MacPedro Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Hi all, Will be changing the rear brakes soon (Zimmerman rotors + Pagid pads) on my 520d. It'll be the first time i'm doing this job and am wondering what will be the right bedding procedure to follow afterwards? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I think the simple advice is to use them gently for a couple of hundred miles and avoid hard braking. They want a few gentle heat cycles I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacPedro Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, duncan-uk said: I think the simple advice is to use them gently for a couple of hundred miles and avoid hard braking. They want a few gentle heat cycles I believe. Thanks, That's kinda what I'm leaning towards. An alternative that I've seen mentioned quite frequently is the need to go through cycles of moderate and then hard braking in the beginning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, MacPedro said: Thanks, That's kinda what I'm leaning towards. An alternative that I've seen mentioned quite frequently is the need to go through cycles of moderate and then hard braking in the beginning Follow @duncan-uk's advice, hard braking in the beginning will leave uneven pad deposits on the disc and introduce the feeling many people put down to a warped disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 6 hours ago, MacPedro said: Thanks, That's kinda what I'm leaning towards. An alternative that I've seen mentioned quite frequently is the need to go through cycles of moderate and then hard braking in the beginning I think if you are bedding in race brakes then a more controlled heat cycle is needed but for the road gentle use is the requirement. My genuine bmw pads suggested 250kn before hard use and certainly the first few applications felt wooden but soon improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacPedro Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 9 hours ago, duncan-uk said: I think if you are bedding in race brakes then a more controlled heat cycle is needed but for the road gentle use is the requirement. My genuine bmw pads suggested 250kn before hard use and certainly the first few applications felt wooden but soon improved. Thanks @duncan-uk, I'll follow your advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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