Stock brake pad life? 20k mike replacement?

[hellokitty]

Hey guys,

I just noticed that only after 20k miles / 2 years, my idrive system is saying I need to do a front and rear brake service in the next 1400 miles.

Just wondering if this is the expected pad life of stock pads with no track use.

[F3IGHTY]

Go look at the pads. The computer isn’t reading actual wear, the brake pad sensor can only be tripped or not, it’s Boolean.

[gatorfast]

Are you sure its telling you that the pads are low and not brake fluid service is needed? Brake fluid service is every 2 years in idrive.

But if it is indeed the pads, then yes 20k miles with no track driving would be extraordinarily early.

[JPOWER]

Way too early for you to need brake pads. I have 52k miles on my original brake pads with no track days but a lot of spirited driving to say the least. I am in the process of changing them but there's still life left on my current pads though I do feel I have to press the brake pedal further now to engage(Hence why I am changing them).

[NYG]

That'll be a brakefluid service. With no track driving, I can't imagine your brakes are already eaten up.

[Ferg]

Agree with everyone else, I'm at almost 50K on factory pads/rotors and no warning.

[hellokitty]

Thanks guys. It must be the brake bleeding/fluid change procedure then.