So SWMBO's X3 will be 6 years old next month. Just passed 90,000km, or 56,000 miles in old money, and an indicator light on the dash tells me that the (factory-new) brake pads need changing. Should I be seeking a contribution from the manufacturer? ;-)
Brakes seem to work fine to me, but I'll trust that the car knows best. So how much is the main dealer going to charge me next Tuesday..?
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Put it this way . . . after the dealer has finished with you, you will be eligible to compete in the Paralympics.
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If I read you correctly these are the factory original pads? I would have thought 6 years/56K miles was a record for pads in a vehicle of that size/weight. I think you are in NZ, you also have a convertible? Here are some UK non-dealer parts prices www.eurocarparts.com/brake-pads
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He did put a smiley after the question about contributions. He knows he's got a decent number of miles out of the factory pads. And yes I think he's in New Zealand.
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1) For my 2 x cars genuine rear pads fitted at Franchise= £100 +/-
2) For my 2 x cars rear genuine pads fitted at Indie = £70-£75 +/-
3) For my 2 x cars rear Branded pads fitted at Indie = £60-£65 +/-
In the past, before retiral, mileage 25K per yr
Car under warranty it's option 2
Car outwith warranty it's option 3
On Retiral mileage is low I have only had brakes on 1 x car in the 5 yrs so it was option 3
With discs the story is really confusing, on occasions the Original discs from Honda / Nissan /MB are then same and even less expensive than the OEM/Pattern parts
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BMW X3 E83 SUV - Time for replacement brakes - Londoner
