How long do your brakes last?

bimmer456 · 10-03-2017, 10:31 AM

So I had my brakes down at 24K miles, was wondering what you guys were getting for front brakes? Luckily this was included in the maintenance plan so at no cost to me. They replaced front brake pads and sensors and re-surfaced rotors. I was told they normally just replace the rotors, but that's maybe when the CBS says to do it versus in my case the brakes were pulsating with no indication from the CBS.

bavarianride · 10-03-2017, 11:57 AM

MIne is still on original factory brakes, it says 55k for rear, 60k for front.

Calvin36 · 10-03-2017, 12:18 PM

Not sure about the pads, but pretty sure the rotors are original. Just bought the car half a year ago from a lease return.

dr adequate · 10-03-2017, 04:18 PM

My front were replaced about 25-30k miles, backs done at 40k. I don't consider myself to be hard on the brakes.

Polo08816 · 10-03-2017, 04:50 PM

82,000 miles and still on the original rotors.

82,000 miles split between a set of F8X M3/M4 stock pads and M Sport Brake Option stock pads.

This includes 12 days of HPDE track time and 3 Auto-X days.

donkey · 10-03-2017, 07:54 PM

About 350

Wires · 10-03-2017, 08:04 PM

Woa... you guys are HARD on brakes! I did my E90's at 50k miles (80k KM's). There was about 5-7k miles left on them at that time.

dougt.ah3 · 10-03-2017, 08:54 PM

Still on original pads and rotors at 85k miles. Service indicator says 30k to go on the fronts.

beto_L.A. · 10-03-2017, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer456

So I had my brakes down at 24K miles, was wondering what you guys were getting for front brakes? Luckily this was included in the maintenance plan so at no cost to me. They replaced front brake pads and sensors and re-surfaced rotors. I was told they normally just replace the rotors, but that's maybe when the CBS says to do it versus in my case the brakes were pulsating with no indication from the CBS.

on my previous GC with M brakes I had the front brakes replaced at 18k miles and rear at 24k miles... the M brakes look nice but the noise plus the dust is just not worth it for me.. i drive about 10 mile round trip daily on the streets of Los Angeles.

Prossx · 10-03-2017, 09:06 PM

54k and still going on original MSport brakes (pad+rotors). Brake dust yes, squealing/squeaking not an issue.

7iM3less · 10-04-2017, 06:24 AM

Currently have the std (non-M) brake assembly and I?m about at the end of my pads. 35k and thy need replacing.

Orion4 · 10-04-2017, 10:35 AM

90,453 on original set of rotors and pads. Probably be my Fall project

MONSTAR · 10-04-2017, 10:36 AM

328i with the "lowest" brake option available --

Replace rear brakes warning came up at 55k miles for me
iDrive is still showing 13k miles left for the fronts

I thought that it was odd that my rears needed to be replaced before the fronts considering the brake bias and how much more braking is done up front.

I do a decent amount of sliding with DCT on....at least 2 hard whips a day. I think I remember reading somewhere that DCT will kick in and use the rear brakes to assist so maybe thats how I burned mine up so quickly.

Orion4 · 10-04-2017, 10:45 AM

For whatever reason, I've always had my rears wear faster than fronts on all my BMWs. May just be a function of smaller pad contact surface on rears. Don't know

IndotagSwizz · 10-04-2017, 11:00 AM

this is my second time doing front breaks, I've had the car since brand new, this second time I had to get rotors at 98k miles... these have been the best and most durable brakes I've had

rak299 · 10-04-2017, 11:00 AM

I think it is interesting that nobody has mentioned the type of driving. 10,000 of stop-and-go traffic in the city yields more brake wear than 50,000 highway miles. I live in San Francisco, and the hills translate to much faster wear

IndotagSwizz · 10-04-2017, 11:01 AM

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For whatever reason, I've always had my rears wear faster than fronts on all my BMWs. May just be a function of smaller pad contact surface on rears. Don't know

+1 I believe the reason for this is traction control

Gabreigns · 10-04-2017, 12:10 PM

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54k and still going on original MSport brakes (pad+rotors). Brake dust yes, squealing/squeaking not an issue.

+1
Mine is at 70000 miles stock from factory the sensors say that I have 11000 miles in the back and 16000 in the front. Not sure how accurate they are.

bavarianride · 10-04-2017, 12:19 PM

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+1
Mine is at 70000 miles stock from factory the sensors say that I have 11000 miles in the back and 16000 in the front. Not sure how accurate they are.

MT car? No brake besides engine braking?

Gabreigns · 10-04-2017, 12:21 PM

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+1
Mine is at 70000 miles stock from factory the sensors say that I have 11000 miles in the back and 16000 in the front. Not sure how accurate they are.

MT car? No brake besides engine braking?

I wish! Autobox only on the diesels we get here. But then again diesels don?t go fast enough to use the brakes.

alf_17 · 10-04-2017, 12:29 PM

On my 428i all my rotors were worn down after a little more than 28k miles... Why have brakes if you don't use them

JJS · 10-06-2017, 03:49 AM

77,000 kms on original M-sport brakes and the pads still have their bevels. In fact, there is no lipping on my front rotors and the rear rotors are just starting to show the slightest wear.

