UPDATED W/ Pics! Help:which brakes do I have?

F30NFifty5 · 04-04-2019, 12:45 PM

So being that I got my car in November, this is going to be my first time changing the brake pads on my 2015 335i X Drive M sport... problem is, BMW has so many different types of brakes, I'm not completely sure which ones I have. I've read threads on the forum which have only confused me even more...

some say even tho it's an M sport vehicles can come without M sport brakes. It's really giving me a headache. So I'm looking for some quick verification. Rear pads need to be changed and I want to do it quickly before i cook my rotors.. which I may just replace as well. Fronts have 3,000 miles left before I have to change those. So i have attached two pics.. the front caliper and a pic of the rear caliper.

Can someone please tell me which type of brake I have?! m-sport or non m-sport
Also, Thinking of getting the Hawk 5.0 pads for the replacements.. is it best I go with a non slotted/drilled rotor to avoid brake noise or can someone recommend a cheap aftermarket drilled and slotted rotor that's close to as quiet as OEM. Thanks gentlemen.

F30NFifty5 · 04-04-2019, 12:50 PM

PICS FINALLY UPLOAD!! Someone let me know.

cfm56d7b · 04-04-2019, 04:27 PM

Excellent article to read from Turner Motorsports about 335 brakes:

https://www.turnermotorsport.com/t-b...ke-Differences

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F30NFifty5 Private First Class 70 Rep 176 Posts Drives: F30 335i XDrive 6mt / e83 X3 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Queens, New York iTrader: (0)	UPDATED W/ Pics! Help:which brakes do I have? So being that I got my car in November, this is going to be my first time changing the brake pads on my 2015 335i X Drive M sport... problem is, BMW has so many different types of brakes, I'm not completely sure which ones I have. I've read threads on the forum which have only confused me even more... some say even tho it's an M sport vehicles can come without M sport brakes. It's really giving me a headache. So I'm looking for some quick verification. Rear pads need to be changed and I want to do it quickly before i cook my rotors.. which I may just replace as well. Fronts have 3,000 miles left before I have to change those. So i have attached two pics.. the front caliper and a pic of the rear caliper. Can someone please tell me which type of brake I have?! m-sport or non m-sport Also, Thinking of getting the Hawk 5.0 pads for the replacements.. is it best I go with a non slotted/drilled rotor to avoid brake noise or can someone recommend a cheap aftermarket drilled and slotted rotor that's close to as quiet as OEM. Thanks gentlemen. Last edited by F30NFifty5; 04-05-2019 at 12:41 PM..
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F30NFifty5 Private First Class 70 Rep 176 Posts Drives: F30 335i XDrive 6mt / e83 X3 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Queens, New York iTrader: (0)	Pictures Uploaded PICS FINALLY UPLOAD!! Someone let me know. Attached Images Last edited by F30NFifty5; 04-05-2019 at 12:29 PM..
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cfm56d7b Lieutenant General 5949 Rep 10,322 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Gran Coupe & 2015 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Excellent article to read from Turner Motorsports about 335 brakes: https://www.turnermotorsport.com/t-b...ke-Differences
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