E36 Brake Pad Wear

Subject: E36 Brake Pad Wear
From: Joe C Yaeger/WFG FE <Joe_C_Yaeger/WFG_FE%WFG_FE@domain.elided>
Date: 20 Sep 96 16:03:20

My wife's 1993 325i has had the stock pads for about 20,000 miles I can see 
about 3/4 pad remaining.  She is by no means a lead foot on the gas or the 
brake.  She has the OEM pads and dust.

My 1992 325i is equipped with Axxis (Repco) Metal Masters.  I installed them in 
June of this year, have had several autocrosses and 2 very hard days at MIS 
along with 10,000 or so mixed miles.  I looked at the front pads a week ago and 
I think I've used up about less than 1/4 pad.  

Since it only costs about $60 - 70 for a new set of pads all around, changing 
them once a year isn't too bad.   If you are serious about your brake usage, 
you will also include at least 2 brake fluild changes ($50 to $70 each for 
someone else to do it) and replacement rotors ($40-$70 each for the fronts, 
rears a little less). We're talking $300 - 500 a year to keep one of the finest 
automotive braking systems in tip-top shape.  About $1.50 a day would probably 
do it..