Replacing the brake rotors, pads, and brake pad wear sensor on a BMW E39 5 series from 1996-2003. Supports 525i, 528i, 530i, 535i, 540i, AND M5. Check out ou…
BMW E39 5 Series (1996-2003) Brake Pad and Rotor Replacement DIY
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Thank you guys so much! Always wanted to check and refill my brake oil
reservoir! And you guys demonstrated how to disassemble the a/c left filter
housing to find the brake oil reservoir! This video is very helpful indeed!
Keep up the good work of the maintenance repair work, of the BMW E39! The
Ultimate BMW 5 series model!
What an awesome video guys. I was kinda nervous about tackling this since I
haven’t wrenched on a BMW since I had my E36. But you have given me
confidence. I will be doing the fronts and oil change next week. Any
suggestions for some inexpensive rotors for a daily driver (no track)?
This is a very good video. I was able to change my brake pad and rotor on
my 2005 BMW. Thanks for the instructions
It’s not bad at all, just take your time and follow the video as closely as
possible. Good luck!
Thanks for this great video as usual Ryan. I need to replace the pads on my
M5 — this makes it look like a pretty easy job. I’ve never replaced pads
myself before but it doesn’t look like rocket science. Think I’ll tackle it
myself.
Could be the ABS ECU, Pump or both. Could be a bad sensor. Could be worn
out ABS ring in your wheel thingy (to read your car speed). Do you see
stuff malfunctioning? Like speedo that doesn’t read correctly? Also a tip
to read the codes and check what it is. If it only says bad sensor (abs
sensor) check other stuff before you purchase one. Since it always gives a
code that the abs sensor is bad 😉
Hey thanks for your reply. Nothing else malfunctions. The speedo works fine
as I know. I will get it checked soon. I noticed sometimes when I start the
car its off but after I drive a little bit, It comes on when I hit the
brakes. The brakes squeal for a second thats it. then it stays on from
there and the brakes work fine with no noise whatsoever. I forgot to
mention that both traction light and ABS light come on at the same instant
time. I will get it checks and again, Thanks for your input
Actually you dont always have to clean the disk, some disks have a residue
that Will disapere after some use. Read your intructions that comes with
the disks as this may vary
I tried some Brakeleen on it, and it wouldn’t do anything. Instructions
didn’t mention cleaning it off either, so it stays.
This is a good question. VANOS problems are something that I hope I never
have… but it is an early BMW V8 with VANOS. Contact @minizguy as he had a
2000 M5 as well, but he did do some VANOS work. Good luck!
Several things can cause it, there’s no way to tell for sure without
pulling some codes for it. I would let a dealer or BMW service shop take a
look at it. Good luck!
I did the exact procedure as you guys did with the brake reservoir and a
rag around it just in case and then compressed the caliper pistons. My
question is did you guys bleed the front brakes because I didn’t and it
works fine.
My E39 528i ABS light comes on sometimes but sometimes it is off, Do you
guys know why could be causing it?
Good Vid. Only thing you missed was cleaning the disk before install. They
come with an oily residue for rust prevention that should be cleaned off
before install. This will help me with my pad/disk change in the next
couple of months. Thanks.
No, we didn’t either. You don’t have to, but it’s a good idea to every once
in a while to keep it fresh.
Great vid, I got a 2003 Range Rover HSE. It’s got Vanos problems. How do
you recommend in tackling this problem considering that most of the bmw
parts would fit a range rover that age.