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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by black550_m5sport
Guys, sorry to revive this, but I seem to recall an "anti-squeal" clip of some sort that clipped on to each of the calipers of my old e39. I wonder if:

1. there exists such a thing on the e60 and,

2. in the event of excessive noise from pads/rotors, could it be that it is going bad?

I agree with the earlier poster - for a premium any car this is embarrassing and should not be considered "normal".
I don't know about 1 but for 2 if you mean going bad as in time to change them, the car has a sensor on the pads that will tell you when BMW recommends to change them. Which is usually a good time to change them anyway. It is normar for OEM pads. If the squeaking bothers you, you can go aftermarket but, going by your name, why pay for something when you get them for free now?
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Actually, I should have clarified my earlier post...

In my #1 and #2 above, I meant going bad as in the clip going bad - not the pads (which presumably is what the sensor tracks for iDrive). Of course if the pads/rotors are sufficiently worn out - you just need a brake job.

It's nuts that OEM pads that are still good according to iDrive and according to my trusted indy (he says I have 50% of remaining life) - in other words GOOD BRAKES - would emit such squeals.
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Old Apr 4, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Like Thomas said earlier, the squeals also have something to do with what the pads are made out of and why they give off so much dust. Trust me I went thru the same thing when I first got my car. After the dealership changed my pads back in Oct/Nov last year I don't think I've heared anything since. Maybe I'm just lucky, who knows.
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