allowable brake pad thickness

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someone@else - 20 Mar 2004 18:09 GMT

I recently check front disk bad pads on my 328i w/ 22k miles.
The pads are approx 3mm thick.
Is there a recommended thickness where they should be replaced?
What brake pads are recommended. BMW or are there aftermarket which
are good?

Thanks
Ed

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Steve Burley - 21 Mar 2004 05:45 GMT

2mm

Steve

> I recently check front disk bad pads on my 328i w/ 22k miles.
> The pads are approx 3mm thick.
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> Thanks
> Ed

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C.R. Krieger - 22 Mar 2004 17:30 GMT

> I recently check front disk bad pads on my 328i w/ 22k miles.
> The pads are approx 3mm thick.
> Is there a recommended thickness where they should be replaced?

As Burley said, 2mm - but that is the *minimum*! I usually replace
them when they're around 1/2-3/4 worn. But then, I do sometrack
events where they can go away *very quickly*. Which brings us to your
next question:

> What brake pads are recommended. BMW or are there aftermarket which
> are good?

There *are* aftermarket pads that are excellent. It depends on what
you want out of your pads and how you drive. Going through a set in
22K is pretty aggressive braking, IME. You might want to consider
some dual purpose street/track pads like PBR or Pagid.
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that)

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