ZTK : 374 MM Rotors & Brake Pads Life : Poll

TakeshiJin · 02-03-2023, 02:38 AM

Yo, I want to start a poll / thread about how long those ZTK 374 mm Rotors and Brake Pads holding up. The reason why ; I just had to replace all four Brake's and Rotors at 27.5k. The dealership would normally charge 3.5k if it weren't for UC+2. So doing some digging on how long to extend UC + and if other should buy it from their phone app.

Are you beating on them or are you gentle with them?
Do you have Driver Professional package?
Is that D.P.P. active cruise control beating on them? Vote and Lemme know

TakeshiJin · 02-06-2023, 02:24 PM

Maybe I should of posted this in General discussion thread lol.

peelerec · 02-12-2023, 07:51 PM

Replacing any steel rotor at sub~30k miles seems excessive. Clearly something is chewing up the rotors. I think the cruise control or auto hold is probably the cause.
I have the standard steel rotor with multiple track days and 25k miles and my rotors are absolutely fine. Probably have another 15-20k mileage of life left.

TakeshiJin · 02-15-2023, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by peelerec

Replacing any steel rotor at sub~30k miles seems excessive. Clearly something is chewing up the rotors. I think the cruise control or auto hold is probably the cause.
I have the standard steel rotor with multiple track days and 25k miles and my rotors are absolutely fine. Probably have another 15-20k mileage of life left.

Nice! Did you change you pads at anytime in those 25k miles? I definitely use adaptive cruise control daily for work commute down 101. And auto hold at stop lights.

peelerec · 02-15-2023, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TakeshiJin

Nice! Did you change you pads at anytime in those 25k miles? I definitely use adaptive cruise control daily for work commute down 101. And auto hold at stop lights.

I’ve changed the pads twice now but only because I track my vehicle. And even then, the pads were not worn down but for safety purposes having a broken in new pad is best for track days. After a track day, I usually swap back the stock pad or a less aggressive street/race pad.

JoCamp · 02-18-2023, 09:14 PM

I am at 39k mikes and the car says I need rear brakes now. It says ok to continue to drive. What happens when it says it's not safe to drive. Will I be stuck and need a tow? Hope not but I am in the process of doing some research to see if I need to change the rotors also. Should I do the front while i'm at it? Should I do rotors and pads? Thanks in advance

TakeshiJin · 02-18-2023, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JoCamp

I am at 39k mikes and the car says I need rear brakes now. It says ok to continue to drive. What happens when it says it's not safe to drive. Will I be stuck and need a tow? Hope not but I am in the process of doing some research to see if I need to change the rotors also. Should I do the front while i'm at it? Should I do rotors and pads? Thanks in advance

The first thing you should do is GO INTO YOUR BMW APP and buy Ultimate Care + through the APP A.S.A.P. otherwise it's going to be hella expensive.... That should take care of both pads and rotors when you go into the dealership. They will diagnose both pads and rotors front and rear on all 4 corners and you won't have to pay anything out of pocket except for the Ultimate Care + X years assuming your still under warranty. If not under warranty; take it to an independent shop and see what they say. It's still safe to drive until your braking performance will be reduced though.

JoCamp · 02-18-2023, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TakeshiJin

The first thing you should do is GO INTO YOUR BMW APP and buy Ultimate Care + through the APP A.S.A.P. otherwise it's going to be hella expensive.... That should take care of both pads and rotors when you go into the dealership. They will diagnose both pads and rotors front and rear on all 4 corners and you won't have to pay anything out of pocket except for the Ultimate Care + X years assuming your still under warranty. If not under warranty; take it to an independent shop and see what they say. It's still safe to drive until your braking performance will be reduced though.

In the my BMW app? I can't find it. The dealer quoted me $750 for the rear. The app says pads only. I can definitely have them done cheaper, with rotors!

TakeshiJin · 02-18-2023, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JoCamp

In the my BMW app? I can't find it. The dealer quoted me $750 for the rear. The app says pads only. I can definitely have them done cheaper, with rotors!

Yeap probably 1-4k depending on year uc+ plan. It's buried somewhere in there under maintenance/ warranty. $750 not bad for the read axle with pads only. Rotors gonna add $$ to that bill.

