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Originally Posted by Fifty150hs
Genuine BMW pads produce a ridiculous amount of dust. One reason I went to ceramic pads. (go ahead purists, flame me for running ceramic. I'll laugh while you're getting dust off your wheels)
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I'll sit on the side lines and laugh with you. I only run ceramic pads. I'll sacrifice the initial linear bite for my sanity while cleaning the X. It drops anchor just fine when necessary.
Yesterday finished the front suspension refresh on my Dad's 70k mile 535d F10. I was surprised with how worn the front struts were. Almost no rebound and easily compressed by hand. Bushings seemed "okay" but had micro cracks. None of the ball joints had completely failed, but did feel loose. Did the service because of a squeaking sound at certain times.
I don't recommend this, and had to have the wife hold the brakes, but this was the only way to get enough leverage to reach the torque angle on the bushings. Needed the breaker bars and to have the suspension loaded for torquing... again,
don't recommend this, but thought it was funny enough to post.
Don't ask me why I didn't order the tie rods as well because I don't have a good answer for you. At least they are easy to get to and do in the future.
After that, since the X5 had been outside for a month under the cover, it was time to clean the engine bay. I noticed this green bushing had popped out of its home on the on the steering shaft. I'm guessing this popped out when I dropped the subframe while doing the motor mounts. Just a guess though. It was easy enough to pop back into place, having to sacrifice only a minimal amount of skin to the heater control valve.
Glad to have Red back in the garage. At least for a few days until I bring in the E61 to replace the front 4 head bolts that have snapped causing a ridiculous oil leak. Ahhhhh BMW ownership, it never ends. Wish I could be satisfied driving a Honda, Toyota, or Lexus. But neither the wife or I can, we've tried.
Turning 40 in a few days so hopefully I've got at least 20 more years of wrenching in me before I am forced to drive vehicles I don't have to work on.
