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Needs some DIY advice on front brakes.
After 6 months of front end "wobble" or vibration during braking at 40mph+ I have decided it is time for rotors and pads. This is a true indicator with any other car why not an M5. 7 months ago by recommendation of the local BMW dealer they replaced bushings and strut mounts for $600+ which of course did not fix the problem. Have taken the car to the highway for a few higher speed brake runs to "clean" the rotors/pads with no resolve.
* My M5 is a 2001 with 54k miles and do not drive agressively (well some times on a select off ramp or local back road) or plan to track the car in the near future.
So, here are my questions to those with more experience: For the money should I go OEM or high performance replacement.? Would the DIY's suggest this work or take to a dealer.? Lastly, is there any threads on brake rotor/pad replacement?.
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So for all those who are not BMW mechanics by trade, do not have all the specialized tools, yet enjoy looking under the hood for the easy projects with little risk - I have the repair. Replacing your O2 sensors.
A few months ago after pulling SES codes at Advanced Auto Parts I found my PreCat O2 sensor had failed at 55k miles - yikes. Like any code this was scary and seemingly costly - not this one. As long as you can get the M front end off the ground with a set of borrowed ramps the rest is plug and play. And you get to enjoy the view of the massif M5 exhaust system.
Replaced both PreCat 02's parts $90 each, labor ZERO, 30mins start to finish, with the enjoyment factor better than the 4th fireworks.
Oh, and the SES light which I have had to look at for the last 8 months reset itself, immediate satisfaction! Love this car !!
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