Did a front and rear brake change today. Had to drill out two of the set screws was able to pop the top and unscrew them with a channel lock. I dont put a ton of miles on this car so its been well over 5 years since the brakes have been changed, the rotors from all those winters were pretty corroded. I wasnt sure which one set off the brake lining light, on inspection they both looked pretty close so I figure I would do both sets. After taking it apart it was definitely the front set as you can see from the pics. Not down to the metal yet but getting close.
Went with new Centric rotors that had the hub and veins treated in black, they look much nicer and I am sure wont get all rusty looking over the years. Decided to go with OEM pads, I know low dust ones are nice but really never liked the initial bite of them compared to OEM. The old pads that were on this car were Pagid low dust pads, they were ok but when I switched to OEM I could feel the difference in bite immediately even though they were cold. BTW This is the first E38 brake job I have done, I didnt realize the rears on these cars were not ventilated.
Anyway enjoy some pics!
Old rears
Lovely set screws!
New Fronts and Rears
Shot front pads, not to the metal yet but damn close.
Oil changes x2, both 740 and 750, always satisfying seeing pretty good oil coming out of the 740, 750 well it was still in there it’s first decent change, we’ll see how the next one looks.
1999 750i Individual
2012 F10 M5
2014 i3
New bumpers mounted
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Stared at her longingly as I drove the 'burb to work...really wishing I had garage space to work on her.
Had to buy a new tire today to replace a new tire(500) miles that had a 7/16 bolt through the sidewall. Just enough where it can't be fixed.
Lets get the party started before it's my bedtime.
Got me a new hub/bearings and new bigger rotors 356->365
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"The Last Great e38" 2001 i Sport - Born'd on date 1/01 Cosmos/Grey - 32.8K miles - 2 1/2 " Custom Exhaust, Center “X”over , Modified OEM rear bumper, M5 style trunk spoiler, M6 OEM wheels, M3 Steering wheel with working paddle shift & CF trim, Bi-Xenon upgrade, 13mm Rear sway bar added, SS brake lines and bronze bushings, Cross drilled rotors and painted calipers, Akebono pads, Zionsville aluminum radiator & exp. tank with electric fan, Sprint Booster, BluTooth conversion, MKIV Nav., Custom wood cupholder, DUDMD Tune, Orien V2.5 LED Angel Eyes, Evans waterless. Recently added grey faced //M5 Cluster - all gauges functioning. Changed the grey carpet to black and topped off with GG Bailey front/rear mats[/SIZE]
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First testdrive after trans swap...
BMW 320d Touring e91 -06 ----- BMW 740iA "ALPINA" e38 -00
Audi UrS4 Avant 2.2T Twincharged @624hp/737Nm -93 ----- Audi 80q B4 2.2T @500hp/620Nm -92
-E34 M60B40 + Tremec TKO 600 (sold)
and sadly no old BMW anymore, only high powered Seat Leon Cupra 4Drive as a daily driver.
New mod
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El Cid 1999 ILDUDMD Tune/DINAN CAI/19 in Style 95 Rims/Bilstein's Shocks/Eibach Lowering Springs/OEM Folding Mirrors/Custom Cupholder/Custom Wood Sunshade/Sport Steering Wheel/Euro Center Console/Leather Shifter/Rearview Camera /Luke Custom 10 in Sub Box/Cross Drilled Rotors/Rear view Camera/BMW OEM Monitors/BMW E38 Picnic Tables/Vanity Headrests/OEM Roof Rack/Strut Bar/Dinan MAF and Dinan Throttle Body and Dinan tunning /BM53 Radio upgrade /Custom Innovadrive NXG39 modify and Alpine ILX-W650 touch screen radio.
I got from 2000-2003 Mitsubishi Diamanté you have to trim it to ft but I like it
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El Cid 1999 ILDUDMD Tune/DINAN CAI/19 in Style 95 Rims/Bilstein's Shocks/Eibach Lowering Springs/OEM Folding Mirrors/Custom Cupholder/Custom Wood Sunshade/Sport Steering Wheel/Euro Center Console/Leather Shifter/Rearview Camera /Luke Custom 10 in Sub Box/Cross Drilled Rotors/Rear view Camera/BMW OEM Monitors/BMW E38 Picnic Tables/Vanity Headrests/OEM Roof Rack/Strut Bar/Dinan MAF and Dinan Throttle Body and Dinan tunning /BM53 Radio upgrade /Custom Innovadrive NXG39 modify and Alpine ILX-W650 touch screen radio.
Damn,,,drove Darth to the BMW dealer today when I got back I noticed that my front Roundel had flaked off - this is the second one! It was an OEM again also like the original one...bought from the dealer eight years ago.....
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"The Last Great e38" 2001 i Sport - Born'd on date 1/01 Cosmos/Grey - 32.8K miles - 2 1/2 " Custom Exhaust, Center “X”over , Modified OEM rear bumper, M5 style trunk spoiler, M6 OEM wheels, M3 Steering wheel with working paddle shift & CF trim, Bi-Xenon upgrade, 13mm Rear sway bar added, SS brake lines and bronze bushings, Cross drilled rotors and painted calipers, Akebono pads, Zionsville aluminum radiator & exp. tank with electric fan, Sprint Booster, BluTooth conversion, MKIV Nav., Custom wood cupholder, DUDMD Tune, Orien V2.5 LED Angel Eyes, Evans waterless. Recently added grey faced //M5 Cluster - all gauges functioning. Changed the grey carpet to black and topped off with GG Bailey front/rear mats[/SIZE]
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