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Brake pads WAGNER or OEM BMW
On a 428 both lower control forward arms including labor I believe $320 to $350
Brake pads brake, w e a r sensor and I believe both speed sensors under $400 no rotors were replaced.
Pros: regular mechanic, no inflated prices
Vehicle:
BMW
Parts cost about 500$ for front and rear brakes if do yourself.
Pros: save money, DIY possible
Cons: special tools needed
Vehicle:
BMW
It has new brakes, oil pan gasket, VCG, new radiator, hoses, fan, fan clutch, water pump and a few other things I’m forgetting.
Pros: new parts installed
Vehicle:
BMW
At 75K went with OEM rotors in the rear and some Wagner QS ZD1108 ceramic pads. Then went with some Brembo 09.C306.11 rotors in the front with EBC Reds ceramic pads. I don’t track. Stopping power is about the same. I didn’t notice a huge difference. What I did notice, much quieter stopping and NO MORE BROWN BRAKE DUST. Yes, still get brake dust but not nearly as much. And when it collects, it’s more of a light white dust. Easy to clean. Super happy with the change. Even in the winter, stopping power is good.
Pros: quieter stopping, less dust
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 75000 km
I always bought BMW genuine brake pads and rotors, and never had an issue. They work great.
Pros: work great, no issues
Wagner thermoquiet here. Works perfectly.
Pros: works perfectly
Did brake rotors and pads myself parts about 400-500$. Brakes never wore out either they just warped.
Pros: DIY possible
Cons: warped easily
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 240000 km
OEM BMW Performance. Can’t recommend the brake pads though, dusty as hell. I had Hawk HPS5.0 pads before, those performed better than the OE pads with the added bonus of being very low dust.
Pros: low dust, better performance
Cons: dusty
Vehicle:
BMW
the brakes just didn't like slowing from 140 to 90, even though that's something I regularly do on the highway - it doesn't like it then either, but it was scarier on track. What I mean by "the brakes didn't like it" is that after one or maximum 2 hard brakes, the pedal and steering wheel transmit a horrible vibration everytime I even touch the brakes, and this goes on until I presume the brakes have either cooled off, or the rotors have bent themselves back into shape.
Cons: horrible vibration, scary
Vehicle:
BMW
As someone else mentioned, the rear brakes are tiny and even running Pagid RS29 race pads, the rears were 3mm more worn than the front after just one track day.
Cons: small rear brakes
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