[egruber]

At what mileage did you replace your e46 brakes? Was it both front and rear? And if done separately, how far apart (mileage) were the front and rears?

 

[in_d_haus]

Did both at the same time...about 5000mi. This is due to numerous track sessions that flat burned out the pads.

 

[DrElectron]

Did Fronts...

at around 26K. Latest check on the rears, says they will need replacing at around 36K.

 

[Alex Baumann]

Did both at 39500 km.

 

[nate]

Front Pads/Rotors at 12.6K; Rear Pads/Rotors at 23K....

 

[The HACK]

Wife's 323Ci: Front pads replaced at 19,000 miles, rear pads replaced at 30,000 miles, and front rotors and pads replaced again (rotors were done for) at 30,000 miles.

Big blue: Front, rear, pads and rotors replaced at 30,000 miles by choice, but the front had about 2-5 mm of thickness left while the rear has about 1/4 inch.

 

[Chipster]

Did both at the same time...about 5000mi. This is due to numerous track sessions that flat burned out the pads.

Did BMW cover the replacement?

 

[DrBimmer]

My car went into the shop for a long list of repairs at 27,141 miles, and when it left I had done an Inspection 1, a brake flush, new wipers and new brakes all around.

The brakes were not worn, in fact they had about 50% of the pad left on front and rear.

This is how I got everything covered, as quoted from my service invoice:

Front brakes

Complaint: c/s vibration in steering wheel upon braking

Cause: as per si 34-03-99, warped rotors.

Correction: balance front wheels, replace front brake pads and rotors, replace hydraulic lines and coupling

Rear Brakes
Complaint: c/s there is squealing on applying the brakes

Cause: as per si 34-03-00

Correction: replace rear brake pads (front pads already replaced on Job 3)