34 00 022 Minimum brake disc thickness

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NOTE: New brake pads may only be fitted if the brake disc thickness is greater than the minimum brake disc thickness (MIN TH).

Test specification 29 Limit value for brake disc thickness:

BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles: nominal dimension minus 2.4 mm
Vehicles of BMW Motorsport GmbH (perforated brake disc): nominal dimension minus 1.6 mm
This limit dimensions is also applicable to perforated brake discs which are fitted on BMW AG vehicles as optional accessories!
Minimum thickness of brake pads: 3 mm.

This corresponds to the when the pad wear indicator lights up and applies to all BMW Group vehicles.

NOTE: The type-specific limit dimensions are published for all BMW Group vehicles in the test specifications within the framework of the system data deliveries.
They can be read out in the Technical Data via the BMW Online System "www.bmw-service.com".

Brake disc thickness, front brakes:

BMW 1-Series, E8X
BMW 3-Series, E46
BMW 3-Series, E9X
BMW 5-Series, E39
BMW 5-/6-Series, E6X
BMW Model series Z4, E85, E86
BMW Model series X3, E83
BMW Model series X5, E53
BMW Model series X5/X6, E70, E71
BMW 7 Model series, E6X
BMW 7 Model series, F01
BMW Model series Z8, E52
Other BMW Model series
BMW Model series MINI
Model series Rolls-Royce

Brake disc thickness, rear brakes:

BMW 1 Model series, E8X
BMW 3 Model series, E46
BMW 3 Model series, E9X
BMW 5 Series, E39
BMW 5/6 Model series, E6X
BMW Model series Z4, E85, E86
BMW Model series X3, E83
BMW Model series X5, E53
BMW Model series X5/X6, E70/E71
BMW 7 Model series, E6X
BMW 7 Model series, F01
BMW Model series Z8, E52
Other BMW Model series
BMW Model series MINI
Model series Rolls-Royce