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Zimmermann Brake discs

I replaced my OEM BMW blank rotors that were done and warped for the blank Zimmermann ones a week ago, but I got them from FCP euro which they had them at a lower price. I have a slow grocery getter 328i so no need to get anything more. I also used Akebono ceramic brake pads.

Pros: lower price, good for daily driving
Vehicle: BMW
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POWER STOP Brake pads
SnooSongs8387
  • Braking:
  • Noise:
  • Dust:
Rating 4.5

Same issue here with 2020 (standard brakes). Was driving my wife absolutely bananas. Swapped out two weeks ago with Power Stop Z23 Ceramic/Carbon pads… zero noise, good performance after they were bedded in and virtually NO DUST.

Pros: zero noise, good performance, no dust
Vehicle: BMW X5
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Zimmermann Brake discs
saylowe
  • Braking:
  • Vibration:
Rating 5.0

What I've discovered is that the design of the OEM rotors are BMW 2-piece brake rotors with iron friction ring with a lightweight aluminum rotor hat. This design , to me, has flaws and is prone to excessive heat and warps rather quickly. I've had the same problem repeatedly. I switched to Zimmerman one-piece cast iron rotors with OEM pads, and I've driven very hard, and it hasn't happened ever again.

Pros: drove very hard, hasn't happened
Cons: prone to excessive heat
Vehicle: BMW
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Bosch Headlights

Nooo. Return them. Get the DEPO headlights. Good ZKW/Bosch sets are expensive nowadays and DEPOs are perfectly fine.

Pros: Good sets available
Cons: Expensive nowadays
Vehicle: BMW
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KONI Shock absorbers
zx666r
  • Body bounce:
  • Bottoming:
Rating 5.0

Koni yellows and your choice of spring. I run h&r sports and it’s still very daily friendly and comfortable, but is sporty enough to throw into corners with no hesitation.

Pros: daily friendly, comfortable
Vehicle: BMW
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Pierburg Water pump
ggs657
  • Leaks:
Rating 5.0

I'd recommend looking at an upgraded Pierburg water pump. None of the plastic bits & will save you from replacing it again in a few years.

Pros: no plastic parts, long-lasting
Vehicle: BMW
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OEM BMW Valve cover gasket
ghost03
  • Visible leaks:
Rating 3.0

Coolant systems, valve cover gaskets, flaky electronis, typical BMW stuff are the main issues, and it sounds like the valve cover gasket on that one needs replacing.

Cons: Coolant systems, flaky electronics
Vehicle: BMW Z4
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OEM BMW Windshield
samarijackfan
  • Chips/cracks:
Rating 1.5

I went through 2 windshield in a couple of weeks. First one was because a motorcycle rider in the fast lane kicked up a rock and it hit my windshield in the lower left corner by the vin. I was in the other lane. Fluke accident. it started as a small chip but over the next 30min the crack moved across the windshield. Never seen that before. I got it replaced at the dealer 3800.00 later. A few weeks later I hear a huge bang like something hit my car and a huge crack is now across my windshield. I was not tailing anyone. I think the windshield might have been installed incorrectly or was defective and cracked from some stress. Another 3800.00 and this one seems fine so far.

Pros: current one seems fine
Cons: cracked easily, defective, stress cracks
Vehicle: BMW
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OEM BMW Windshield
Important-Outcome-74
  • Clarity:
  • Chips/cracks:
Rating 1.5

I think the glass is just really soft. The windshield on my F82 was completely sandblasted when I bought it. I ended up replacing it with OEM BMW glass and now keep a much wider distance between me and the vehicles in front lol.

Cons: glass soft, sandblasted easily
Vehicle: BMW M4
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