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    Question Need advise on changing Brakes

    I have '99 M3 and this is the first time since I bought the car I'm replacing brake pad and rotors (all 4). Do I also need to replace the brake pad sensor too?

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    1999 Tit Silver ///M3

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    www.racepad.com under tech has a write up.

    You need a 7mm short hex driver.

    Peter Hsu

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    You dont need to if you can carefully take them out without breaking the ceramic. There only about $10 ea and all you need is 2 so u might as well order them.

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    sensors:

    The racepad instuctions are dead on, except the part about using a screwdriver to remove the sensors. I had a tough time with this, and just used needle nose pliers. Worked great and preserved the sensor.
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    2 sensors for 4 rotors? 1 front and 1 reat rotor that all I need?

    Originally posted by C///M3
    You dont need to if you can carefully take them out without breaking the ceramic. There only about $10 ea and all you need is 2 so u might as well order them.
    For some reason I thought there are 4 sensor.
    1999 Tit Silver ///M3

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    Should I bother saying no there are only 2 sensors?

    They assume the two sides will wear evenly. So thus one for the left front and right rear.

    Peter Hsu

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    What pad/rotors are you going to use?
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