BMW parts reviews

stick with ATE or akebono. both good for their price. have ran both on my e39 and they work great with their respective rotors

I run AkiBono pads with Brembo rotors on both of our E39’s and both E46’s ( and Volvo xc90 ???? home depot use-free vehicle) and love the setup. On the E46’s very similar feel to OE Jurid or Pagid and on the E39’s ( US spec 2003 540/6 and 2001 530 sport auto) softer initial bite yet excellent braking with great modulation and stopping power, quiet, long lasting, minimal rotor wear and the light dust is barely noticeable, easily rinses off and is non-caustic.

Denso, jap quality is more reliable. My oe compressor is Denso on a 2014 328xi.

I literally just did exactly this.. Had the BRAKE warning light on the dash and replace rear brakes on Idrive message on my 2019 X3 M40i at 32k miles.. rear rotors looked fine to me.. they were smooth and not grooved.. so i bought OEM ATE PADS and a BOWA rear brake sensor.. $128 shipped from Pelican parts and i was charged 1 hour of labor ($135) at my local Indy shop.. as others have mentioned youtube is your friend.. just a rear pads replacement is a pretty easy job w basic tools.. I should have done it myself but I decided the $135 cost was not worth my time and effort.

I use the Bosch aerotwin... I've got mine since 2021 and it still cleans like new

I'm personally running Castrol in the BMW bottle.

As for pump, SKF tends to do well.

The Pilkington windshield is fine, but the rain sensor has been much glitchier than with the original windshield.

Thermostat was ALSO replaced when the water pump was, with a Wahler unit. Guess I got 10k miles out of it?

The Pirelli p zeros on my m sport 330e has been a nightmare. I swapped them out at least 3x in two years (live in NYC with lots of potholes).