Great video. Seems to answer all the questions I had about undertaking this job on my G05 M. Message recently popped up and I also noted the sound of the wear indicators sporadically while parking. Hoping the rotors are fine. I did find the pads on Rockauto for 63 dollars US. These are premium replacements from Power Stop. Just ordered them today but they appear to be the correct ones. We will see how they look when they arrive.
if you want to use less force on pushing the pads back, leave the cap unscrewed on the brakefluid reservoir. Dont forget to refasten after finishing the pads.
It’s best to crack the bleed nipples for this. In the case of these calipers, that way the pistons won’t keep pushing back on each other like they do, and you don’t push any “potentially” bad fluid back up into the system, also no risk of overflowing at the reservoir that way 👍
@@Ally.MacMillan overflowing should not happen since you should NEVER top off brake fluid, if it gets low its time for pads or rotors or both. But still, thanks for the tip didnt hear this one before, ill try it on my next brake job.
If you are doing your pads before message comes up be careful that the sensor doesn’t touch anything metal. If it does touch the rotor for example, you might get a message that you will have to clear with Bimmercode or via service centre.
That’s either misleading information you have there, or perhaps you haven’t worded it how you meant to. You only get a brake pad warning light if the plastic has been worn down by the brake disc, metal then touches metal, effectively making a circuit and turning on the warning. A perfectly intact sensor can touch the disc or any other metal as many times as you like during pad / disc replacement. HTH
@@ChristusistGott thanks! I struggle with brakes. By pressing brakes i feel vibration on the pedal. Looks like it is braking discs. But i never overheated brakes and miliage is about 30 000 km..
You should get 2 sets of pads out of a rotor. You can warp your rotors by going through a deep water puddle with hot rotors. If you think your rotors are warped and you still have plenty of thickness, get them machined. Check all your bushes of suspension, making sure they are not cracked.
I tried doing this today on my '22 xdrive40i w/msport brakes. I removed the two pins and metal clip, but the pads would not budge, could not pull them out!
It is difficult to comment without seeing what is going on. My guess is that your rotor has got a "lip" on the rim and you haven't pushed your pistons back far enough to overcome the lip. The size of wheel and engine type should not make a difference. Keep trying, I am sure you can do it!
@@mikeofalltrades7587 OK thanks. The rotors don't have any lip on them. I did push the pads back a bit and I was able to turn the rotor by hand. I can only assume they are maybe stuck to the pistons? Maybe have to remove the caliper to get better access to them, not sure. I did see another video where there were a couple of bolts on top of the caliper that also had to be removed, but I don't -think- mine have those, might have been a different model Brembo (sp?)...
Hi Mike, Could you please tell me which brake pads you used for the job? I am having a tuff time finding the right brake pads. If you have the brand and part number, even better. Many thanks in advance. cheers.
I went to BMW dealership for original parts. The receipt I have been given states Part Number: 34116889585; Description: Front Pads GXX MS. I paid AUD660 incl. The box the pads came in had a sticker on it with all the models it is suitable for. I don't have the box anymore, but I remember that one of the models was G30 2019 onwards. The pads were made in Italy. I hope this helps. Good luck and have fun!
Yes, very soon. I only have 4mm left on them. I will make a video as well in the next few weeks. I will let you know about any pitfalls if I should encounter them.
I replaced front before I got the message. However, I have a message now from my rear brakes. I will replace them as soon as I find some time. I will let you know about handling the message then.
I only did the front pads. Bought pads directly from BMW service centre. $660 for front pads only. I changed pads before the message came up. If you have a message up already, you can only clear with Bimmercode or go to the service centre and ask if they can clear it for you.
Hi Mike - thanks for the video, there aren't many guides online, so this is very useful. I'm at 50k miles and im being notified to replace my front pads, which I plan on doing myself. Is it necessary to do the rotors at the same time? Any tips if you've done this? Will I be notified again when the rear pads need to be replaced or should I just knock them out at the same time? Also, are you aware of the "dashboard" glitches when compressing the rear pistons? Apparently, you need to engage the parking brake prior to using the foot brake. Anyway - thanks!!!!
