Alright guys, the brakes are all done... Of course, not 100%... I bled them and pushed the new ATE blue all the way through the lines, no air, and crisp blue fluid coming from the bleeder screws...

I went for a test drive. Pedal was squishy as hell. But, I drove it and it felt alright. So, I went through a bedding procedure. 10 hard stops 60-10 followed by 30 minutes of highway to let them cool completely. Then I did 10 more stops, followed by some more cooling driving. I definitely got them warm as I was getting a fair amount of brake fade and a lot of smoke on the hard braking...

Well, pedal was still really soft, and during the hard brakes, it was going just about to the floor, and not stopping like it should.

So, I brought it home to bleed again. I bled it again, and just went out for a drive. Its better, but still not great...

Just to recap... I went with the TMS cross drilled rotors, Axxis MetalMaster pads, and the StopTech SS lines.

The only question... The kit came with two small washers, which I can't find a use for anywhere... No instructions with the kit, so I have no idea...

As for bleeding, I have bled many cars before, so I'm not new to that. Unless BMW is different...? I did the usual, start furthest from the master cylinder... RR, LR, RF, LF... I did 3 hard pumps/hold, then open bleeder, purge, close bleeder... Lift pedal and repeat... Did a LOT of that. I pushed about 20 ounces through to get the old fluid out, and about 10 more ounces through today..

For reference, the ATE can that Turner sent me with the kit is about 25% full now.


Anyone can offer some help? Thanks in advance!