2002 e39 525i sport touring pads and discs

[anonymous-user]

Need to replace the lot inc sensors. default option is original bmw but at 500 all in what are the after market brands i should be looking at

i dont know who is the oe manufacturer for the bmw branded parts?

im considering zimmermann, ate and brembo for discs and pagid, jurid and textar for pads

autodoc has some keen prices

throughts from anyone with direct experiences good or bad please!

[d_a_n1979]

Personally I'd go for Mtec brakes. Very well priced and they deliver very quickly too

Their grooved discs are very good as are their own pads. They should do the sensors you need too, if not, just get Meyle ones via BMWmotormec on ebay.

I've used their discs and pads on all my BMWs (x2 530i E39s) and including my current 730D and IMO, they're hard to beat.

[iSore]

Brembo are crap, too many stories of warped discs. Pagid aren't bad and the cheapo discs from GSF are fine as well as are Jurid and Bendix.

[helix402]

ATE are the best on your list for pads, discs and sensors. If you want gen look up the part numbers and put them on eBay, lots of new old stock gen BMW brake stuff there.

Edited by helix402 on Saturday 9th February 13:24

[anonymous-user]

helix402 said:

ATE are the best on your list. If you want gen look up the part numbers and put them on eBay, lots of new old stock gen BMW brake stuff there.

yep done that and thats where i got the 500 price from... no great deals at the mo. am speaking to my contacts at bmw cotswold and cambridge parts counters

[tobinen]

I'm the same boat on mine soon. I need rear discs and pads, and front pads only. Is ECP the default choice of supplier?

[helix402]

Try Car Parts 4 Less too, same company but online only hence cheaper,

or use eBay: (nb make sure the parts in the pic are correct for your car)

[anonymous-user]

tobinen said:

I'm the same boat on mine soon. I need rear discs and pads, and front pads only. Is ECP the default choice of supplier?

autodoc should be on your list too as well as gsf for completeness!

[helix402]