Brake pads....ffs

[Jumblemo]

4000 miles and my pads are down to 10%. BMW will replace under warranty.

But dealer says they have no stock, BMW can't source for 10 days and won't pay for alternative parts fitted?

I can source alternatives from eBay; seems EBC and Ferodo are available. But by the time I get them I've only saved a few days and am out of pocket.

Bit poor really.

 

[MikeO]

4000 miles and my pads are down to 10%. BMW will replace under warranty.

But dealer says they have no stock, BMW can't source for 10 days and won't pay for alternative parts fitted?

I can source alternatives from eBay; seems EBC and Ferodo are available. But by the time I get them I've only saved a few days and am out of pocket.

Bit poor really.

If they're down to 10%, why not keep on riding?

 

[Mr K]

Brakes on my 2004 GS are Brembo....

Try them?

 

[bisbee]

Piss poor imho I'd be tempted to insist that they take some out of bike in the showroom and they can then wait the ten days

 

[Jumblemo]

If they're down to 10%, why not keep on riding?

? Cos I'm thinking the trend may continue, and in less than 400 miles I'll be applying metal to metal?

 

[MikeO]

? Cos I'm thinking the trend may continue, and in less than 400 miles I'll be applying metal to metal?

Well, that's 350 miles you can do whilst waiting for parts, isn't it?

 

[Jumblemo]

Piss poor imho I'd be tempted to insist that they take some out of bike in the showroom and they can then wait the ten days

They claim to have stripped all their show room bikes already

 

[Jumblemo]

Well, that's 350 miles you can do whilst waiting for parts, isn't it?

It sort of is, but I suspect it's not an exact science. I'd like to be sure of some leeway for error. If the pad is usually circa 8.6mm thick then we are talking about less than 1mm of material.

 

[Beemerman59]

I agree that 4,000 miles is rubbish longevity for brake pads but if they're replacing under warranty they must know there is something wrong with them or the brakes. Did they say what the faults are?

 

[MikeO]

Interesting that they have no stock - and that 11XX clutch plates are also not available. Wonder if they're all from the same supplier...

 

[Hammam]

4000 miles and my pads are down to 10%. BMW will replace under warranty.

But dealer says they have no stock, BMW can't source for 10 days and won't pay for alternative parts fitted?

I can source alternatives from eBay; seems EBC and Ferodo are available. But by the time I get them I've only saved a few days and am out of pocket.

Bit poor really.

Their OEM pads are defective (too soft?), they won't pay for alternative pads, but they can't provide their own new pads? So, in essence, what they are saying is either stop riding for 10 days or keep on riding a bike that's getting more dangerous by the day?

Something doesn't add up here, right? No wonder many people say «BMW? Love their bikes, hate the company.»

 

[dave hendy]

Poor show from BMW they have known there is a problem for a while now with these pads why haven't they sorted a replacement?

If they can't provide pads they should supply you pads from another source that does do them. Why do we keep having to wait for these parts problems?

 

[skywalker]

There are no issues getting pads as they're exactly the same as fitted to the K1600. Pad material hasn't changed Maybe try another dealer ??

 

[jonnyp]

Not sure if this helps or not but...

On the 17/7 I measured my rear pads -

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344328. Post 11.

At 2k miles I had 3.58mm of material on the right (outboard) pad and 3.65mm on the left (inboard).

I've now covered 4500 miles, the last 1750 were on a trip down to Switzerland taking in few high passes and a lot of back roads, both there and on the way back.

I do use the back brake more on this bike than any others I've had but I still have, 3.10mm and 2.90mm of material on the pads.

I did ask at the time for someone to post the thickness of a new pad but I'm not sure anyone did...

 

[Jumblemo]

Their OEM pads are defective (too soft?), they won't pay for alternative pads, but they can't provide their own new pads? So, in essence, what they are saying is either stop riding for 10 days or keep on riding a bike that's getting more dangerous by the day?

Something doesn't add up here, right? No wonder many people say «BMW? Love their bikes, hate the company.»

I'm sceptical about what I hear from the dealer, but this is what they say; the short pad life is a recognised issue, and hence addressed under warranty, but they claim BMW haven't moved to a different compound and that the second set of the same pads are wearing longer (I'm not sure how they can be certain of this as I can't believe there are many bikes with >8000 miles). They claim they have bikes in the workshop waiting for pads and they have stripped all new bikes of pads.

Yes I may have to take the bike to another dealer, but the next nearest is in the same chain so its a bit of a trek to take my bike further afield and my day job that pays for this hobby is consuming my bike/brake pandering time.

So ultimately I will wait until they have pads... And its not the end of the world as I commute by car, but still, it's a bit rubbish.

 

[Nutty]

Mine were changed under warranty, they were in stock at the time. If you're planning on doing more than 350 miles this week, tell the dealer you need a loan bike. Or, just buy a set off eBay, then when your dealer has stock, keep these for spare, unless you won't have the bike in a few months time

 

[ossa eck]

Mine were changed under warrantee at 4500 miles,just home after a second European tour,dolomites etc so the brakes got plenty of use, now have 9000 miles on the clock, rear pads still look like new,must be a different compound.
I did carry a spare set of aftermarket pads with me,just in case

 

[skywalker]

Oh good grief - its got nothing to do with pad compound. The replacements are exactly the same.

 

[Jumblemo]

Oh good grief - its got nothing to do with pad compound. The replacements are exactly the same.

That was also the view of the dealer. They say the compound remains the same, but wear rates lessen after the first set.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Oh good grief - its got nothing to do with pad compound. The replacements are exactly the same.

Owner mis speculation at its best