10th oil service, front and rear brake pads and discs replaced<\/h2>\n
After the service notifications on the iDrive for the oil service and front pads replacement, I booked an appointment with BMW and took the car to the workshop in the morning. Following were the tasks to be completed.<\/p>\n
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- Oil service<\/li>\n
- Front pads and disc replacement. Last time only the pads were replaced. So, the discs would need replacement this time.<\/li>\n
- Rear brake pads inspection and replacement<\/li>\n
- Door beading replacement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The door beading had not yet arrived and could not be replaced. Will get it replaced during the next visit.<\/p>\n
The iDrive was showing rear brake pads replacement in 7000 km. And I have a long road trip coming up shortly. Last time during my road trip to Arunachal, I had a similar situation. But last time, the iDrive was showing 14000 km life for the pads and the thickness was around 5mm. This time, the pads before my 580km drive had a thickness of 3.5mm to 4mm. If the pads were a little above the replacement threshold and BMW does not agree to replace the pads, I will definitely have to get them replaced somewhere during my road trip and lose a day.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, when they checked the pad thickness, they found that one side of the pad had worn out below 3mm. They also found that the discs also had worn out below the spec and BMW approved the replacement of both the pads and the discs. That is one big relief for me ahead of the long drive.<\/p>\n
A few pictures from the workshop.<\/p>\n
Inside the workshop.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/At%20the%20workshop.JPG\")
<\/p>\nOn the lift.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/On%20the%20lift.JPG\")
<\/p>\nNew discs in the rear.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Rear%20discs.JPG\")
<\/p>\nNew discs in the front.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Front%20disc.JPG\")
<\/p>\nGetting washed.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Wash.JPG\")
<\/p>\nThe total invoice for the service was about 1.4L, 1.3L for parts and 8.2K for labor. Covered by BSI+<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Labor%20invoice.JPG\")
<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Parts%20invoice.JPG\")
<\/p>\nOverall another satisfactory service experience. The car is now fresh and ready for the long drive ahead.<\/p>\n
Rear tires replaced:<\/h2>\n
The rear tires had another 2K of life left. As I wanted to avoid a tire change during the road trip, got them replaced. Sourced 2 numbers of 245\/45\/R18 Vredestein Ultrac tires from a Chennai dealer and got them replaced. Used one of the removed tires to make a full size spare wheel, and discarded the other tire.<\/p>\n
New shoes.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/New%20shoes.JPG\")
<\/p>\nWheels removed.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/IMG_8097.JPG\")
<\/p>\nNew tires are being fixed.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/New%20tires%20being%20fixed.JPG\")
<\/p>\nWheel balancing.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Wheel%20balancing.JPG\")
<\/p>\nWheel alignment.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Alignment.JPG\")
<\/p>\nFull-size spare wheel ready. The only issue is this occupies almost half the boot space!<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/Full%20size%20spare.JPG\")
<\/p>\nAnd 98000 kilometers up.<\/p>\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/98K%20Up.JPG\")
<\/p>\nThat’s all folks, I have for now!<\/p>\n
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