After my local BMW dealer quoted £455 to replace my front discs and pads I decided to hunt down some genuine BMW parts and have a go at doing the job myself.

There are plenty of non genuine replacement parts available but after some internet surfing I managed to order a set of genuine discs & pads (plus sensors and lubricant paste)from a reputable online company at a much more reasonable cost. Fitting the parts was surprisingly straight forward and I managed to do the job in around 2hrs which has saved me just on £200. I probably could have done it quicker but as the car is very heavy I wanted to make sure I jacked it up safely before removing the wheels.

Do any of you X3 owners attempt any DIY maintenance?

the only job i do nowadays myself is the brakes on my 3 series, saves a LOAD of cash. Always surprises me how little is holding the brakes in place 3 / 4 bolts? ooh err missus

i always do my own work. my mate who lives directly opposite me is a mechanic so he does things i dont feel confident doing but oil changes etc i do myself

I had a little accident in my Megane a few months back, wont go int that though :rolleyes:

I'd never touched anything mechanical on a car before, but had to change the rear axel, brakes discs, pads, 1 caliper and bleed them. And replace a wheel.

I found it supprisingly easy and deffo wont be paying anyone for braks again.

Is the car still on warranty? If it is then to maintain that you need to take it to any VAT registered garage.

3rd party garages are a third of the cost of a dealer

Got a 2012 x3 and have changed the front pads and sensor but cannot reset the warning indicator?