Originally Posted by Turbotuners

I do not feel the need to change out rotors with the amount of miles you have. You cannot resurface the rotors. I just changes all for of my pads with advance auto parts pads gold on the rears and premium on the front. 70 for the front and $45 for the rear. Bout sencors online $11 each. Sprayed all the rotors real good with brake cleaner installed the new pads. took about an hour and a half to do all 4 and i do not have a lift. Then went for a drive to bed the new pads in. A few 60 to 0 mph heavy stops with out engaging abs with cool down time inbetween each and a few 30-0 mph stops. Total of about 10 hard braking. Make sure you dont over heat the rotors give it at leat a min or two btween tge 60mph stops. Then went to an Indy to have them exchange/bleed my brakes $80. My car stops better then it has ever stopped. Car has 70k on it now. Total about 200 bucks ! I say do it ur self !!!!

Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan

This is something I've thought about. OP is probably under the wear limit as prescribe by BMW. The question is weather BMW wear limits are conservative or not. If they are, the rotors should be tested for runout and if there is any warping.

One other consideration. Do you want to be driving around on the original rotors at say 130k or some lengthy interval waiting for the second pads to wear out.

Any other thought from forum members on this?

Originally Posted by best1

Question: I have 86,000 miles on the clock and the I drive says 9000 miles on the front and 18,000 miles on the rear. I checked the pads this weekend and the front measure 4 mm and the rear are at 2 mm. When does the I drive start counting down faster? I thought the minimumm depth was 2 mm for these cars. I am trying to get free brakes before my extended maintenace service expires in April, 2013.

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I don't have the break down in front of me at the moment, but the last time I was in for service I requested a quote for my 04 545i (95K miles on the Odometer) and they quoted me $1600. Needless to say I am going to an Indy shop. I am also on Central Jersey if anyone has any recommendations.

Originally Posted by Hyper_545i

I don't have the break down in front of me at the moment, but the last time I was in for service I requested a quote for my 04 545i (95K miles on the Odometer) and they quoted me $1600. Needless to say I am going to an Indy shop. I am also on Central Jersey if anyone has any recommendations.