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34 00 010 Checking brake pad thickness

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Special tools required: 

NOTE: The thickness of the outer brake pads can be determined without removing the road wheels.
If necessary, move car until inspection opening for brake pad wear indicator (brake pad) can be seen through rim.

Insert special tool 34 1 260 through rim into recess for brake pad wear indicator.

Fit special tool on brake pad, slide ring (1) in direction of arrow towards well and read off measured value.

In this case, a brake pad thickness of 6 mm is measured..

NOTE:
  1. Brake disk
  2. Brake pad

For front/rear pad thickness, refer to TECHNICAL DATA .

Fig 1: Identifying Brake Disk And Brake Pad
G05529071Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.