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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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I wouldn't worry too much, the i-Drive tells me that my rear pad is wearing out faster then my front. Too much hard acceleration with DSC on I guess
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Auto transmission tough on brakes.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by jrsamps' post='357087' date='Nov 16 2006, 09:09 PM
Auto transmission tough on brakes.
Gee, wonder if I could get 100,000 miles if I had 6sp
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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20,000KM and iDrive reading is at 4200 front, 4000 rear. This have actually gone up from 3800 and 3700. I fear that the iDrive is not reading correctly and will cause damage to the brake disc.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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I had 5000km on front and 6000km on rear but I still change the pads to EBC greenstuff which are very good no dust now clean wheel.
no more cleaning the wheel every week
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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When my car was at the dealership, I requested to have the rear brakes checked. Although the Idrive showed they have 7,000 mi. left, they were replaced (after 41k mi.). So I guess the sensors are sometimes incorrect.
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='357153' date='Nov 17 2006, 01:14 PM
When my car was at the dealership, I requested to have the rear brakes checked. Although the Idrive showed they have 7,000 mi. left, they were replaced (after 41k mi.). So I guess the sensors are sometimes incorrect.
Never trust a computer alway look onr the pads, same with oil too change at about 10000km
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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got 30k miles (48tkm) on the clock. Front brakes show 10k miles left and rears 4.5k miles
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:45 AM
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58k mi and 22k mi left on fronts.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by jobah' post='357937' date='Nov 19 2006, 09:45 PM
58k mi and 22k mi left on fronts.
What is mi?
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