►Today’s DIY covers two jobs—BMW F30 brake pad replacement and BMW F30 brake disc or rotor replacement. Both of these jobs are being performed on a BMW 328i xDrive with the standard brake caliper set up. Unlike our previous F30 front brake replacement video featuring the M-Sport brakes, this DIY covers the standard option brakes that you’ll find on most 3-Series F30s.
For this DIY, we chose to replace the BMW OEM brake pads and rotors with TRW Ultra Ceramic brake pads paired with Zimmerman rotors. The TRW pads offer comparable stopping power to the OEM pads while being both quieter and less dusty.
Follow along as Gareth takes us through the step-by-step process of replacing your BMW F30 brake pads and discs with minimal tools.
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Buy Parts and Tools Used in This Video –
BMW Brake Pad Set – TRW Ultra TXC1561 –
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BMW Brake Disc – Zimmermann 34116792219 –
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BMW Brake Pad Wear Sensor – Bowa 34356792289 –
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Quad Piston Brake Caliper Compressor – Lisle 29100 –
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00:00 – Intro and Job Overview
00:42 – Tools Needed
01:45 – Secure Vehicle In The Air – Then Remove Wheel
02:22 – Remove Rotor Set Screw
03:00 – Remove Anti- Rattle Clip
03:33 – Remove Caliper Guide Pin Covers
04:05 – Remove Caliper Guide Pins and Pull Off Caliper
04:33 – Remove Caliper Carrier Bolts
05:07 – Clean Up Caliper Carrier Bolts
05:18 – Install New Rotor And Set Screw
05:41 – Install Caliper Carrier
05:58 – Compress Caliper Piston
06:22 – Remove Brake Pad Wear Sensor
06:34 – Install New Brake Pads
06:55 – Install Brake Caliper and Tighten Bolts
07:17 – Remove Brake Wear Sensor Wire and Reinstall New one
08:17 – Install Caliper Guide Pin Covers
08:23 – Reinstall New Anti-Rattle Clip
09:22 – Conclusion – Thanks For Watching
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Hi, would you disconnect the battery first be for disconnecting the brake wear calliper sensor,? I ask because disconnecting an electrical part on some cars would it think the part is no longer working and come up as a fault code,
Also if I disconnect the battery would i have to have the garage reprogram the car to the battery, as ive heard this with some BMW?
why did you not apply any silicon grease to the slide pins
The 17 mm 12 doesn’t fit my lug .. how can I take off wheel what’s the best socket ? Low or deep?
Can someone do my front brakes? Thanks
Loving your DIY videos. Changed the sparkplugs on our cat today, so of course the brakes start squeaking when I'm taking it around the block and listening to it run smoother.
Do you tighten your lugs firm, with either a breaker bar, or impact wrench, then lower fully to the ground to torque or just so their touching the ground, but not a lot of weight on them? I'm reading conflicting info elsewhere. Thanks.
hmmm 750 in labor or this and an afternoon? easy choice
did you loosen the wheel lugs with a breaker bar before lifting the car, or did you just hit'm with the impact wrench? Thanks.
I first learned how to do brakes on my E92 328 after watching your video for that model and the procedure is the same. So it should go a lot quicker this time around on the F30 328 I now own. Was thinking how you skipped greasing the pads and guide pins which would be helpful to those who are doing this for the first time. Otherwise thanks again for the DIY library that makes maintaining a BMW much less costly.
Dumb question – growing up I was always told to open the cap on the brake reservoir before trying to push back the piston. #1 to make it easier, #2 I was told you would otherwise damage the brake master cylinder or associated components. Any truth to this?