My daughter has a Mini One - just over 2 years old, has done just over 25,000 miles - not driven hard at all.
At the service, the dealer recommended changing the disks and pads rear and front, which surprised me - I have never had a car that needed those changed in such a short time as that. Anyway, the quote was just under £500 so I decided I would do the work myself, using standard parts - would have went for upgraded if it was a cooper S and being driven hard.
Fronts - really straight forward to do, only problems were getting the studs/screws out - obviously not lubricated at assembly, and the sensor is very fiddly to refit.
Rears, again same problems with bolts/studs, and access not so easy as the front, but definitely needed is the tool for turning the piston when pushing it back in. I saw it online for £24 - made by Laser, worked great, my mate already had the tool for his Honda so I just bought the BMW adapter.
Just to add I think living by the sea leads to greater corrosion rates on the disks due to the salt air. |