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Originally Posted by ENINTY
Even though I recommend getting the Bentley repair manual, I think it lacks in a few areas as well, but it is better than not having any documentation at all. Sorry, I didn't read you last post all the way, I now see that you did consider using another pad.
If you are going to work on your car, then get a decent metric tool set from Craftsman (not the crap the sell at autozone). The E90 uses a lot of specialty fasteners like Torx and E-Torx bolts, Allen-head bolts, and get a good set of 1/4 drive sockets and extension bars and 1/4 universals.
Also get a BMW scan tool; you need a BMW scan tool to maintain the E90. The thing always throws codes that don't illuminate the Service Engine Soon (SES) - OBDII light. If you are near 100,000 miles start checking for water pump slow speed codes.
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I'm really thinking about cleaning up this brake issue and then selling privately to break as even as possible, and getting a CPO 08-09'. I made a big mistake when I bought this car and went through Carmax. Won't ever do that again.
I forgot to mention; when I removed my old driver side front rotor I noticed that it had a lip along the end - where you see the pad where on it. Does this mean that these have been turned in the past? The new rotors are smooth from contact surface to edge-of-rotor.