e-30 pad life after warning light

[JHahn22@xxxxxxx]

Hello everyone,
can anyone tell me how much life I have left on my pads after the brake pad 
warning light starts coming on?  Mine started a few days ago at the beginning 
of my shift at work (delivering pizza).  I ordered a new set of metalmasters 
from Bavarian Auto the first chance I got, and I've been trying to go easy on 
them in the meantime, but I haven't had a chance to get the wheels off to 
look at them.
Just wondering whether I'm going to end up chewing the rotors before they get 
here.  Also, I was told I have to replace the pad sensors with the pads to 
stop seeing the light, so I ordered them to. . .is this correct?
Lastly, anyone care to comment on the dustyness or performance of 
metalmasters on an E-30 over stock pads?  Just curious.
Any gotcha's associated with doing the pads that Bentley doesn't cover?  I 
did get the anti squeal goop.
Thanks for the help,
Jake Hahn
89 325 i
87 Alfa Romeo Spider

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