Brakes shot at 54,000?

Hniel · 11-08-2015, 10:45 AM

My brake warning light came on yesterday and I know at the last service they did say the pads were almost shot. Surprises me at what I consider low kms. The car is off lease near end of dec. so I sure don't want to start paying for new rotors and pads. The inspection was done last week and no issues with the car so this would be the only one. Well and the fact I am 2000 km over allowed but I know they will waive that cost. Has anyone run into this brake issue? Thanks. Hniel

aspiring335 · 11-10-2015, 06:53 AM

I had the brake warning at about the same mileage, but when inspected the pads had tons of wear left. Apparently if you use cruise control a lot, you will see additional wear on the rear brakes. Could that explain it?

Earthmaster · 11-10-2015, 03:47 PM

I have the same car. at the same mileage. They did a manual check and confirmed that it was low. Im changin the pads but keeping rotors before next summer.

Hniel · 11-11-2015, 06:46 AM

Thanks for the comments. I never use cruise control but the dealer said yesterday the pads would be o0k until end of lease. Something about an early warning light. Have a good day and thanks again.

aspiring335 · 11-11-2015, 11:06 AM

Just be careful with what they try and ding you for at the end of the lease. I had the brake light come on but on inspection there was almost no wear on the pads. I had to fight with BMW FS to get them to waive the charge for brakes.

My advice: get a service report from the dealer showing how much wear is left. I was able to send this to BMW FS as proof that the brakes were fine.

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Originally Posted by Hniel

Thanks for the comments. I never use cruise control but the dealer said yesterday the pads would be o0k until end of lease. Something about an early warning light. Have a good day and thanks again.

Hniel · 11-12-2015, 06:37 AM

Thanks for the idea.

nr1416 · 11-17-2015, 09:45 AM

My rear brakes were shot at 32000KM. I now have 44000km and my senors are saying I have 24000km left on the fronts and 13000km left on the rears. How is that even possible, and no I dont use cruise control at all.

casualDIYer · 11-19-2015, 10:46 PM

I've blown through a full set of rotors and pads at around 52k which wasn't too bad given how the car is used

Tim@codemybimmer · 11-21-2015, 09:48 PM

Currently at 46k. Vehicle Status brake pad sensors say 36k left on both front and rear for the past 16k (said that back when I got the brake sensors reset by the dealer with 30k on the car). Inspection report from the dealer said 10mm in the front, 8mm in the rear - this was Friday.

Still plenty to go. Mind you I drive quite aggressively as well.

So my advice would be to get the dealer to reset/calibrate the brake pad wear sensors - CBS data correction.

focal · 11-22-2015, 05:52 PM

go to an independent repair shop. Change the pads if the rotors are okay. Reset computer. You have a viable repair with invoice. They cannot ding you for it.

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Hniel Private 9 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2016 M235ix Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario. Canada iTrader: (0)	Brakes shot at 54,000? My brake warning light came on yesterday and I know at the last service they did say the pads were almost shot. Surprises me at what I consider low kms. The car is off lease near end of dec. so I sure don't want to start paying for new rotors and pads. The inspection was done last week and no issues with the car so this would be the only one. Well and the fact I am 2000 km over allowed but I know they will waive that cost. Has anyone run into this brake issue? Thanks. Hniel
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aspiring335 Lieutenant Colonel 95 Rep 1,614 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 40i Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I had the brake warning at about the same mileage, but when inspected the pads had tons of wear left. Apparently if you use cruise control a lot, you will see additional wear on the rear brakes. Could that explain it? __________________ 2019 G05 40i (premium excellence, m-sport, 2VR), Tesla Model S 100D, Nissan Leaf SL Volvo XC90 T8, Subaru Outback, E84 X1 28i, E91 328i xdrive, 6MT, VW Touareg TDI, E90 330i, E46 325iT, MINI Cooper S (all retired)
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Earthmaster Captain 127 Rep 851 Posts Drives: 15' M4 Austin Yellow Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: GTA iTrader: (3)	I have the same car. at the same mileage. They did a manual check and confirmed that it was low. Im changin the pads but keeping rotors before next summer.
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11-11-2015, 06:46 AM	#4
Hniel Private 9 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2016 M235ix Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario. Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the comments. I never use cruise control but the dealer said yesterday the pads would be o0k until end of lease. Something about an early warning light. Have a good day and thanks again.
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Hniel Private 9 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2016 M235ix Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario. Canada iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the idea.
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11-17-2015, 09:45 AM	#7
nr1416 Enlisted Member 6 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2012 328I Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0)	My rear brakes were shot at 32000KM. I now have 44000km and my senors are saying I have 24000km left on the fronts and 13000km left on the rears. How is that even possible, and no I dont use cruise control at all.
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11-19-2015, 10:46 PM	#8
casualDIYer Major 446 Rep 1,369 Posts Drives: 340i xDrive M Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I've blown through a full set of rotors and pads at around 52k which wasn't too bad given how the car is used
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11-21-2015, 09:48 PM	#9
Tim@codemybimmer BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 569 Rep 987 Posts Drives: 2022 X4 M Competition F98 LCI Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X4 M Compe ... [0.00] 2015 BMW X3 xDrive2 ... [0.00]	Currently at 46k. Vehicle Status brake pad sensors say 36k left on both front and rear for the past 16k (said that back when I got the brake sensors reset by the dealer with 30k on the car). Inspection report from the dealer said 10mm in the front, 8mm in the rear - this was Friday. Still plenty to go. Mind you I drive quite aggressively as well. So my advice would be to get the dealer to reset/calibrate the brake pad wear sensors - CBS data correction.
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11-22-2015, 05:52 PM	#10
focal Captain 67 Rep 639 Posts Drives: 328i 6MT w/ MPS & MPE Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	go to an independent repair shop. Change the pads if the rotors are okay. Reset computer. You have a viable repair with invoice. They cannot ding you for it.
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