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[Lorde]

I have been experiencing some vibration in the steering wheel on normal braking 60mph to 0mph. Didn't experience this before the dealer changed the front pads on the car. Is this normal and I just need to bed the pads a little more or does this indicate some other problem?

The car drives straight as an arrow, no vibration at any speed, just on braking.

[IMG]

You need to do a couple of hard braking to clean the rotor surface,almost same thing like beding them.
Good Luck !

[Special_K]

I had the same problem at about 15K miles, I tried burnishing the rotors like img suggested and even had the dealer do it also. After that didn't work they told me the rotors were warped and the SA handed me an estimate for $1500 for two new front rotors (P&L). Long story short I escalated this through BMW USA and finally to the Service Manager at my local dealership (in addition to threatening a law suite) and they finally got me new rotors covered under the maintenance warranty. Here's the thread if you want to read more-

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=warped+rotors

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by Special_K

I had the same problem at about 15K miles, I tried burnishing the rotors like img suggested and even had the dealer do it also. After that didn't work they told me the rotors were warped and the SA handed me an estimate for $1500 for two new front rotors (P&L). Long story short I escalated this through BMW USA and finally to the Service Manager at my local dealership (in addition to threatening a law suite) and they finally got me new rotors covered under the maintenance warranty. Here's the thread if you want to read more-

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=warped+rotors

Thank you! I will definitely have it checked out before the original warranty is up.

[bobbyd1961]

Originally Posted by Special_K

I had the same problem at about 15K miles, I tried burnishing the rotors like img suggested and even had the dealer do it also. After that didn't work they told me the rotors were warped and the SA handed me an estimate for $1500 for two new front rotors (P&L). Long story short I escalated this through BMW USA and finally to the Service Manager at my local dealership (in addition to threatening a law suite) and they finally got me new rotors covered under the maintenance warranty. Here's the thread if you want to read more-

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=warped+rotors

wy would they hand you a bill? 4 yer 50000 mile everything included warranty. so what was there logic?

[IMG]

Originally Posted by Special_K

I had the same problem at about 15K miles, I tried burnishing the rotors like img suggested and even had the dealer do it also. After that didn't work they told me the rotors were warped and the SA handed me an estimate for $1500 for two new front rotors (P&L). Long story short I escalated this through BMW USA and finally to the Service Manager at my local dealership (in addition to threatening a law suite) and they finally got me new rotors covered under the maintenance warranty. Here's the thread if you want to read more-

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...=warped+rotors

Originally Posted by bobbyd1961

wy would they hand you a bill? 4 yer 50000 mile everything included warranty. so what was there logic?

+1 !
They tried to rob you at that dealer,Glad you didnt get sucked into the BS.
Its so amazing how some dealerships try to BS and try to get you to pay for stuff thats covered till they know that you know what your talking about then they back down,Glasd things worked out for you "Special_K''.
Snig,how many miles you got on your car BTW ?

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by img

+1 !
They tried to rob you at that dealer,Glad you didnt get sucked into the BS.
Its so amazing how some dealerships try to BS and try to get you to pay for stuff thats covered till they know that you know what your talking about then they back down,Glasd things worked out for you "Special_K''.
Snig,how many miles you got on your car BTW ?

I have 43,000 miles on the car. They changed pads (and I'm assuming rotors, need to double check the paperwork) around 2,000 miles ago. My pad sensors were rubbing on the brakes creating a very high pitched squeal.

Reading the brake section of the forum, it looks like a bunch of others are experiencing the same thing, same conditions and have come to the conclusion of warped rotors.

It looks like they released a revised rotor with the 09 model year. Guess i'll be asking about that revision when I take it in tomorrow. Can't believe this after they just did the front brakes.

I don't track the car, it's my Daily driver and cruise the speed limit to conserve fuel.

[persian54]

Originally Posted by Snig

I don't track the car, it's my Daily driver and cruise the speed limit to conserve fuel.

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[Lorde]

Originally Posted by persian54

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Uhm, yeah? Meaning I don't drive the car like a bat out of hell all the time.

[mmm def]

I thought it was very hard to warp these rotors. Did you wash the car or get the brakes wet when they were still hot?

[Lorde]

Originally Posted by mmm def

I thought it was very hard to warp these rotors. Did you wash the car or get the brakes wet when they were still hot?

Nope. Cool brakes before a wash, always.

Dealer confirmed that the rotors did warp after 2,500 miles. Thread should probably be moved to Brakes forum.