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Originally Posted by admranger
I also have the Akebono ceramic pads all around Running on BMW rotors (previous owner had extended maintenance so I got new rotors and factory pads (which are great pads, just dusty as heck). Put the Akebono's on and never looked back (and my wheels look clean all the time!).
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I installed Akebono pads and Brembo rotors at 63,000 miles. The first set of pads lasted 163,000 miles (and really could have gone another 10,000), and I currently have 234,000 miles on the rotors with no appreciable wear. And absolutely no dust!.
I have found the Akebonos do not have the initial bite of the OEM pads and require a bit higher pedal pressure, but they are very linear during application and have never exhibited any heat related fade.
2002 X5 3.0 297,200 miles
2014 428i 15,900 miles
2004 325i sold at 123,600 miles
2001 325i sold at 66,000 miles