This doesn't have to be complicated. As has been mentioned you can see if pads are worn out. Depending on wheels you won't even need to remove the tires. Look at the pads from both the front and rear of the calipers.

I have never found that the pads didn't need changing when the brake warning light came on. They were not good enough for any significant number of miles before changing. I also replace the rotors and the sensors each time. If the pads on one side are bad I replace the other side at the same time.

I don't take any chances with losing stopping capability. I don't know why anyone would. If it were a budget issue I would cut the budget somewhere else. You never know when you might need all the stopping power it has to offer. Never wise to compromise safety.

The only reason to delay is waiting for the parts and coordinating the repair with other items that might be in the queue.

My point in that it's not "urgent" is that literately it's not urgent.

3mm is a very nice alert to geterdone but you can visually inspect the pads to confirm the other three aren't more worn out than the pad with the sensor, then make an informed choice if you need to use a different car while waiting for the parts.

Most often you have a good 1000 miles as I believe BMW programs into the wear pad alert (if you bring up the lifespan alert you'll see 1000 miles left).

I don't know what you mean by not urgent. You don't have to pull over and call a tow truck if the light comes on if that's what you mean. But under no circumstances would I drive another 1000 miles. I would order the parts that day and as soon as they came in, do the work. Since I have other transportation it's not likely I would drive it at all. Preventative maintenance for brakes is best practice. I've never seen the light.

If you do regular maintenance very good chance you'll never see the light. BMW designed the wear sensor with some cushion is my whole point. You should not be trying to push it, but you can definitely drive to/from work a few times while waiting for the parts.

I check my pads enough I've only gotten the pad warning once in 80,000 miles but it did happen once.

I drove with mine on/off for a long time. The pads were fine, but the sensor itself was faulty.
Now I have the reversed problem, there is no light but my front rotors are warped and rusty.

What did you do to / for your E53 today??
 

Bought a partial steering column for a heated steering wheel slip ring (is that what it’s called) for retrofitting a heated steering wheel.

Anyway, checked to see if if my X is ready for the add on and it is! Luck is on my side.

Next weekend is go time!

So, I got what I wanted and now I have extra parts that I don’t need, like, two keys and the ignition lock, the partial steering column with motors (I’m assuming the motors are for the telescoping part) and one used heated steering wheel (not bad condition. Has a one inch scrape on it, plus controls).

Anyone looking for any of that?


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Replaced fuel pump.

Fuel pump nipple snapped off while backing out of the drive today. Thankfully I had a new one.

Anybody else ever feel like, you're already in this deep, why not go deeper down the rabbit hole? (The rabbit hole of huge, aging, unreliable, and terrifyingly expensive to own kraut wagens, that is)


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Nope.

I would rather deal with a dozen e53's than that.

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