could this work

thetryal · 10-21-2012, 08:52 PM

so my service warranty runs out at the end of january. my front brakes tell me i have 4800 miles left. i only drive ~600/ month. my advisor said they can be replaced under the service warranty but the key has to tell them to do it.

could i pull the pads and put them to a grinder and reinstall them? would this give the light a little encouragement?

will bleich · 10-21-2012, 09:10 PM

brake pads are cheap lol, if your gunna take them out you might as well just replace them yourself, and on top of it oem brake pads suck!!! they leave brake dust everywhere

cmyk · 10-21-2012, 09:26 PM

That would be a lot of trouble to go through for some free pads :/

And like the previous post said, pads are cheap anyway.

If you really want a free brake pad change before your warranty is up, I complained about brake noise during my last service before my warranty ran out, and they replaced front and back pads even though the service didn't show due for quite a while. YMMV

thetryal · 10-21-2012, 09:32 PM

the service also covers rotors. thats the main thing i was thinking about. i agree pads are cheap but the rotors a ~$100/ piece

Meeni · 10-22-2012, 12:39 PM

No, they will check rotor thickness and if they (even marginally) pass the spec, they will leave them on.

Btw, you can grind only the sensor, as it is what triggers the light.

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will bleich First Lieutenant 27 Rep 394 Posts Drives: pos Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pennslyvania iTrader: (1)	brake pads are cheap lol, if your gunna take them out you might as well just replace them yourself, and on top of it oem brake pads suck!!! they leave brake dust everywhere
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cmyk resident girl. 59 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: 2008 335i + 2014 X5 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [8.76]	That would be a lot of trouble to go through for some free pads :/ And like the previous post said, pads are cheap anyway. If you really want a free brake pad change before your warranty is up, I complained about brake noise during my last service before my warranty ran out, and they replaced front and back pads even though the service didn't show due for quite a while. YMMV __________________ 2008 E90 335i // Black Everything // photos COBB tuned / QTP e-cutouts / Helix FMIC / cp-e DCI / AWE BOVs / Catless / FBO + F15 X5 xDrive35i
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thetryal 1 expensive toy 42 Rep 275 Posts Drives: 2016 340i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (1)	the service also covers rotors. thats the main thing i was thinking about. i agree pads are cheap but the rotors a ~$100/ piece __________________ 2016 F30 340i M-Sport
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10-22-2012, 12:39 PM	#5
Meeni Gateropode 329 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: BMW 330i 06 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	No, they will check rotor thickness and if they (even marginally) pass the spec, they will leave them on. Btw, you can grind only the sensor, as it is what triggers the light.
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