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E36General discussion and technical help for (E36) 1992-1999 3 series cars. 318, 323, 325, 328.
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Your Ride: 1998 dakar ///M3 sedan 5-spd
Brakes
well ive sat on my ass too long and now the problem has finally reared its ugly head. My front brakes had a little metal to metal contact this afternoon, i can see the result of it forming on my rotors. i get paid friday and plan to replace them then. in the meantime, am i going to be doing any hardcore damage to my rotors between now and then? ive been downshifting alot more than normal to save what little is left of the pads. appreciate the input as always
If your pads are down to metal or near it, I'ld park it until you get paid to fix it. Regardless of how "light" you apply them they still rotate so many times per feet and you're literally driving grinders not brakes. The excess heat affects: bearings, wheel seals, brake lines, calipers & brake fluid... and if it gets REALLY HOT you're risking alot more - like safety. It's a little hassle to avoid major problems.
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Your Ride: 1994 325is, 2000 z3 2.3
You may not NEED to replace your rotors. You can probaly have them turned if there is enough rotor thickness. However, with metal on metal contact I would replace the rotor.
Has your Brake Pad light come on yet? If it hasn't, I would drive the car as normal. You do have 3 other wheels braking (hopefully).
As c1apton said, you're just putting extra stress on everything else now.
^^ that wouldn't cause metal to metal contact. Rotors are printed with a min. thickness on them and shops who do brake jobs will use a micrometer to check the thickness before and after they turn them.
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Your Ride: 1998 dakar ///M3 sedan 5-spd
thx guys. yeah i checked the rotors and those are all good not warped or nething because im experiencing no shaking or shimmying when i come to a stop. the prob is pads which is an easy fix i will be doing tomorrow.
I think bmw recomends changing the rotors everytime u change the pads........this true?
or my mech tricked me in to spending more money
No he didn't trick you, it is a good practice but in some circumstances you can have them turned. The "downside" to turning them is they might not hold up to heat and warp a couple hundred miles down the road or not last the entire duration of the new pads you put on.
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Your Ride: e36
you can just resurface your rotors if they are thick enough... get them measured...
i replaced by backs like 6 months ago...but my fronts are ready to be taken off and replaced..i hope i can resurface my rotors...it will save a lot of money.
01-17-2006, 08:09 PM
Brakes
My front brakes had a little metal to metal contact this afternoon, i can see the result of it forming on my rotors. i get paid friday and plan to replace them then. in the meantime, am i going to be doing any hardcore damage to my rotors between now and then? ive been downshifting alot more than normal to save what little is left of the pads. appreciate the input as always 
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