How to replace 540i front brake pads and rotors

**Cambridge** · 12-30-2005, 11:36 AM

Procedure and pictures: How to replace 540i front brake pads and rotors

**Cambridge** · 12-31-2005, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by Cambridge

Procedure and pictures: How to replace 540i front brake pads and rotors

...had to correct some grammer.

**SRR2** · 12-31-2005, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by Cambridge

...had to correct some grammer.

grammAr. 8-)

Nice writeup and good pix.

**digitaldragon03** · 12-31-2005, 03:00 PM

I like this guy, he makes some great write-ups for idiots like me.

**Cambridge** · 12-31-2005, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by SRR2

grammAr. 8-)

Nice writeup and good pix.

...sigh. Another dumb mistake. Back to the drawing board.

**Bill R.** · 12-31-2005, 07:00 PM

Clean and lightly file the hub while the rotor is off to remove and debris or high spots that may cause the rotor to have runout when bolted back on.
And a handheld impact screwdriver

Hand impact drivers like this help to avoid rounding out allen and torx bolts
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/0...=0.5,1.0,0.0,0

Originally Posted by Cambridge

Procedure and pictures: How to replace 540i front brake pads and rotors

**Cambridge** · 01-01-2006, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Bill R.

Clean and lightly file the hub while the rotor is off to remove and debris or high spots that may cause the rotor to have runout when bolted back on.
And a handheld impact screwdriver

Hand impact drivers like this help to avoid rounding out allen and torx bolts
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/0...=0.5,1.0,0.0,0

Thank you very much for the suggestion! I'll add it to the procedure.

**Bill R.** · 01-01-2006, 06:31 PM

nitpicking and it seems like your making a very good brake replacement page, i thought i would also mention that the factory service manual cd states in numerous places only to clean up the caliper pins not to lube them... Heres a sample page to show you. Jim I'm not trying to be too picky but it seems like your trying to get the page as accurate as possible...

Originally Posted by Cambridge

Thank you very much for the suggestion! I'll add it to the procedure.

**mattyb** · 01-01-2006, 08:08 PM

geat write up. ill be using that very soon

**Cambridge** · 01-01-2006, 08:29 PM

"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle." - Michel

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Thank you very much for the input! I noted in the factory document picture:
"Only clean guide screws. Do not grease."

Changes made. Thanks again!

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Very nice writeup, if i can suggest that you also

Thanks for the suggestion!

That was fast, you don't waste time making changes on your page, and since i'm

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