2004 to 2010 (E60, E61, E63, E64) 5-Series and 6-Series brake pads and sensor are easy to replace. Sensors are on front left and rear right side only. Learn …
BMW 5 Series Brake Pad Replacement Tutorial 2004-2010
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this vid helped me good first time i did it
ones u done it its really easy job
Good video, but you really should replace the rotors every pad change. Old rotors will be under required min thickness and could be dangerous to keep using. Also old rotors have been bedded in with the old brake pad material. New pads should be used with new rotors so they can bed in properly. Especially if you switched from oem material to ceramic. I’d personally stick with semi metallic. I’d rather have better braking performance and deal with more brake dust.
Perfect.
I used the BMW grease packet. It is cheap to buy. Maybe you could use a lot of stuff. Maybe it will work just as well and not dissolve the rubber parts…maybe…
They make a silicone grease for spark plug boots and electrical connectors I would trust. A petroleum based product will attack rubber over time.
did you use grease instead of antiseize?
would antiseize be ok to use?
You may have to use sand paper to remove contaminated pad material. Clean the rotors too.
Was it clear grease? Anything else could affect the plastic/rubber bushings. Be sure to use brake cleaner or alcohol to clean the rotors. Grease on the pads is bad. I hope you can clean it off without having ruined the pads. May have to get new pads.
I also used the grease that you buy at AutoZone fir the brakes. Is that silicone?
Yes I think I got and grease on the pads…I’ll take it back apart tomorrow and clean up the grease with alcohol.
Maybe something is binding up. BMW uses a floating caliper design so if the pins are sticky only inside pad will have force. So did you clean off pins and use silicon lube? Hope you did not get any lube on pads or rotor. I have seen warped/worn rotor cause jerking but if it was good before. If the rotors show any signs of wear I would replace. Take everything apart and look for anything amiss.
Hi..I have a question. I replaced the font brake pads on my car 530I, but after replacing them, I noticed that the front left is jerking if I press the brake pedal hard or if I pump the brakes. Any ideas?
Hi Kent excellent video. please show me how to flush the radiator, and brake fluids on the same car 530i. thanks. Have serviced your transmission fluids? Let me know. Great job
As long as the old sensors are not damaged you can still reuse them. If you let the pads get too worn and the light came on, get new ones.
If I want to change pads, do I need to replace sensors too ?
I replaced the front pads on my 2004 525i using your video for guidance. All went well and the new brakes are working well. As noted by Nigel15oo, the front retaining clips are tricky but I was able to get them on without any help (just used a screwdriver to help push the middle of the clip back in place). I did spill a little brake fluid out after I compressed the second piston. Thanks for your help, I guess I save a few hundred bucks (I did it for $80 including the wear new sensor).
Great video! You saved me a lot of $. Just finished my front brakes.
I know the front pads are much larger but I though would be similar job. Post back comment explaining problem and solution to help others reading the comments.
Interesting video. However, you didn’t get around to doing the front pads at all. Also you didn’t show how to reinstall the retaining clip. I can’t do it alone, I needed my neighbour to help … especially the front.