Thank you for a wonderfully made video. Each step was detailed, visually you could see everything that was required, and allowed us to follow along with ease. Sincere appreciation!
Great video, I would have liked for you to show us exactly what you did to remove the 16mm bolts given the limited space back there...now we are all left to guess n figure out that aspect..😁😜
Do you happen to know the proper torque for the 7mm Caliper Guide Pins, and the 16mm Caliper Bracket bolts? If pad wear did not reach the pad wear sensor, is there any non-obvious need to replace the sensor?
I asked the local BMW dealer to look up the torque values for a 2008 X5 E70 4.8L --- -Rotor Retaining Allen cap screw - torque to 12 ft-lbs (16 Nm) with a 6mm Allen socket. -Rear Caliper Mount Bracket bolts - Torque to 48 ft-lbs (65 Nm) with an external Torx E18 socket or 16mm six point socket. (Front brake caliper carrier bolts use 77 ft-lbs 110 Nm -Caliper Guide Pins - Torque to 22 ft-lbs (30 Nm) with a 7mm stubby socket. I use Loctite blue 242 or 243 on all these brake bolts. Reusing a wear sensor that has not tripped works just fine, but if the wear sensor trips due to pad wear, it's like a fuse and can not be reused.
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Thank you for a wonderfully made video. Each step was detailed, visually you could see everything that was required, and allowed us to follow along with ease.
Sincere appreciation!
Ron P
Thank you for the kind words! It's my pleasure to share my experience of you
one of the best videos I have seen on this brake pad change
Lloyd Lazarus thank you so much!
Great help. I loved all the little tips you threw in there. Thanks for doing this video!
Eric Haluska glad to help. Thank you for watching!
Excellent video!! Thanks for the complete and proper way to do it.
Thanks for the video! About to change my pads for the first time.
Thanks for the excellent video. Great info and very professionally presented.
Thank you!
Thanks!
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Great video, I would have liked for you to show us exactly what you did to remove the 16mm bolts given the limited space back there...now we are all left to guess n figure out that aspect..😁😜
Hi Brian great video, could you let me know how much more difficult it is to change BMW pass versus a American car or non European car?
Do you happen to know the proper torque for the 7mm Caliper Guide Pins, and the 16mm Caliper Bracket bolts?
If pad wear did not reach the pad wear sensor, is there any non-obvious need to replace the sensor?
I asked the local BMW dealer to look up the torque values for a 2008 X5 E70 4.8L ---
-Rotor Retaining Allen cap screw - torque to 12 ft-lbs (16 Nm) with a 6mm Allen socket.
-Rear Caliper Mount Bracket bolts - Torque to 48 ft-lbs (65 Nm) with an external Torx E18 socket or 16mm six point socket. (Front brake caliper carrier bolts use 77 ft-lbs 110 Nm
-Caliper Guide Pins - Torque to 22 ft-lbs (30 Nm) with a 7mm stubby socket.
I use Loctite blue 242 or 243 on all these brake bolts.
Reusing a wear sensor that has not tripped works just fine, but if the wear sensor trips due to pad wear, it's like a fuse and can not be reused.
Great video.
Mark thank you for watching!
How to did you remove the lower caliper bolt/pin. I do not see enough room/clearance for my 7 mm Allen socket and ratchet tool to go in ?
I have a really short socket. If you use a 7 mm wrench on the bit side. And leave off the ratchet off you should have enough room to get it out.
I actually ran into this problem and had to unscrew shock absorber and push it to the side. An extra step, but worked out fine at the end.
when pushing the piston caliper, do I have to open the cap on brake fluid?
nik nok it wouldn't hurt anything if you did. Are usually just suck if you ounces out that way doesn't over spilled.
ok. thank you for the quick reply.
nik nok glad to help thank you for watching and writing!
So if Im correct a BMW e53 only needs 2 brake sensors. 1 in the back and one in the front?
Yes that is right.
I recently did the brake pad/rotor replacement DIY. One sensor on the driver side at front and one sensor on the passenger side at the rear.
Video very shaky, Very low volume.