the dealer will replace them within warranty, but again who wants to due without they're wonderful E90 for a whole day? I hope my car lasts longer than 8000 miles.

Nemis · 01-15-2006, 01:34 PM

my pad are all ok, i have play with BC and trip reset button so i found "Reset" voice under yellow chek image. now navi display change pad at 42000km front and 45000km rear.

all ok now, but i don't know why my navi display yellow triangle on brake pad and ask for change, seem it have set zero km for this inspection :-(

arn · 03-23-2006, 02:43 PM

Brought my car in to service today because the brake pad indicator came on, and I was hearing squeeking noises... It ended up being that the sensor has been out of place. The squeeking noise came from the sensor scratching against my rims.

Schweitzer · 03-23-2006, 05:11 PM

Is there a way to ascertain brake pad status without iDrive? (without a manual inspection.)

ben1364 · 03-23-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jhbodle

I have 5000miles on my car and the service indicator says I have 21000 miles left on my front brakes and 20000 left on my back ones.

This sounds somewhat strange as front brakes provide approximately 75% of the stopping power and front pads typically wear considerably faster than rear pads. You might have sticking pad(s) on the rear. I recommend that you check them or have them checked by a qualified garage. I understand that you are in the UK and am left to assume that brake pads are not covered by the same no charge replacement policy as applies here in the colonies.

jubol · 03-23-2006, 06:54 PM

:rocks: Schwiet,

You are so right!!!
Fred

selm · 03-23-2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Schweitzer

Why the animosity? You know, I have no objection to going out to the car and retrieving my manuaul and investigating the question, but when a question arises in the context of reading a thread and seems straightforward enough to be answered quickly, what's wrong with that? If everyone who had a question that could be answered by poring through the manual did so, this forum would be a pretty desolate place. I don't ask a lot of nuisance questions here.
My apologies for taking up your valuable time.

Right on! I want to know the same thing. And if someone knows the anwser, I would appreciate if they let me know. I don't want to walk to my car right now, or find the post that has the manual online and try and find the section that may or may not answer the question.

06330i · 03-23-2006, 10:10 PM

i got a warning light on my old 325 that the brakes were bad, took it to the dealer, the brakes just needed to be adjusted. maybe ur problem...

NC335i · 02-18-2007, 12:12 PM

Hey guys, first post here. I just received an iDrive break pad service message for the front and rear pads. I only have 2,100 miles on the car and have not been driving it very hard. Plan to take it to the dealer tomorrow. I assume it must be a sensor problem, or an adjustment issue as stated above.

01-11-2006, 12:18 PM	#1
arn Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 325i\|06'RX400h Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia <-> NYC Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	Brake pads ok I didn't a search and couldn't find anything. I have about 6500 miles on my car. On my iDrive, it's showing that I only have about 1400 miles left on the front break pads before it needs to be replaced, and 12000 miles left for the rear. So that means the front breaks pads only last about 8000 miles. I know breaks pads usually last about 20k+ miles. This is my first bmw, so I want to know if this is normal. How many miles do you guys have on ur car and how long till you guys have to replace the break pads? __________________ 2006: 325i: Monaco blue with black interior, step, nav, premium, xenon, cold weather, sat.

01-11-2006, 02:39 PM	#6
E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,515 iTrader: (0)	Maybe the wear indicator wasnt put in properly and has worn down prematurely __________________ Nominated: Member of the Year, Most Contributing Member BMW if you are reading this, I need a JOB

01-11-2006, 02:56 PM	#7
arn Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 325i\|06'RX400h Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia <-> NYC Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	thanks guys... I'm not worry, I just don't want the hassel of having to bring the car to the dealer. Their loaner is just __________________ 2006: 325i: Monaco blue with black interior, step, nav, premium, xenon, cold weather, sat.

01-14-2006, 05:26 AM	#8
Nemis Second Lieutenant Drives: 330d -> 550Nm@1750 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: italy Posts: 152 iTrader: (0)	3970km (no error 3970km !!) and my navi screen display it: brake pad need to be replaced, change it on 1st bmw's dealer what?!?!? less than 4000km?!?!? __________________ i'm sorry for my errors and my bad english 330d attiva, SG, dakota Terra, 162 18", xeno als, pcd front & rear, Navi Pro with MP3, rear tint, sun roof, sport pak , sport seat , M shift knob...

01-14-2006, 09:37 AM	#9
arn Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 325i\|06'RX400h Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia <-> NYC Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	I wondering if it's just the sensor error... I doubt theres anyway brake pads wear out that fast. __________________ 2006: 325i: Monaco blue with black interior, step, nav, premium, xenon, cold weather, sat.

