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[Webby the Bear]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left! 

Couldn't agree more. What's the point in having something that gives a warning for 1.) the correct reason of your pads bing low or 2.) because its a faulty sensor  cut it, tape it up out the way and check them manually every so often

[Andy B]

I see no problem in having these kinds of things, but if you're going to get shut of them, why not get shut of the low coolant level, low oil level, low washer bottle and all other 'nice to have' sensors on the car too? 

[albitz]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn and they often break when your removing them anyway.

[Andy B]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn and .....

because there's a lip on your discs 

they often break when your removing them anyway.

You need a small pin punch 

[albitz]

I prefer the audible warning.

[Andy B]

I prefer the audible warning.

 
I once had that from the back ....... 
fortunately the audible warning was soon enough to save the disc

[feeutfo]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left! 

Couldn't agree more. What's the point in having something that gives a warning for 1.) the correct reason of your pads bing low or 2.) because its a faulty sensor  cut it, tape it up out the way and check them manually every so often

Because some BMW owners bought the wrong car and don't want to get thier hands dirty or even know where the brake pads are.

Although sensors can be misleading to some people. I have a certain brother with 11 plate 530D, who thought his tyres where being pumped up, because the tyre pressure warning was displayed on the dash. so it naturally follows that if the brake pad warning comes on....  ( Oh Sigh...)

[Kevin Wood]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left! 

Couldn't agree more. What's the point in having something that gives a warning for 1.) the correct reason of your pads bing low or 2.) because its a faulty sensor  cut it, tape it up out the way and check them manually every so often

Because some BMW owners bought the wrong car and don't want to get thier hands dirty or even know where the brake pads are.

Although sensors can be misleading to some people. I have a certain brother with 11 plate 530D, who thought his tyres where being pumped up, because the tyre pressure warning was displayed on the dash. so it naturally follows that if the brake pad warning comes on....  ( Oh Sigh...)

You invent something idiot proof, and someone invents a better BMW driver.

[TheBoy]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn

Its about 2/3rds worn. At which point, the pads are not really up to much further abuse TBH

[Andy B]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn

Its about 2/3rds worn. At which point, the pads are not really up to much further abuse TBH

Depending on how worn your discs are 

[noel]

well this turned out to be an interesting thread i started

[TheBoy]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn

Its about 2/3rds worn. At which point, the pads are not really up to much further abuse TBH

Depending on how worn your discs are 

Which bit? When it cuts into sensors, or pad abuse?

Never much lip on my discs, I change them about every 3 pads, so roughly annually.

[Lazydocker]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left! 

Couldn't agree more. What's the point in having something that gives a warning for 1.) the correct reason of your pads bing low or 2.) because its a faulty sensor  cut it, tape it up out the way and check them manually every so often

Because some BMW owners bought the wrong car and don't want to get thier hands dirty or even know where the brake pads are.

Although sensors can be misleading to some people. I have a certain brother with 11 plate 530D, who thought his tyres where being pumped up, because the tyre pressure warning was displayed on the dash. so it naturally follows that if the brake pad warning comes on....  ( Oh Sigh...)

The story never fails to amuse me

[Abiton]

My missus got well over 4 years/40K out of a set of TC front pads. 

[Andy B]

Mainly because brake wear sensor tells you your pads are worn out when they are only half worn

Its about 2/3rds worn. At which point, the pads are not really up to much further abuse TBH

Depending on how worn your discs are 

Which bit? When it cuts into sensors, or pad abuse?

Never much lip on my discs, I change them about every 3 pads, so roughly annually.

I'm not as heavy on the brake pedal as you. I bought my car 9 or 10 yrs ago & changed the front discs just the once. There are 178k miles on the clock.