2016 320i track handling package brakes

Porsche/BMW-Enthusiast · 03-04-2024, 09:02 PM

Hello all,

My son has a 2016 320i with the track handling package that he has owned since new. With 80k miles, the rotors and pads need to be replaced. I have an excellent mechanic that we have known and trusted for years that will do the work, but the dealership wants $1,895 for parts (rotors, pads, sensors).

The car does have the blue M-sport calipers and it does have slightly larger rotors that came as part of the track handling package. I did not anticipate when we were ordering the car that these would be so expensive to replace.

Has anyone been down this road? Is there an equal alternative at a more reasonable cost? I always opt for oem, but close to $2000 for brake parts just seems excessive.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thank you! Jeff

space_2001 · 03-04-2024, 10:24 PM

I’d say that’s on par with just about any German luxury car in terms of brakes. Rotors tend to be the expensive part. It’s not hard to spend over 3k on just rotors alone depending on the brand and design/construction.

That being said…
You can always just buy the OE parts for significantly cheaper prices on Rock Auto or FCP Euro. The kits for the M-Sport brakes are Zimmerman which are good quality OE rotors that would be a direct replacement. OEM parts branded BMW are always gonna cost more.

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Porsche/BMW-Enthusiast Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: Porsche 993, BMW M340 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	2016 320i track handling package brakes Hello all, My son has a 2016 320i with the track handling package that he has owned since new. With 80k miles, the rotors and pads need to be replaced. I have an excellent mechanic that we have known and trusted for years that will do the work, but the dealership wants $1,895 for parts (rotors, pads, sensors). The car does have the blue M-sport calipers and it does have slightly larger rotors that came as part of the track handling package. I did not anticipate when we were ordering the car that these would be so expensive to replace. Has anyone been down this road? Is there an equal alternative at a more reasonable cost? I always opt for oem, but close to $2000 for brake parts just seems excessive. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated Thank you! Jeff
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space_2001 Private 80 Rep 86 Posts Drives: F80 M3, E46 M3, G30 M550i Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [10.00]	I’d say that’s on par with just about any German luxury car in terms of brakes. Rotors tend to be the expensive part. It’s not hard to spend over 3k on just rotors alone depending on the brand and design/construction. That being said… You can always just buy the OE parts for significantly cheaper prices on Rock Auto or FCP Euro. The kits for the M-Sport brakes are Zimmerman which are good quality OE rotors that would be a direct replacement. OEM parts branded BMW are always gonna cost more.
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