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Old April 6th 06, 10:21 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default E38 brake discs lifespan


"La Tercia Real" > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> At a recent service my local dealer in Coventry said the front discs
> and pads needed changing, so I gave the go-ahead. Thing is, they were
> changed about two years ago (about 22k miles). That doesn't seem right,
> I don't brake that hard.


Agreed. It doesn't seem right. I'd expect at least 2, maybe 3 pad changes
before discs needed replacing.
Maybe your dealer is changing them earlier than necessary.
Next time ask the dealer to give you the old discs so you can check the wear
for yourself.

> Also, after changing the brakes, there is a judder on gentle braking at
> high speed, which goes away after about 250 miles.


> Same judder happened two years ago after the change of discs, but the
> dealer couldn't find anything wrong.


Judder seems unusual, but as it goes away after about 250 miles I wouldn't
be concerned about it.
Mike.

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