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Originally Posted by Fred Conoway
I am noticing the same issue with mine at 5500 miles. I didn't notice it until the last 1000 miles or so. I will monitor it until my next service; it's not that bad at moment, but I know it probably won't be an easy conversation with a dealer since brakes are wear items (aka they are going to try and charge me for a brake service)...
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I finally got back to the dealer and had my brakes done. I went in at 8200 miles in mid-November to complain about them pulsating badly.. dealer agreed immediately and ordered front rotors & pads with "unknown" lead-time out of Germany. Got back last week and got the job done. Work order shows "thickness out of spec" which is interesting - no further elaboration. Apparently BMW had to approve this as a "goodwill repair" rather than just covering it under warranty as defective parts, which annoys me - please don't tell me you're doing me some kind of favor when you're just honoring the warranty.
The good news is that the problem is definitely gone, the brakes now perform perfectly, and I even gained some pedal feel in the process - before then were shockingly abrupt and difficult to modulate; now modulation is easier and feels more natural. The parts alone - just fronts remember - list for a total of ~$1600. Yikes.
And back to the original thread topic - how's it going? The brakes are the only problem of any kind I've had with the car (now at 9700 miles). Couldn't be happier with it. It has exceeded my lofty expectations in every respect. What a great car.