07 x5 brakes

[Morgan320i]

-Looking to change the front brakes wondering what all do i need 07 x5

Pads, are the wear sensors one time use? Noticed the bolts on caliper are hex, what size, do i need computer reset?

Thanks
Morgan

[ard]

1. You need a tool box with tools.

2. Jack and jack stands

3. Pads, Rotors.

4. If the sensor has been triggered (is there a brake pad warning??) you'll need a replacement.

5. getbmwparts.com...

6. Not sure how to reset.

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[Morgan320i]

I have tools lol i just hate starting a project without everything i need, i replaced the motor on my e36 myself and have done many brake jobs, the 07 x5 has brake ware indicators not just a brake light

[Morgan320i]

What size hex socket?

[Lubehead]

Take the wheel off and look. Or go to Sears and get a set, so cheap it's hard to believe.

[Morgan320i]

Wow that was helpfull... Its a 7mm .... Its convenent to jack my car up and take off all the lugs and go through my hex set ... I work 11 hour days spending 30 min to check something , whrn i join a forum to ask questions like this

[JCL]

Originally Posted by Morgan320i

Wow that was helpful... It's a 7mm .... It's (not) convenient to jack my car up and take off all the lugs and go through my hex set ... I work 11 hour days (so don't want to be) spending 30 min to check something; when I join a forum (it is) to ask questions like this

That is probably because out of your first 7 posts on this forum, 4 of them were about this brake job. I worked quite a bit more than your 11 hour day today, because I worked three quarters of a day and then flew 12 hours home. We're all busy. But if you looked in the articles section at the top of the page, or did even a simple search, all of your questions are answered. Many times over.

To add to previous poster's comments above, even if the brake pad sensor light isn't on yet you should replace the sensor, as the E70 includes a two stage sensor; the first contact is to refine the remaining life estimate, and the second contact is to turn the warning light on. You could be through the first contact and not up to the second.

No programming required.

If you need to do brakes, you may be up to the two year change interval for brake fluid. Worth doing. But if you do it, don't get air in the system, as it gets trapped in the ABS controller, and paying the the dealer to hook up their service tool to cycle the controller while bleeding gets expensive.

And when you take out the 7 mm hex guide bolts, make sure you put them back in dry. Do not lubricate them.

[Morgan320i]

Thanks for the helpful post jcl, i mean it,

[JCL]

No problem. We are actually a pretty helpful bunch. Some of us like the place enough that we have hung around for five years after selling our X5s.

[Morgan320i]

So the brake light was on i changed brakes took to a bmw mechanic and he said it would not take the reset, any ideas? He has done my oil changes and such and reset everything fine, he said i drove it to long with the brake light. It was about a week