01-11-2006, 12:30 PM	#2
billgti Lieutenant Drives: 06 BMW 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 506 iTrader: (0)	1400 front and 12000 rear? that's a huge discrepancy. how many miles do u have on your car? bmw's brake pads have good stopping ability but wear out relatively fast. of course brake wear really depends on the driver. i know friends who are very aggressive with their brakes and they go thru them twice as quickly as i do..

01-11-2006, 01:25 PM	#4
jhbodle Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i M Sport Individual Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 543 iTrader: (0) View jhbodle's Garage	I have 5000miles on my car and the service indicator says I have 21000 miles left on my front brakes and 20000 left on my back ones.

01-11-2006, 01:31 PM	#5
tiga901 First Lieutenant Drives: e90 330i, mt pp sp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Millbrae, CA Posts: 245 iTrader: (0)	Why worry...just take it to the dealer for replacement soon. It's under free maintenance.

01-14-2006, 09:46 AM	#10
stressdoc Moderator Drives: 335 E90 ZSP+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MO Posts: 8,551 iTrader: (0)	I replaced my pads & rotors at 70,000 miles on my E46, and the rears were still at 30%. What does a visual inspection tell you? I wonder if all the 'auto' functions on the brakes will result in increased wear (and slightly reduced gas mileage!)

01-14-2006, 12:56 PM	#11
ben1364 Lieutenant Major Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 944 iTrader: (0)	stressdoc] asked, "What does a visual inspection tell you?" It will tell reveal how much friction surface remains. Usually front pads wear faster than rears and generally speaking pads wear faster on automatic cars than on manual transmission cars. Driving style affects brake pad wear in dramatic fashion, as others have said.

01-14-2006, 01:47 PM	#12
jcoo085 Lieutenant Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 467 iTrader: (0) View jcoo085's Garage	On my car with about 8,300km (about 5200mls), my service indicator says 41,000km (25,600mls) for the front and 42,000km (26,200mls) for the rear. Either some people are really brutal with their brakes or some thing is not quite right.. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video

01-14-2006, 11:16 PM	#13
tctic Major Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,238 iTrader: (0)	The indicators shown on the dash shows you when(mileage) you should replace a certain part right? Or is it a count down?

01-14-2006, 11:38 PM	#14
BMW0 Colonel Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,069 iTrader: (0) View BMW0's Garage	It's true that the dealer will replace them within warranty, but again who wants to due without they're wonderful E90 for a whole day? I hope my car lasts longer than 8000 miles. __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"

01-15-2006, 01:34 PM	#15
Nemis Second Lieutenant Drives: 330d -> 550Nm@1750 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: italy Posts: 152 iTrader: (0)	my pad are all ok, i have play with BC and trip reset button so i found "Reset" voice under yellow chek image. now navi display change pad at 42000km front and 45000km rear. all ok now, but i don't know why my navi display yellow triangle on brake pad and ask for change, seem it have set zero km for this inspection :-( __________________ i'm sorry for my errors and my bad english 330d attiva, SG, dakota Terra, 162 18", xeno als, pcd front & rear, Navi Pro with MP3, rear tint, sun roof, sport pak , sport seat , M shift knob...

03-23-2006, 02:43 PM	#16
arn Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 325i\|06'RX400h Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia <-> NYC Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	Brought my car in to service today because the brake pad indicator came on, and I was hearing squeeking noises... It ended up being that the sensor has been out of place. The squeeking noise came from the sensor scratching against my rims. __________________ 2006: 325i: Monaco blue with black interior, step, nav, premium, xenon, cold weather, sat.

03-23-2006, 05:11 PM	#17
Schweitzer First Lieutenant Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Studio City, California Posts: 360 iTrader: (1) View Schweitzer's Garage	Is there a way to ascertain brake pad status without iDrive? (without a manual inspection.) __________________ 2008 335i Cp Alpine White, Step, Sport, Premium, Nav, Black Leather, Dark Burl, Comfort Access, Heated Seats, Style 230 19" Wheels. Tint: Windshield, 50%; Sides, 30%; Rear, 20%.

03-23-2006, 06:54 PM	#19
jubol Private First Class Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dover, De, USA Posts: 54 iTrader: (0)	:rocks: Schwiet, You are so right!!! Fred

03-23-2006, 10:10 PM	#21
06330i fresher den you Drives: 2004 x3 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: the shores, MI Posts: 985 iTrader: (0) View 06330i's Garage	i got a warning light on my old 325 that the brakes were bad, took it to the dealer, the brakes just needed to be adjusted. maybe ur problem...

02-18-2007, 12:12 PM	#22
NC335i New Member Drives: BMW 335i Sedan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 10 iTrader: (0) View NC335i's Garage	Hey guys, first post here. I just received an iDrive break pad service message for the front and rear pads. I only have 2,100 miles on the car and have not been driving it very hard. Plan to take it to the dealer tomorrow. I assume it must be a sensor problem, or an adjustment issue as stated above.