TruthOne · 02-22-2023, 05:15 PM

I can't believe what I'm reading. Replacing Brakes and Rotors costing over $3000 for some of you? How and why? I don't even think M3 brakes and rotors cost that much to replace.

ncskibum · 03-02-2023, 12:21 PM

I had to replace my front rotors and pads at 50k but fortunately the previous owner had purchased the UC pkg so I had no out of pocket. The dealer showed me an invoice for $3k.

Rears are still fine. I usually turn off at least one of the nannies to limit the auto braking.

I have 8 track days on the car.

View Poll Results: How Long those ZTK : 374 MM Rotors and Brake Pads lasting you?
Both my brake pads and rotors still going strong at [30K-60k] miles.	2	40.00%
Both my brake pads and rotors are okay at [30K-60k] miles, but I have to change them soon.	0	0%
I had to change out my brake pads at or before 30K miles	1	20.00%
I had to change out both my 374 mm rotors and brake pads at or before 30K miles	2	40.00%
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02-03-2023, 02:38 AM	#1
TakeshiJin Private First Class 132 Rep 167 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Tanzanite II Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Bay Area, CA : Land of the $2 Gas Tax iTrader: (0)	ZTK : 374 MM Rotors & Brake Pads Life : Poll Yo, I want to start a poll / thread about how long those ZTK 374 mm Rotors and Brake Pads holding up. The reason why ; I just had to replace all four Brake's and Rotors at 27.5k. The dealership would normally charge 3.5k if it weren't for UC+2. So doing some digging on how long to extend UC + and if other should buy it from their phone app. Are you beating on them or are you gentle with them? Do you have Driver Professional package? Is that D.P.P. active cruise control beating on them? Vote and Lemme know __________________ 2020 M340i xDrive : Fully Optioned ; ZTK Pkg, Exec Pkg, DAP Pkg, HK, etc with 4 Screws Painted due to F.L.P. & the land of the $2 Gas tax.
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02-06-2023, 02:24 PM	#2
TakeshiJin Private First Class 132 Rep 167 Posts Drives: M340i xDrive Tanzanite II Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Bay Area, CA : Land of the $2 Gas Tax iTrader: (0)	Maybe I should of posted this in General discussion thread lol. __________________ 2020 M340i xDrive : Fully Optioned ; ZTK Pkg, Exec Pkg, DAP Pkg, HK, etc with 4 Screws Painted due to F.L.P. & the land of the $2 Gas tax.
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02-12-2023, 07:51 PM	#3
peelerec Major 983 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: 2022 M340i Mineral Grey Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: North Bay & Los Angeles iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M340i [0.00]	Replacing any steel rotor at sub~30k miles seems excessive. Clearly something is chewing up the rotors. I think the cruise control or auto hold is probably the cause. I have the standard steel rotor with multiple track days and 25k miles and my rotors are absolutely fine. Probably have another 15-20k mileage of life left. __________________ Present: 2022 M340i Mineral Grey Past: 2019 330i, 2012 Evo X GSR
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02-18-2023, 09:14 PM	#6
JoCamp Enlisted Member 11 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	I am at 39k mikes and the car says I need rear brakes now. It says ok to continue to drive. What happens when it says it's not safe to drive. Will I be stuck and need a tow? Hope not but I am in the process of doing some research to see if I need to change the rotors also. Should I do the front while i'm at it? Should I do rotors and pads? Thanks in advance
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02-22-2023, 05:15 PM	#10
TruthOne Major 1081 Rep 1,086 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (0)	I can't believe what I'm reading. Replacing Brakes and Rotors costing over $3000 for some of you? How and why? I don't even think M3 brakes and rotors cost that much to replace.
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03-02-2023, 12:21 PM	#11
ncskibum ncskibum 11 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2020 m340i xdrive, Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	g20 front rotors with ztk package I had to replace my front rotors and pads at 50k but fortunately the previous owner had purchased the UC pkg so I had no out of pocket. The dealer showed me an invoice for $3k. Rears are still fine. I usually turn off at least one of the nannies to limit the auto braking. I have 8 track days on the car.
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