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: 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 Cleaner Contact Surface Area

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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: 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: 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 and 2) with brake cleaner and apply a thin coating of brake pad paste.

Fig 5: Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket (1 Of 2)

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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

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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: Brake Pad Paste Application Area

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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: Applying Thin Coating Of Brake Pad Paste To T-Head Of Outer Brake Pad Area

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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 Cleaner Contact Surface Area

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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: Cleaning Contact Surfaces Of T-Heads/Brake Caliper Housing With Brake Cleaner

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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: Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket (1 Of 2)

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

Fig 13: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket

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

Fig 14: Coating T-Head Of Inner Brake Pad With Brake Pad Paste

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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)

Fig 15: Coating T-Head Of Outer Brake Pad With Brake Pad Paste

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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

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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: Cleaning Contact Surfaces Of T-Heads/Brake Caliper Housing With Brake Cleaner

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

Fig 18: Identifying Contact Surface Of Brake Caliper

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Fig 19: Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads

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Fig 20: Identifying Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket

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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: Coating T-Head Of Inner Brake Pad With Brake Pad Paste

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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: Coating T-Head Of Outer Brake Pad With Brake Pad Paste

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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

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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: 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 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

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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 Brake Pad Paste Application Area On Both Sides Of T-Head

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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 Guide Surfaces For Brake Pads On Brake Caliper Mounting Bracket

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

Fig 28: Identifying Contact Surface Area For Brake Pad Paste

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

Fig 29: Brake Pad Contact Surface

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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: Contact Surface Of Brake Piston And 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 Brake Pad Paste Contact Surface Area

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

Fig 32: Brake Pad Contact Surface

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