Brake pads E46 325

[akajee]

Hi guys,

I need to replace my brake pads on my E46. Any advice on brand and replacement tips.

 

[AdiS]

TexTAR from Moranor.

 

[akajee]

TexTAR from Moranor.

Huh:roflol:

 

[AdiS]

TexTAR from Moranor.

Huh:roflol:

Advice:

BRAND: Textar
SUPPLIER: Moranor/axis

 

[Yuben]

ATE also:coolShake:

 

[GPGrobler]

Akajee,

I think you will find the DIY's here:

https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=50103 :rollsmile:

 

[Spiro]

Textar or ATE or Bosch...


i prefer to go soft compound on pads, so i don't eat up discs....


:=):

 

[akajee]

I never heard of textar before. Which are the soft compounds? What do the agents fit

 

[DieselFan]

Textar is an OEM manufacturer.

 

[Charlie Brown]

Agents if you don't want them squeaky.

 

[DieselFan]

Agents if you don't want them squeaky.

None of my brakes squeek and I have ATE, ferodo (won't use again too much brskr dust) and textar between my cars. Perhaps who ever is installing yours or has installed yours didn't do the job properly.

 

[Nikhil]

Agents if you don't want them squeaky.

None of my brakes squeek and I have ATE, ferodo (won't use again too much brskr dust) and textar between my cars. Perhaps who ever is installing yours or has installed yours didn't do the job properly.

:withStu: or they weren't bed in properly

 

[Charlie Brown]

I can assure that it hasn't nothing to with the installer, as per this thread http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=62935, I was a huge fan of ATE, had no issue with the two sets that I did on my previous 318i. But this last set was okay to begin with but got crap over time.

I suspect that the quality of them has deteriorated over time unfortunately. I really hoped this not be the case as yesterday I shelled out close to R8000 for a set of OE disks and pads all round !

But in line with this upgrade http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=64123 - I wasn't going to risk it yet again.

 

[Spiro]

for my e46 320....


i bought....

ATE Discs from Midas x 2 @ 395 Each from Midas

and Ate Pads Front from Midas @ R350

that was just for the fronts... in December 2014...


:coolShake::coolShake:

 

[akajee]

for my e46 320....


i bought....

ATE Discs from Midas x 2 @ 395 Each from Midas

and Ate Pads Front from Midas @ R350

that was just for the fronts... in December 2014...


:coolShake::coolShake:

Thanks guys for all the feedback. I think I will shop around between the textar/ate/ferod.

btw, Any good suppliers in Sandton/Lenz open today

I have always trusted Ferodo and ATE on all my Toyotas so I know what you are talking about. Thanks for the pricing. It always helps when shopping around.

On the flip side and here I am being lazy, Is there a way the computer can tell me which pads are gone, front or rear. The tell tale light came on a few days ago and the manual indicates brake pads.

 

[GPGrobler]

IS Motorsport and Midas might be open today. Unfortunately not, visually inspecting them is the only way to tell, but I would suspect the front ones because on all cars they wear faster, but my advice is to do a complete job instead of half of it and replace both back and front pads. This is one of the core safety items on a car, so why take shortcuts? :thinking:

 

[Spiro]

the pads have a wear sensor on them... try and avoid getting them that low, or you gonna have to replace sensor as well... that's an extra 100~120 bucks


:sorry:

 

[akajee]

the pads have a wear sensor on them... try and avoid getting them that low, or you gonna have to replace sensor as well... that's an extra 100~120 bucks


:sorry:
Thanks. Will take note.

 

[akajee]

the pads have a wear sensor on them... try and avoid getting them that low, or you gonna have to replace sensor as well... that's an extra 100~120 bucks


:sorry:

The light comes on and off for a few days. So I dont think that it is properly worn and also it is just the warning light still (orange) not red.

 

[DieselFan]

I can assure that it hasn't nothing to with the installer, as per this thread http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=62935, I was a huge fan of ATE, had no issue with the two sets that I did on my previous 318i. But this last set was okay to begin with but got crap over time.

I suspect that the quality of them has deteriorated over time unfortunately. I really hoped this not be the case as yesterday I shelled out close to R8000 for a set of OE disks and pads all round !

But in line with this upgrade http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=64123 - I wasn't going to risk it yet again.

Sounds like you were either supplied with the wrong but similat part or received a bad batch.