Brake systems (ATE Brake Center)

What does brake system repair in BMW consist of?

Brake systems in BMW cars include wear and tear friction components (brake pads, sensors, brake discs), brake lines, the master cylinder along with the power steering system. Most often, wear and tear components – brake pads and discs – are repaired. Brake fluid is also replaced periodically (every 2 years). In older vehicles, the rigid brake lines and servo from the power steering system are subject to corrosion

BMW with brake discs visible | By Andy Durst[CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr

When should you replace brake pads or other brake components on a BMW?

Excessive wear of brake pads is indicated in BMW cars by lighting a red light on the center clock (circle with an exclamation mark). On models equipped with a monitor or BC with the Service Info position, a yellow light appears in the vehicle drawing with an indication of worn pads front or rear.

The need to replace the brake fluid is indicated on newer models after 2004 in the form of an icon, on older models as a call for an annual inspection (clock symbol above the oil change cubes).

Rigid and flexible brake lines are subject to periodic inspection, among other things, during registration and seasonal inspections performed at our service center. If traces of corrosion or cracking (on flexible hoses) are found, they are immediately subject to replacement.

BM Cars is an ATE brake center – what does this mean in practice?

Our service personnel have been trained by ATE employees in the diagnosis and repair of brake systems. We are able to flawlessly detect any defects in the brake systems and make the necessary repairs and adjustments in accordance with the high standards of the ATE Brake Center.

Brake disc on BMW X5 | By Dabombazzz[CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL] via Wikimedia Commons

At what time will the brake system be repaired?

The repair time depends on the identified defect and is always estimated before the repair begins.

What elements make up the cost of repairing the brake system

The cost of repairing the brake system consists of:

• the cost of spare parts (pads, discs, pad sensors),
• the cost of brake fluid their replacement
• bleeding the brake system.

After each repair of the brake system, a test drive is performed and the initially replaced components of the system are lapped.

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BMW 3 E46 brake disc and caliper