I have done this on a couple of simpler cars, but how hard is it to replace rear pads on my 05 e60, I think there is a special tool to undue the valiper and then a spacing tool.

Has anyone done this and can give a few tips.

Thanks

Garry

 

Check the link below, should give some direction............

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?autocom=ga...m&album=213

 

Thanks,

Any UK owners know where I can buy the bit and tool required.

 

I believe the "picture" of the special tools for taking out the caliper retaining bolts is misleading in the instructions refered to in the earlier post.

I haven't actually changed mine yet, but am sure they will be exactly the same as the e39 I had previously and my wife's E46 which I changed recently.

Take off the wheel and have a look, as I am sure you will find that once the plastic dust covers are removed to expose the caliper retaining bolts, you'll find they are just normal hexagon key bolts. You can buy a set of hex key bolt removers for about ?15 in any good motor accessories shop, which you can use with a standard 3/8 or 1/2 inch rachet drive socket set. (You may be able to just use an allen key, but I doubt you'll get one strong enough to loosen the bolts, hence needing the hex bolt set).

Also, the tool that the instructions talks about to "turn the pistion fully in" looks like a fancy way of just levering the piston back into the caliper and doesn't actually screw it back in like some cars (e.g. Ford, Citroen) need. I just used one of the old brake pads and a flat lever bar to force the piston back in when I did the E46 a couple of weeks ago.

I've always found the German engineering very simple and jobs like changing brake pads on a BMW are very easy - especially if you have somewhere dry to work on them and have a bit of apptitude for doing this sort of thing yourself.

Let me know how you get on, as I will probably need to do mine in the next 3 - 6 months.

Hope this helps

 

Post note update:

Just had a proper read through the PDF file available from the earlier post, and can see that the "special tools" are what I suspected them to be. (See details on page 5 and 6 of the document). On this basis, you just need a 7mm hex bolt adapter key and socket wrench adapter, which as I said earlier, you can buy individually or in a set from somewhere like Halfords. A torque wrench would also be a good idea if you don't already have one as the bolts need to be tightened to a certain specification - see pdf file page 8 for details. (something for your Xmas list?)

 

PS when changing the pads also change the sensor otherwise you will have difficulty in resetting the i-drive