How long should brake pads last on a BMW X3?
between 30,000 and 70,000 miles
How long do BMW X3 brake pads last? BMW X3 brake pads usually last between 30,000 and 70,000 miles depending on your driving habits. If you commute in heavy traffic and use your brakes often, you’ll need to get an inspection more frequently.
How often do you change brake pads on BMW X5?
My iDrive shows 33k miles to change the rear pads and 44k miles for front pads. I have 8.5k miles on my X5 right now. It looks a lot of miles for me for such heavy car…
How much does a Jaguar XF front brake disc cost?
Jaguar Dealer price under the 3+ Year age deal for 3.0D Front Pads & Discs is £365 fully fitted inc VAT 2.2 & 2.7 = £325. I had a quote for rears off Halfords £30 more than Listers they also pushed for discs but the dealer said no discs needed that pads only were required. Just make sure the dealer you use is part of the 3+year deal.
How big should the brake pads be on a BMW?
New pads have a standard thickness of about 10 and 12 millimeters, and the minimum pad thickness to retain safe braking ability is about 1 millimeter, but that doesn’t mean you should wait until then—pads should be replaced at around the 3-millimeter mark. Scraping and Grinding Sounds on Your BMW Brake Pads
When to replace brake pads ( minimum brake pads )?
This is the standard thickness size that you will see for most new brake pads. It should take about 50,000 miles (more or less) for the thickness to 3 to 4 millimeters. It all depends on how aggressively and frequently you use your brakes so while 50k miles is average for many, 20k miles may be more realistic for some.
Do you need to change the brake pads on a Jaguar XF?
Yes, changed the rear brake pads four times across two XFs – 2010 XFS and 2010 XFR – and all you need do is make sure the EPB is not engaged before you start. The brake piston pushes back quite easily with just the wind back tool and no need for any electrical shenanigans and your last sentence is spot on.
My iDrive shows 33k miles to change the rear pads and 44k miles for front pads. I have 8.5k miles on my X5 right now. It looks a lot of miles for me for such heavy car…
Which is the best brake pads for a Jaguar?
Hi, after trying various pads over the last ten years I have found that one of the best in terms of reduced dust, good performance and price are the EBC Ultimate pads, they are often overlooked as people seem to go straight for the Redstuff or Yellowstuff pads, I have tried these and the Ultimate are comparable in my opinion. Phil
How big are front brake discs on a Jaguar?
Kwik-Fit told me my front discs were 18mm (and that they need replacing right now), while the rear ones were 18.8mm, but I’ll double check these values before I start doing anything. In advance of my last service, I checked the disks / pads as I anticipated being told that I’d need new ones.