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WiredRacing · 04-04-2012, 12:30 PM

Had them replaced a few months back. They were squeaking even worse after the change out.. but now that the weather has warmed up. It's gone.

Whatever. I didn't buy the car to impress other people. If this just means I get fresh brake pads every year to put up with a bit of noise I can't really otherwise hear when listening to music... horray! bring it on.

hookah66 · 05-07-2012, 11:41 AM

BMW OEM pads always squealed from my '98 e39 528i Touring, '02 326xi e46 to '09 328i e93 cabriolet, in addition to annoying dust brake. My solution? Replaced with aftermarket stuff, here in US, Aekebono Carbon's worked quite well for my '09 328i e93 cabriolet. You can get good high quality pads in addition to the OEM ATE, i.e. Pagid, EBC, etc.. You can do yourself, or use an independent but BMW certified mechanic. Thanks for letting me know that the yet to be introduced US X1 have brake squeal issues. You may also lessen the squeal by hosing the calipers with water. It is not harmful at all to the pads, the heat generated will dry them in not time. Sometimes the squeal is caused by improper "bedding" of the pad material on the rotors. Search on the web for proper "bed" procedures for new pad/calipers.

mrm83 · 11-30-2012, 06:20 PM

so the squeaking is back.. once it gets cold the squeaks come..

hookah66 · 11-30-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mrm83

so the squeaking is back.. once it gets cold the squeaks come..

sorry to hear that... I have put something like 15K miles on my Akebono Cool ceramic pads and I got absolutely no squeaks whatsoever, and minimum dust.

ohnoyuji · 04-10-2013, 01:22 PM

OH My God... people, my squeaking problem has been solve, but worst had came.
The new pads that BMW put in had made grooves all over my rotor!!!!
That's a bit more than 1 year since I've change them.....
Can you guys check your rotor and tell me if they look fine?

Grovsnus · 04-11-2013, 11:18 PM

No squeaks, but boy, do I get the crunching fingernail-against-blackboard sounds if braking hard. It makes my teeth hurt.
I know better, but still imagine an asbestos cloud from each front wheel.

05-07-2012, 11:41 AM	#156
hookah66 dirigir é a minha paixão Drives: e93 328c N52 3.0L cabriolet Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere called Boonton USA Posts: 153 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2002 325xi [0.00] 2009 328i cabriolet [0.00]	BMW OEM pads always squealed from my '98 e39 528i Touring, '02 326xi e46 to '09 328i e93 cabriolet, in addition to annoying dust brake. My solution? Replaced with aftermarket stuff, here in US, Aekebono Carbon's worked quite well for my '09 328i e93 cabriolet. You can get good high quality pads in addition to the OEM ATE, i.e. Pagid, EBC, etc.. You can do yourself, or use an independent but BMW certified mechanic. Thanks for letting me know that the yet to be introduced US X1 have brake squeal issues. You may also lessen the squeal by hosing the calipers with water. It is not harmful at all to the pads, the heat generated will dry them in not time. Sometimes the squeal is caused by improper "bedding" of the pad material on the rotors. Search on the web for proper "bed" procedures for new pad/calipers. Attached Images __________________ Sou fanático por conversíveis... Last edited by hookah66; 05-07-2012 at 11:51 AM.

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04-04-2012, 12:30 PM	#155
WiredRacing New Member Drives: 2012 X1 28i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississauga Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Had them replaced a few months back. They were squeaking even worse after the change out.. but now that the weather has warmed up. It's gone. Whatever. I didn't buy the car to impress other people. If this just means I get fresh brake pads every year to put up with a bit of noise I can't really otherwise hear when listening to music... horray! bring it on.

11-30-2012, 06:20 PM	#157
mrm83 Private Drives: x1 Join Date: May 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	so the squeaking is back.. once it gets cold the squeaks come..

04-10-2013, 01:22 PM	#159
ohnoyuji Private First Class Drives: Mini Cooper/ BMW X1 i28 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Montreal Posts: 186 iTrader: (0)	OH My God... people, my squeaking problem has been solve, but worst had came. The new pads that BMW put in had made grooves all over my rotor!!!! That's a bit more than 1 year since I've change them..... Can you guys check your rotor and tell me if they look fine?

04-11-2013, 11:18 PM	#160
Grovsnus Captain Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: CT Posts: 600 iTrader: (0)	No squeaks, but boy, do I get the crunching fingernail-against-blackboard sounds if braking hard. It makes my teeth hurt. I know better, but still imagine an asbestos cloud from each front wheel.