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Ian F wrote:...I regulary complain on the Bentley forums about the lack of a R56 manual. It makes no effin' sense... They published one for the much newer E90... WTF???...
WTF, indeed. How about W(here) T(he) F(*) is the R56 manual morons!?!
Thanks again for all the assistance gents.
Especially since a Bentley manual is little more than a lightly edited printed version of the BMW-TIS data.
ultraclyde wrote:I live too far from a dealer to know, and we bought used so no freebie service anyway. Most local dealers are idiots as are the shops, so I do most of my own work. I have found a couple good folks for the stuff I can't do. I treat them well because they do the same for me.
For the uninitiated, the sensor wears through and then has to be replaced. The pads don't have any sort of squealers, and the back pads wore out WAY before the fronts. You also (on the 05s) only get a right rear and left front sensor. So, if you're unlucky enough to have an uneven wear problem, you'll eat a rotor before you know it. But that's okay because the rotors should be replaced every time you change pads anyway. The sole function of the sensor is to keep the dash light turned off. neat, huh? Love our MINI.
There's another interesting dealer item. When they replaced my pads under warranty they didn't replace or even surface the rotors "because they were in spec." How much you wanna bet that they would have insisted I replaced my rotors if I was paying for it??
I will admit that my statement was based on personal experience, not any kind of manufacturer guidance. Having said that, you're dead right that you would have been replacing them if you were footing the bill.
