34 00 x01 Guideline for applying brake pad paste on brake pads and brake anchor plate

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IMPORTANT: So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surfaces for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Instead, clean with brake cleaner BMW part no. 83 19 2 154 780 and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste BMW part no. 83 19 2 158 851 (3 g) or 83 19 2 158 852 (100 g).
Spread brake pad paste onto the marked surfaces using a brush!

(1) Brake pad paste 100 gr. BMW part no. 83 19 2 158 852
(2) Brake pad paste 3 gr. BMW part no. 83 19 2 158 851
(3) Brush for spreading brake pad paste over the marked areas.

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Pad Paste And Brush
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Brake IPS (CBI) 1-piston floating caliper brake (model ranges: 1-Series, 3-Series, 4-Series, X3)

Clean contact surface (1) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Piston Contact Surface

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Clean contact surfaces (1) of T-heads/brake caliper housing with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 3: Identifying Contact Surfaces Of T-Heads/Brake Caliper Housing

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Clean contact surface (1) of brake caliper with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Caliper Contact Surface

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So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surfaces (1) for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Clean guide surfaces (1 and 2) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 5: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket

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So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surfaces (1 and 2) for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Clean guide surfaces (1 and 2) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 6: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Apply a thin coating of brake pad paste to T-head of inner brake pad in area (1) and (2).

Fig 7: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Inner Brake Pad

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Apply a thin coating of brake pad paste to T-head of outer brake pad in area (1) and (2).

Fig 8: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Outer Brake Pad

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Brake FN (Continental Teves) 1-piston floating caliper brake (model ranges: 5-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series, X1, X3, X5, Z4, RR)

Clean contact surface (1) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 9: Identifying Brake Piston Contact Surface

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Clean contact surfaces (1) of T-heads/brake caliper housing with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 10: Identifying Contact Surfaces Of T-Heads/Brake Caliper Housing - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Clean contact surface (1) of brake caliper with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 11: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Caliper

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So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surfaces (1) for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Clean guide surfaces (1) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 12: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket

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Fig 13: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Lightly coat the T-head of the inner brake pad with brake pad paste in area (1 and 2).

Fig 14: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Inner Brake - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Lightly coat the T-head of the outer brake pad with brake pad paste in area (1 and 2).

Fig 15: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Outer Brake - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Brake FN (Continental Teves) 2-piston floating caliper brake (model ranges: 5-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series, X5, RR)

Clean contact surface (2) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 16: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Piston - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Clean contact surfaces (1) of T-heads/brake caliper housing with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 17: Identifying Contact Surfaces Of T-Heads/Brake Caliper Housing - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Clean contact surface (1) of brake caliper with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 18: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Caliper - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Fig 19: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Fig 20: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Lightly coat the T-head of the inner brake pad with brake pad paste in area (1 and 2).

Fig 21: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Inner Brake - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Lightly coat the T-head of the outer brake pad with brake pad paste in area (1 and 2).

Fig 22: Identifying Areas On T-Head Of Outer Brake - Continental Teves 2-Piston Floating Caliper

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Brake Collette (TRW) 1-piston brake caliper (model ranges: MINI, 1-Series, 5-Series, 6-Series, Z4)

Clean contact surface (1) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 23: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Piston - TRW 1-Piston Brake Caliper

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Clean contact surface (1) of brake caliper with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 24: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Caliper - TRW 1-Piston Brake Caliper

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So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surface (1) for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Clean guide surface (1) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 25: Identifying Guide Surface For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket - TRW 1-Piston Brake Caliper

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Apply a thin coating of brake pad paste to both sides of T-head of brake pad in area (1).

Fig 26: Identifying Area On Side Of T-Head Of Brake Pad - TRW 1-Piston Brake Caliper

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Brake P 4.40 (Brembo) 4-piston fixed caliper brake (model ranges: MINI, 1-Series, 3-Series, 4-Series, 5-Series, 6-Series, 7-Series, 8-Series, X5, RR)

Clean contact surface (1) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

So as not to damage the surface coating, if possible do not mechanically clean the guide surfaces (2) for the brake pads on the brake caliper mounting bracket. Clean guide surface (2) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Clean both inner and outer guide surfaces (2) and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 27: Identifying Contact Surface And Guide Surfaces - Brembo 4-Piston Fixed Caliper

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Lightly coat both sides of the contact surface in area (1 and 2) with brake pad paste.

Fig 28: Identifying Sides Of Contact Surface - Brembo 4-Piston Fixed Caliper

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Lightly coat the brake pad contact surface on both sides in area (1) with brake pad paste.

Fig 29: Identifying Brake Pad Contact Surface - Brembo Fixed Caliper

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Brake P 4.40 (Brembo) 2-piston fixed caliper brake (model ranges: 1-Series, 3-Series)

Clean contact surface (1) of brake piston with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Clean both inner and outer guide surfaces (2) and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 30: Identifying Contact Surface And Guide Surfaces - Brembo 2-Piston Fixed Caliper

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Lightly coat both sides of the contact surface in area (1 and 2) with brake pad paste.

Fig 31: Identifying Sides Of Contact Surface - Brembo 2-Piston Fixed Caliper

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Lightly coat the brake pad contact surface on both sides in area (1) with brake pad paste.

Fig 32: Identifying Brake Pad Contact Surface - Brembo Fixed Caliper

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