The 2014 535Li model is nearly ten years old. It has been driven in my hometown in Inner Mongolia for a few years. There are more ice and snow in winter, and the mileage is relatively small. Now it is less than 80,000 kilometers. The entire process of maintenance in the 4S shop should be in place. In addition to recalling the steering gear, if the malfunction should be just a problem with the cooling of the air conditioner. This may be a common problem. The refrigerant leaks quickly, and the refrigerant has to be added once a year. Later, inspection found that the condenser has a leak. The problem was solved after replacing the condenser. Recently, the brake pads on the rear wheel gave an alarm.

The brake pads of the car have never been replaced since it was purchased. The brake pads at the back were alerted first. The front showed that there were still 10,000 kilometers away. This is quite magical, but the back was worn out first. WeChat asked the after-sales consultant of the 4s store that the front wheel is 1483 and the rear wheel is 1574. Changing the front and rear wheels at the same time can save 645 working hours. There is still a lot of front pieces left, so I don’t want to replace them at the same time. If I don’t replace them together, I won’t be able to save working hours. After thinking about it, it’s just a brake pad. Find a place to change it yourself. The province still has to save money. I did my homework online and checked BMW’s brake pad supply brands. I found that they are mainly Temington, Garfa, Uri, TRW, and Brembo brands. Looking for maintenance stickers on the forum, I found a lot. 3. The packaging of brake pads replaced by the 5th Series Driver’s 4S store states that they are made in Italy. It is speculated that there is a high possibility of Garfa OEM. Some people in the forum have also installed Garfa, so they immediately searched online. The flagship store reported the frame number and recommended the specific model. The price is too much discount compared to the 4S store. The goods will be received the next day after placing the order.

The size of the rear brake pads is the same as the 525, 528, and 535 size of the f18 chassis

I gave a brake induction cord as a gift to save me buying it again

Lubricant and a bottle of brake fluid were also given as a gift

The brake pad body also comes with new screws and buckles, as well as installation gloves and a car wiping towel as a gift. The Garfa set is quite complete. Make an appointment and install it at the store.

When the car is lifted, the vehicle must first be put into maintenance mode through a dedicated computer, which will completely release the electronic handbrake for the rear brake. Without this step, the old brake pads cannot be removed, and this step will also be charged separately.

When the tires are removed, the brake discs and calipers are exposed

The maintenance master used an air gun to clean the dust between the caliper and the plate

The old brake pads have been removed, but they are still three to four millimeters old, and they are less than a quarter of the new ones.

The new brake pads have been replaced, the brake alarm cord is on the right side, there is a box inside the wheel arch, and the connectors are inside.

The master installed the tire and tightened the torque wrench according to the specified torque. The operation was quite meticulous

After installation, you need to step on the brake vigorously several times to evacuate the excess air in the brake line under the ignition state. Otherwise, the brake foot will feel wrong. The master drove on the road and tried to confirm that there were no problems with the car. The driving computer showed that there were 50000 kilometers left after braking.