Hi Mario, I was also wondering if the rotors need to be replaced and checked with BMW service department. They said that the rotors don't need replacing if they are still thick enough. Apparently mine were fine and could easily handle another set of pads. When you replace the pads you will notice that they might not fully touch the whole area on the 'old' rotors but they will wear in and after about 1000km they look and feel exactly as the previous pads. My rear pads still have about 5000km before they will need to be replaced. I will wait until they are due. Thanks for the tip regarding the parking brake - I am aware of that. My plan is to do it without Bimmercode. We will see if I run into any problems. Good luck and enjoy!
@@mikeofalltrades7587 good stuff, thanks for the info. You'd be doing a heap of people out there a favor if you post a video of that as well :) Thanks again!
That Bluetooth jack stand shows me this guy knows all the safe tricks
can't believe it. it's so simpler than no M brake version thanks for s great video
Great video. Seems to answer all the questions I had about undertaking this job on my G05 M. Message recently popped up and I also noted the sound of the wear indicators sporadically while parking. Hoping the rotors are fine. I did find the pads on Rockauto for 63 dollars US. These are premium replacements from Power Stop. Just ordered them today but they appear to be the correct ones. We will see how they look when they arrive.
if you want to use less force on pushing the pads back, leave the cap unscrewed on the brakefluid reservoir. Dont forget to refasten after finishing the pads.
It’s best to crack the bleed nipples for this.
In the case of these calipers, that way the pistons won’t keep pushing back on each other like they do, and you don’t push any “potentially” bad fluid back up into the system, also no risk of overflowing at the reservoir that way 👍
@@Ally.MacMillan overflowing should not happen since you should NEVER top off brake fluid, if it gets low its time for pads or rotors or both. But still, thanks for the tip didnt hear this one before, ill try it on my next brake job.
@@Ally.MacMillan NEVER open the bleed nipples, because you can get air into the system!!!
Hi Mike, thanks a lot for the great video. When do I need to change the disks as well? Or how many pads sets does a disk holds?
What replacement pads did you use for the M Sport brakes?
Do you happen to know the part number for the brake pads? Front and rear with blue M performance brakes. Thank you!
If you are doing your pads before message comes up be careful that the sensor doesn’t touch anything metal. If it does touch the rotor for example, you might get a message that you will have to clear with Bimmercode or via service centre.
That’s either misleading information you have there, or perhaps you haven’t worded it how you meant to.
You only get a brake pad warning light if the plastic has been worn down by the brake disc, metal then touches metal, effectively making a circuit and turning on the warning.
A perfectly intact sensor can touch the disc or any other metal as many times as you like during pad / disc replacement. HTH
Hello folks! Does not the BMW computer block the pads and to change pads you have to unlock brakes prior to changing via service computer? Thanks
Only applies to the rear pads. You can manually unlock but it is a bit tricky.
@@ChristusistGott thanks! I struggle with brakes. By pressing brakes i feel vibration on the pedal. Looks like it is braking discs. But i never overheated brakes and miliage is about 30 000 km..
You should get 2 sets of pads out of a rotor. You can warp your rotors by going through a deep water puddle with hot rotors. If you think your rotors are warped and you still have plenty of thickness, get them machined. Check all your bushes of suspension, making sure they are not cracked.
@@ChristusistGott appreciate your advises! Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing. For me the problem is how to setup service log in the computer after pads replaced. Any idea?
I have used Carly
I tried doing this today on my '22 xdrive40i w/msport brakes. I removed the two pins and metal clip, but the pads would not budge, could not pull them out!
