[Breach]

Noticed today (by accident as it was quiet and the window was open while parking) that every time I engage or disengage the handbrake I get this awful screeching noise. I already have a dealership appointment next week, but any idea? According to CBS I still have lots of miles on my pads, but I haven't looked at them yet. Thanks.

[Super6]

Well I will tag along on this post with my issue. I can't ever get my parking brake to disengage. I have to put the car in park several times, use hill decent, then it finally disengages.

[Breach]

I was told this is "normal", I insisted that I don't recall hearing this sound before but was again told this is "normal". So I'll just accept that though it's a pretty horrid sound. Admittedly I can only hear it with the engine off and the window down, but I'd still be interested whether other F10 owners have the same behaviour.

[xDrive35i]

It's normal.

[Boss330]

Not having heard the noise your car makes it's hard to say if it's normal or not

But any car that has electric handbrake makes a similar noise when applying or releasing the parking brake. It's the sound of the electric motor and drivetrain connected to the caliper that you are hearing.

[slownfast]

it is normal. Don't worry about it!

[Breach]

Here's a recording of the sound releasing/locking/releasing (or the other way around ;-)

OK, good to know it's normal (though it's pretty horrid ;-)

[m_alnimah]

Originally Posted by Breach

Here's a recording of the sound releasing/locking/releasing (or the other way around ;-)

OK, good to know it's normal (though it's pretty horrid ;-)

Its very normal, i actually like it lol