How to change front brake pads on BMW E90 + service light reset

[@s54b32i]

Tank you for a great video. Remember to Check the Break fluid reservoir when pushing in the pads. It can overflow. Also keep your foot off the break pedal to get to the reset menu.

[@pierregatepin]

One side in french for "how to know when replace your brakes" and one in english for "how to replace brake pads" great use of your time Fab! I'm here too :p

[@fab-b9818]

Haha, great observation Pierre, I know I can count on you ;¬) !

[@robbo82alfie]

Great explanation to how you fit new breaks. Going to do mine myself from watching your video 👌 10/10

[@fab-b9818]

Thanks 😉. Wish you all the best for that job.

[@robbo82alfie]

@@fab-b9818 just changed them, took 2hrs (pads and discs)

[@simengineering9183]

Super easy! Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!!!! More videos please!!!

[@msmoje]

Thanks for the video. It was useful to me. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your time.

[@fab-b9818]

My pleasure ! Happy if it helped you 😉.

[@steveruddy6353]

Nice and clear explanation, thanks !

[@fab-b9818]

You're welcome 😉 !

[@newcarguy5234]

Thank you very much just done mine thanks to you video 👍👍👌

[@B2KJFF]

Excellent video.

[@wediasmera2821]

Thanks brother you are. The best I subscribe you ok❤

[@SachaBloom]

Very useful! Thank you for sharing.

[@russiandrivers9986]

I bought brake pads and they didn't have that metal clip that goes inside the caliper piston. Where did you get that from and how do you fit it?

[@soloman4386]

Excellent

[@richardhayes5517]

One look at this. ‘Books into garage’. Cheers

[@enedifanovaha7713]

Can you show the rear change the pads or replace

[@mrzee321]

Hi what size does the clamp have to be to use to wind back the caliper piston. I need to oder one but they have different sizes?

[@fab-b9818]

Hi for this car no need to rotate the piston so any clamp will do, even some big pliers can be used, just make sure to use an old pad to push on the piston, don't push directly on it if you use pliers.

[@stevelake9333]

Hi, nice video, is this the exact same process for 318d e91 ?

[@lone_owlws6]

My I drive/stereo is just blank... any tips on how to fix that?

[@michaelhirst5121]

Great help 👍

[@fab-b9818]

Cool ;¬).

[@tajhussain5477]

Hi mate. Great video. I know this is a three year old video but if you see this and can help I’ would a really appreciate it. I’m looking to do my first every brake change by my self. I actually tried taking the calliper off today to check which pads I need and had I watched this video earlier, I would have known that little trick with the screw driver to slide out the the two 7mm Allen key screws and have been successful. So will try again in my next day off. 👌🏽👍🏽 anyways, am I correct in assuming that your front brake disc is 330mm? And is there inly one type of pad shape for that particular size disc as AUTODOC lists three options for ceramic pads for my front 330mm discs and they all look the same to me.

[@fab-b9818]

Hi, thanks, great if it can help you. I'm pretty sure there is only one pad shape. My front discs are 312mm at the front and 336mm at the rear on my 2006 330i.

[@rokassemelevicius8312]

@@fab-b9818so which size of pads you use for 312 discs ?

[@SachaBloom]

Where can I get (order) genuine oem BMW parts (online) ?

[@suzesiviter6083]

Instead of replacing the cable, could you also use OBD to reset it?

[@fab-b9818]

No, at least I never managed...

[@suzesiviter6083]

@@fab-b9818 Thanks for replying.

[@brcleaningcompany2566]

So do you always have to replace the sensors when replacing the pads?

[@FabB]

yes, otherwise you can't reset.

[@brcleaningcompany2566]

FAB-B ok, but can i get a better response? As in, yes you can’t use old sensors with new pads because,,,,,,,,,,,,,,????????????? What specifically makes you say this. Your seems to be the only video that mentioned specifically having to replace sensors when replacing something as simple as pads.... please let me know before i try to do this mysefl, the sensor part threw me off a bit

[@FabB]

@@brcleaningcompany2566 You should ask BMW why they have been such A**holes to force us to change a part that has no issues. There's probably a code in the part read by the electronics and if you don't change the sensor the code is the same and it won't allow you to reset. I'm maybe the only one talking about it but I've have many people asking me why the reset wouldn't work. Each time they hadn't replaced the sensor.But you can give it a try yourself if you want to confirm😄.

[@brcleaningcompany2566]

FAB-B how about this. What is i don’t have a brake light on,, i want to change the pads? Is it just 2 sensors? Or 4 one for each tire?

[@FabB]

@@brcleaningcompany2566 There's a sensor for the front and one for the rear.

[@ciepularys]

Never put grease on cloth backing of brake pads. Even ATE says in the manual not to put grease there. Grease will deteriorate the cloth after long time exposure!

[@pauluxarts8699]

Which pads did you use to replace the old ones?

[@fab-b9818]

ATE original

[@hilijuju1264]

You didn’t open the brake fluid cap to release the excess air, this can cause issues in the braking system

[@fab-b9818]

NO need, I used to do it all the time but not any more, execss pressure is released through the cap.

[@TGLasers]

Yeah, E90s have pressure vents in all pressurized systems

[@song725]

sebastian vettel !!!

[@fab-b9818]

😝

[@brunoseco229]

Oooooo 779tx

[@AlxN52]

Those rotors are beat up bro replace them or you will develop a glazed looking surface and heat spots on the rotors and on the new Brake pads, therefore a reduction of braking performance will eventually will happen

[@fab-b9818]

I can tell you they weren't, I only just changed them a couple of month ago so they did one and a half mor year after the video was made and had no issues even with the caravan in mountain roads 😉.

[@AlxN52]

FAB-B ok good! probably they looked different in person then through camera. Good video btw