It is difficult to comment without seeing what is going on. My guess is that your rotor has got a "lip" on the rim and you haven't pushed your pistons back far enough to overcome the lip. The size of wheel and engine type should not make a difference. Keep trying, I am sure you can do it!
@@mikeofalltrades7587 OK thanks. The rotors don't have any lip on them. I did push the pads back a bit and I was able to turn the rotor by hand. I can only assume they are maybe stuck to the pistons? Maybe have to remove the caliper to get better access to them, not sure. I did see another video where there were a couple of bolts on top of the caliper that also had to be removed, but I don't -think- mine have those, might have been a different model Brembo (sp?)...
@@kbesner yes, they are glued to the pistons but it shouldn't be too hard to pull them off..
Could anyone paste a link of the calipers
Hi Mike, Could you please tell me which brake pads you used for the job? I am having a tuff time finding the right brake pads. If you have the brand and part number, even better. Many thanks in advance. cheers.
I went to BMW dealership for original parts. The receipt I have been given states Part Number: 34116889585; Description: Front Pads GXX MS. I paid AUD660 incl. The box the pads came in had a sticker on it with all the models it is suitable for. I don't have the box anymore, but I remember that one of the models was G30 2019 onwards. The pads were made in Italy. I hope this helps. Good luck and have fun!
Are you planning on doing the rear?
Yes, very soon. I only have 4mm left on them. I will make a video as well in the next few weeks. I will let you know about any pitfalls if I should encounter them.
Have you gotten around to doing a video for the rears?
Sorry, I didn’t end up getting g the rear pads because I sold it already.
I recall there was a brake low message when brake is due to replace. Does the iDrive auto reset this warning message, once the new pad are installed?
I replaced front before I got the message. However, I have a message now from my rear brakes. I will replace them as soon as I find some time. I will let you know about handling the message then.
@@mikeofalltrades7587 hello mike, did you end up having to clear the message? Also how much do the front and rear brake pads cost? Thank you
I only did the front pads. Bought pads directly from BMW service centre. $660 for front pads only.
I changed pads before the message came up. If you have a message up already, you can only clear with Bimmercode or go to the service centre and ask if they can clear it for you.
@@ChristusistGott In Germany these sets of pads cost only 325 Euro, so your dealer makes a large profit!
@@peterhrd8310 They are $60 on Rock Auto.
Just did my G05. Thanks for the video, it was really helpful.
Love it. Thanks
Hi Mike - thanks for the video, there aren't many guides online, so this is very useful. I'm at 50k miles and im being notified to replace my front pads, which I plan on doing myself.
Is it necessary to do the rotors at the same time? Any tips if you've done this?
Will I be notified again when the rear pads need to be replaced or should I just knock them out at the same time? Also, are you aware of the "dashboard" glitches when compressing the rear pistons? Apparently, you need to engage the parking brake prior to using the foot brake.
Anyway - thanks!!!!
Hi Mario, I was also wondering if the rotors need to be replaced and checked with BMW service department. They said that the rotors don't need replacing if they are still thick enough. Apparently mine were fine and could easily handle another set of pads. When you replace the pads you will notice that they might not fully touch the whole area on the 'old' rotors but they will wear in and after about 1000km they look and feel exactly as the previous pads. My rear pads still have about 5000km before they will need to be replaced. I will wait until they are due. Thanks for the tip regarding the parking brake - I am aware of that. My plan is to do it without Bimmercode. We will see if I run into any problems. Good luck and enjoy!
@@mikeofalltrades7587 good stuff, thanks for the info. You'd be doing a heap of people out there a favor if you post a video of that as well :) Thanks again!
If you have oem rotor, the minimum rotor thickness is engraved onto it's face.
Great job. Thanks!
Very good video just add part number for next time!
wait. you're not spending $3,000 at your BMW service department? thats what i just got quoted. think i will try this instead. thank you!!
For 3.000 $ you will get 4 new rotors and 8 new brake pads installed at a BMW dealer!!!