They say I'm somewhat light footed ...

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bavarianride Major General 1519 Rep 5,102 Posts Drives: bimmer Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: northern california iTrader: (0)	MIne is still on original factory brakes, it says 55k for rear, 60k for front.
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Calvin36 Lieutenant Colonel 1062 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F30 335i M Sport Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	Not sure about the pads, but pretty sure the rotors are original. Just bought the car half a year ago from a lease return. __________________ Mine: BSM F30 335i M Sport Hers: AW F30 328i M Sport
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dr adequate Private First Class 91 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Competition xDrive Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Indianapolis iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M3 Competi ... [9.00] 2014 328i xdrive [0.00]	My front were replaced about 25-30k miles, backs done at 40k. I don't consider myself to be hard on the brakes.
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Polo08816 Brigadier General 1616 Rep 3,958 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	82,000 miles and still on the original rotors. 82,000 miles split between a set of F8X M3/M4 stock pads and M Sport Brake Option stock pads. This includes 12 days of HPDE track time and 3 Auto-X days.
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donkey Captain 477 Rep 723 Posts Drives: F87, F97 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Flavortown iTrader: (0)	About 350
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Wires Brigadier General 1665 Rep 4,924 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Woa... you guys are HARD on brakes! I did my E90's at 50k miles (80k KM's). There was about 5-7k miles left on them at that time.
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dougt.ah3 Private First Class 137 Rep 139 Posts Drives: AH3 Msport; F150 XLT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Still on original pads and rotors at 85k miles. Service indicator says 30k to go on the fronts. __________________ 2013 Active Hybrid 3 \| M Sport \| Alpine White \| Coral Red \| BM3 Stage 2 \| ER FMIC \| FabSpeed Catted DP \| ER CP \| 2016 F150 2021 RnineT 2022 K1600B
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Prossx First Lieutenant 293 Rep 380 Posts Drives: 21 G82 6MT SPY/YMB Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Kansas City iTrader: (0)	54k and still going on original MSport brakes (pad+rotors). Brake dust yes, squealing/squeaking not an issue.
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7iM3less Brigadier General 2610 Rep 3,045 Posts Drives: F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Canada iTrader: (3)	Currently have the std (non-M) brake assembly and I?m about at the end of my pads. 35k and thy need replacing. __________________ 2016 BMW F80 ZCP Instagram : 7IM3LESS https://instagram.com/7im3less?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Orion4 Lieutenant Colonel 489 Rep 1,582 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Sport Line Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL iTrader: (0)	90,453 on original set of rotors and pads. Probably be my Fall project
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MONSTAR #gotboost 517 Rep 861 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Irvine, California iTrader: (0)	328i with the "lowest" brake option available -- Replace rear brakes warning came up at 55k miles for me iDrive is still showing 13k miles left for the fronts I thought that it was odd that my rears needed to be replaced before the fronts considering the brake bias and how much more braking is done up front. I do a decent amount of sliding with DCT on....at least 2 hard whips a day. I think I remember reading somewhere that DCT will kick in and use the rear brakes to assist so maybe thats how I burned mine up so quickly. __________________ 2018 F87 M2 (09/2020 - ) Dinan Cold Air Intake \|Dinan Axle Back \| VRSF 6.5" Intercooler \| VRSF Catless Downpipe \| VRSF Charge Pipes \| BM3 \| MST Inlet v2 \| Turbosmart VR11 2013 F30 328i (12/2015 - 09/2020) SOLD!
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Orion4 Lieutenant Colonel 489 Rep 1,582 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Sport Line Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL iTrader: (0)	For whatever reason, I've always had my rears wear faster than fronts on all my BMWs. May just be a function of smaller pad contact surface on rears. Don't know
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IndotagSwizz Major 525 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: F30 320i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	this is my second time doing front breaks, I've had the car since brand new, this second time I had to get rotors at 98k miles... these have been the best and most durable brakes I've had __________________
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rak299 Major 602 Rep 1,050 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: san francisco iTrader: (0)	I think it is interesting that nobody has mentioned the type of driving. 10,000 of stop-and-go traffic in the city yields more brake wear than 50,000 highway miles. I live in San Francisco, and the hills translate to much faster wear
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alf_17 New Member 10 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2017 F30 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	On my 428i all my rotors were worn down after a little more than 28k miles... Why have brakes if you don't use them
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JJS Lieutenant 123 Rep 441 Posts Drives: BMW F31 335i 6MT M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wellington, NZ iTrader: (0)	77,000 kms on original M-sport brakes and the pads still have their bevels. In fact, there is no lipping on my front rotors and the rear rotors are just starting to show the slightest wear. They say I'm somewhat light footed ... __________________ EBII 335i Touring M-Sport (Munich built July 2013) \| 6 Speed Manual \| 2VF Adaptive M Suspension \| 2VL Variable Sports Steering \| 403M wheels \| M-Sport brakes \| 688 Harman Kardon \| 494 Heated Seats \| 610 HUD \| 322 Comfort Access \| 5AC High-Beam Assist \| 609 Navigation Professional \|
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