Squeaky Brakes?

tna3 · 03-23-2009, 02:10 PM

My brakes squeal at 11,000 miles. How long do brakes last on these cars? Because I am not a heavy brake user. Could it be that I just need to hit it with a power wash?

SoCalTech · 03-23-2009, 03:01 PM

Depends on the kind of squeak. Could be from your driving habits (glazed pads/rotors), or it could be sensor squeak. Take your front left and rear right tires off and see if the brake wear sensor is touching the rotors.

lablueboy · 03-24-2009, 05:44 PM

mine sounds like a whistle upon acceleration, coming from the rear right wheel. It had done it around 11K, now it's back again at 21K. What can I say, the car goes too fast and needs a lot of brakings.

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tna3 Private 57 Rep 89 Posts Drives: 335i SP MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Squeaky Brakes? My brakes squeal at 11,000 miles. How long do brakes last on these cars? Because I am not a heavy brake user. Could it be that I just need to hit it with a power wash?
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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	Depends on the kind of squeak. Could be from your driving habits (glazed pads/rotors), or it could be sensor squeak. Take your front left and rear right tires off and see if the brake wear sensor is touching the rotors.
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lablueboy Private First Class 9 Rep 110 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: OK iTrader: (0)	mine sounds like a whistle upon acceleration, coming from the rear right wheel. It had done it around 11K, now it's back again at 21K. What can I say, the car goes too fast and needs a lot of brakings.
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