Rear brake pads

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 08:27 AM

Hi,

Dealer wants 200 plus for rear brake pads.
I just find that quite expensive. non-OEM go for way less.
Are the OEM "THAT" good?
What are my other choices?
Rotors are fine, just need pads.

Thank you.

Surly73 · 07-25-2012, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kavadarci

Hi,

Dealer wants 200 plus for rear brake pads.
I just find that quite expensive. non-OEM go for way less.
Are the OEM "THAT" good?
What are my other choices?
Rotors are fine, just need pads.

Thank you.

Is that parts+labour or just parts?

Other choices? The same OEM pads from somewhere like autopartsway.ca or bimmerspecialist.ca. Same pads - a fraction of the price.

OEM are usually Textar, Jurid, Pagid. My E39 came from the factory with Textar fronts and Jurid rears. I *think* my E90 had Textars front and rear. I used Textars on all brake jobs I DIYed.

Do you live in a salty area of Canada? You might want to do the rotors too.

Tom K. · 07-25-2012, 12:16 PM

$200 for OEM pads alone seems rather high, even for Canada.

http://www.trademotion.com/parts/201...E%20COMPONENTS

Tom

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 02:51 PM

Thank you Tom,
i thought so too.
i can change all 4 rotors and pads for less than 200 on an american vehicle.
this is just stupid. i will look for aftermarket parts.

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surly73

Is that parts+labour or just parts?

Other choices? The same OEM pads from somewhere like autopartsway.ca or bimmerspecialist.ca. Same pads - a fraction of the price.

OEM are usually Textar, Jurid, Pagid. My E39 came from the factory with Textar fronts and Jurid rears. I *think* my E90 had Textars front and rear. I used Textars on all brake jobs I DIYed.

Do you live in a salty area of Canada? You might want to do the rotors too.

just parts. i always do installation myself.
will look at the places you recommend.
Thank you.

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 03:33 PM

textar are 75 bucks from autopartsway.ca
how about ate from canadian tire? are those any good?

Surly73 · 07-25-2012, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kavadarci

textar are 75 bucks from autopartsway.ca
how about ate from canadian tire? are those any good?

Stick with OEM, IMO

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 07:16 PM

I got quote for hawk hps for 82 bucks. are hawk better than textar?
i would prefer less dust than the oem.

Thank you.

123Britt · 07-25-2012, 07:42 PM

GET HAWK HPS --- not HP's
.
. GOOD STOPPING AND MUCH LESS DUST -- JUST MAKE SURE THE ARE INSTALLED WITH BRAKE QUIET & SYN GREASE ON CALIPIER EARS -- TO ELIMINATE SQUEAL -- that many complain about -- you you will be happy.
BUT I WOULD ALSO CHANGE ROTORS with Zimmerman.
.
.
BUT -- if your fronts are OEM -- you will soon want to change them as well to HPS .

kavadarci · 07-25-2012, 08:40 PM

got it. rotors are quite fine for now.
front have 16.000 km left. maybe i'll do both at one shot.

crashoverride · 07-28-2012, 05:57 PM

BMW says to replace rotors at same time as pads. Quite honestly rotors are actually fairly affordable. You might get half way through the life of the new pads at best if your lucky before rotors go all the way, but now your messing with brakes twice as often as needed. In addition their is no sensor to tell you your rotors are shot. Finally why mess with one of the most important parts of your car just to save a few bucks.

mave198 · 07-28-2012, 07:25 PM

I think OEM rear pads are about $90 at Tischer.

kavadarci · 07-28-2012, 09:22 PM

Did hawk hps front and rear pads and finished bed-in tonight. they left film on the rotors as hawk says they will.

still can't tell if they brake better than the oem. i had no problems stopping with the oem, just were getting worn.

The rotors are not really affordable where i am, plus they are quite fine so will leave them for now.
by the way, hawk brakes come with the sensors.
when someone is replacing pads i think they must have the sensors as these sensors WILL brake during removal, very fragile.

Thank you.

johnniewalker · 07-29-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by kavadarci

Did hawk hps front and rear pads and finished bed-in tonight. they left film on the rotors as hawk says they will.

still can't tell if they brake better than the oem. i had no problems stopping with the oem, just were getting worn.

The rotors are not really affordable where i am, plus they are quite fine so will leave them for now.
by the way, hawk brakes come with the sensors.
when someone is replacing pads i think they must have the sensors as these sensors WILL brake during removal, very fragile.

Thank you.

You are welcome !

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kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	Rear brake pads Hi, Dealer wants 200 plus for rear brake pads. I just find that quite expensive. non-OEM go for way less. Are the OEM "THAT" good? What are my other choices? Rotors are fine, just need pads. Thank you.
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Tom K. Major General 125 Rep 5,626 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	$200 for OEM pads alone seems rather high, even for Canada. http://www.trademotion.com/parts/201...E%20COMPONENTS Tom
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kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	Thank you Tom, i thought so too. i can change all 4 rotors and pads for less than 200 on an american vehicle. this is just stupid. i will look for aftermarket parts.
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kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	textar are 75 bucks from autopartsway.ca how about ate from canadian tire? are those any good?
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kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	I got quote for hawk hps for 82 bucks. are hawk better than textar? i would prefer less dust than the oem. Thank you.
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123Britt Captain 308 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 15 M235i AT; 2008 Z4 3.0Si MT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Madison, Alabama iTrader: (0)	Hawk Hps - My Vote GET HAWK HPS --- not HP's . . GOOD STOPPING AND MUCH LESS DUST -- JUST MAKE SURE THE ARE INSTALLED WITH BRAKE QUIET & SYN GREASE ON CALIPIER EARS -- TO ELIMINATE SQUEAL -- that many complain about -- you you will be happy. BUT I WOULD ALSO CHANGE ROTORS with Zimmerman. . . BUT -- if your fronts are OEM -- you will soon want to change them as well to HPS .
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kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	got it. rotors are quite fine for now. front have 16.000 km left. maybe i'll do both at one shot.
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crashoverride Lieutenant 190 Rep 585 Posts Drives: na Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: na iTrader: (0)	BMW says to replace rotors at same time as pads. Quite honestly rotors are actually fairly affordable. You might get half way through the life of the new pads at best if your lucky before rotors go all the way, but now your messing with brakes twice as often as needed. In addition their is no sensor to tell you your rotors are shot. Finally why mess with one of the most important parts of your car just to save a few bucks.
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mave198 Lieutenant 11 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brooklyn NYC iTrader: (2)	I think OEM rear pads are about $90 at Tischer.
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07-28-2012, 09:22 PM	#13
kavadarci Lieutenant 46 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	Did hawk hps front and rear pads and finished bed-in tonight. they left film on the rotors as hawk says they will. still can't tell if they brake better than the oem. i had no problems stopping with the oem, just were getting worn. The rotors are not really affordable where i am, plus they are quite fine so will leave them for now. by the way, hawk brakes come with the sensors. when someone is replacing pads i think they must have the sensors as these sensors WILL brake during removal, very fragile. Thank you.
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