2008 3.0 X5 brakes help?.

[alefcole]

My car has 16k miles and went for an oil service. After it left the dealer I check idrive to see when was my next service coming. I noticed that my front brakes will be due in 33K miles and the rear in 23K miles. Currently I have 16K miles. I found odd to believe that the front brake pads will last 16+33= 49K miles and the rear 16+23=39K miles.

1.- Aren't the front pads supposed to go first?

2.- Do they really last 49K miles?

3.- Can someone that has never got a brake job post their current mileage and how many miles left according to idrive to have them changed?

4.- Did the dealer mess up and changed my service intervals?

Thank you.
Am I missing something?

[PasPar2]

my rears were replaced at 23k miles and fronts at 29k. dont trust the projected time on the idrive - my brakes went from fine to overdue in less then 1 week... you know it getting close when they squeal badly when you coast.

[ard]

What did it say for brakes BEFORE you took it in for service?

[rh71]

there was a thread about this but I can't find it right now. I recall people indicating their rears were scheduled to go first...

[alefcole]

Originally Posted by ard

What did it say for brakes BEFORE you took it in for service?

I cant remember now. Can someone that just took delivery post the values of their expected brake job in a brand new vehicle?.

Thanks.

[JCL]

Previous thread on this topic:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...-pad-wear.html