Brakes Starting to make whistle sound
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Originally Posted by JayP1984' post='601425' date='Jun 12 2008, 04:07 PM
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I just got my car back from service last friday....i put it in becuase of the brakes.....but it seems that it is a common thing on out E60's to make the squeeking/whistling noise..and the brake dust is also common on the car. It seems that BMW uses bad brake pads and sometimes the dust itself might cause them to squeek when you apply.. Try cleaning out the pads...might work..It used to work on my OLD 02 Lexus IS300...and when the wheels got to dusty the breaks would start to squeek. I washed the car and it would work fine for a few weeks until the wheels were dirty again.
I just got my car back from service last friday....i put it in becuase of the brakes.....but it seems that it is a common thing on out E60's to make the squeeking/whistling noise..and the brake dust is also common on the car. It seems that BMW uses bad brake pads and sometimes the dust itself might cause them to squeek when you apply.. Try cleaning out the pads...might work..It used to work on my OLD 02 Lexus IS300...and when the wheels got to dusty the breaks would start to squeek. I washed the car and it would work fine for a few weeks until the wheels were dirty again.
seems like a pain in the ass
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='601086' date='Jun 12 2008, 07:30 AM
i have to chime in now.. my car has 4500 miles on it and it started squeaking about a week or two ago.. im saying to myself i cant need brakes this quickly.. 
it doesnt do it all the time.. and nothing popped up on my car to let me know.. guess were all experiencing the same prob... guess if it keeps up ill take it back to the dealer.. see what they say... 
it doesnt do it all the time.. and nothing popped up on my car to let me know.. guess were all experiencing the same prob... guess if it keeps up ill take it back to the dealer.. see what they say... 
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Originally Posted by DINAN530i' post='601948' date='Jun 13 2008, 10:42 AM
huh, i will give this a try as well..thanks
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i have the same problem, i took my car to two different dealerships and they both gave me the same crap, the said my break pads are still brand new and that they cant change them. Its not our fault BMW's break pads suck, i dont think anyone would like to drive with squeaky breaks. I changed my wheels the other day and i cleaned the break disc the caliper and everything, and still have squeaky noises. Im going the BMW for the 3rd time with my angry face on.
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Originally Posted by AKAlius' post='601939' date='Jun 13 2008, 04:36 PM
He told me that our 5's rotors tend to get dirty with a thin film due to brakeing conservitively. He mentioned it's like scratching on a chalk board. When scratching hard there is no sound, but once you let up a little or scratching lightly theres a screeching sound present. He recomended to apply more force to the brakes every once in a while to cure this issue.
As noted in my previous post, I've tried this - applying the brakes hard once in a while, and yes it does seem to cure the problem - for about 30 miles, before the screech returns.... Not a good enough or permanent solution IMO, for a car that costs ?40k..............
I'll see what my local dealer has to say on the matter next week. And I'll keep trying different dealers till I get a satisfactory outcome....
I don't see why we should have to fork out for aftermarket discs/pads if the OEM ones have a design fault......Will post any progress on this...
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Im having the same problem with my e60. Took it to a local bmw dealer, they said it was "normal" for 5 series.
Im wondering if I install a BBK will it still make the squeaking noise?
Im wondering if I install a BBK will it still make the squeaking noise?
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='601086' date='Jun 12 2008, 03:30 PM
i have to chime in now.. my car has 4500 miles on it and it started squeaking about a week or two ago.. im saying to myself i cant need brakes this quickly.. it doesnt do it all the time.. and nothing popped up on my car to let me know.. guess were all experiencing the same prob... guess if it keeps up ill take it back to the dealer.. see what they say...
it doesnt do it all the time.. and nothing popped up on my car to let me know.. guess were all experiencing the same prob... guess if it keeps up ill take it back to the dealer.. see what they say...