[VF154]

My brake light came on and I need to replace my front pads on my 2011 328i. So I went to autozone and they gave me duralast gold DGC918 pads. And when I removed my old worn pads I notice the out board pads didn't have a clip. Where as the autozone out board pad has a clip. I was wondering if anyone out there came up with the same situation and how did you get around

Thanks

[Tom Droze]

Originally Posted by VF154

My brake light came on and I need to replace my front pads on my 2011 328i. So I went to autozone and they gave me duralast gold DGC918 pads. And when I removed my old worn pads I notice the out board pads didn't have a clip. Where as the autozone out board pad has a clip. I was wondering if anyone out there came up with the same situation and how did you get around

Thanks

The front brake pads for the 328i are the same as the front brake pads for the 335i, except for the clip. My Hawk HPS 5.0 brake pads came with the same clip. If you want to use the brake pads, the clip will have to be cut off. I used a Dremel tool to cut the clips off.

[VF154]

Thanks for getting back. I returned the pads back to Autozone. The new pads didn't set with me. I would expect to have the new pads fit just as the old pads. I work in the truck trucking industry and if any part did not fit form or function as the OEM part it would need to be recalled.

[fravel]

OP, you could have just got the wrong parts. I'm running Autozone's Duralast Gold pads on my car and I don't recall having any issue like that.

EDIT: Besides, how can you argue with a lifetime warranty on brake pads?

[E90joee]

Originally Posted by fravel

OP, you could have just got the wrong parts. I'm running Autozone's Duralast Gold pads on my car and I don't recall having any issue like that.

EDIT: Besides, how can you argue with a lifetime warranty on brake pads?

How are they with biting down and the dust?

[feuer]

Originally Posted by VF154

I work in the truck trucking industry and if any part did not fit form or function as the OEM part it would need to be recalled.

Hey, me too. I'm in fleet maintenance. What do you do?

Originally Posted by fravel

EDIT:how can you argue with a lifetime warranty?

It's because those pads are $H!% that's how.

I'd be curious to know who actually makes them though.

[fravel]

Originally Posted by E90joee

How are they with biting down and the dust?

I'm running mine with slotted rotors and I haven't had any problems stopping. Granted, my car doesn't see the track, but it has participated in its fair share of backroad shenanigans and seen a few instances of "I-need-to-stop-right-goddamn-now!" Dusting is significantly less than OEM.

Originally Posted by FCobra94

It's because those pads are $H!% that's how.

I'd be curious to know who actually makes them though.

I'm not gonna claim they are a high-performance pad, but for DD purposes they are more than adequate - and when I use them up, I just go get anther set.

[feuer]

Originally Posted by FCobra94

It's because those pads are $H!% that's how.

I'd be curious to know who actually makes them though.

Bosch

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by VF154

My brake light came on and I need to replace my front pads on my 2011 328i. So I went to autozone and they gave me duralast gold DGC918 pads. And when I removed my old worn pads I notice the out board pads didn't have a clip. Where as the autozone out board pad has a clip. I was wondering if anyone out there came up with the same situation and how did you get around

Thanks

The outer pad should not have a clip. You can either take them back or cut the clip off with a dremel. Before you cut the clip off, if you chose this route, make double sure the old pad matches the new pad in every facet.

Personally, I would take them back and get Akebono Euro pads. You will have to order them on-line. Bosch would be my second choice and you're more likely to find them locally.

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Personally, I would take them back and get Akebono Euro pads.

Agreed.

[VF154]

the auto zone pads was a jurid 208 FF with a Coefficient of friction rated at .35 at 250 F and .45 at 600 F. I returned them back to auto zone, the clip thing didn't set with me. I did find a set of Akebono Brake Pad Set, With Shims at advance that fit very nicely. The friction rated was a GG, ( .45 at 250F and .55 at 600 F) they are a little grabby, but they will do. As long i got them replaced before the cold weather sets back in.
In the after market world its always a guessing game of what your going to get.
Bosh is marketing the pad Jurid is the manufacture.