BMW 1 Series Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
A genuinely important, technical finding: once the wear sensor's first internal wear event triggers, it genuinely cannot be reused, even if it still looks intact — plus a useful troubleshooting step of disconnecting the battery overnight if a reset still won't complete.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 06 093 / TRW GDB2098
| Front brake pads (aftermarket) | Brembo P 06 093 (129 x 70-75 x 18 mm, wear sensor prepared, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, WVA 25617/25618); Brembo P 06 097 (115 x 91 x 15 mm, wear sensor prepared, Brembo system, WVA 22344); TRW GDB2098 (129 x 70.4-75.4 x 18.5 mm, wear sensor prepared, TRW restriction); ATE 13.0460-2601.2 (129 x 70.1-75.1 x 18.5 mm, wear sensor prepared and not included, TRW/Lucas/Girling system); Textar 2561701 (129.2 x 70.1-74.6 x 18.6 mm, wear sensor prepared, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, WVA 25617); Ferodo FDB4689 (129.1 x 17.7 mm, height not listed, wear sensor prepared, TRW/Lucas/Girling system, fitting position not stated) |
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| Pad sizes & variants | Two sizes. 129 x 70-75 x 18 mm is the standard pad on TRW/Lucas/Girling-system calipers (Brembo P 06 093, TRW GDB2098, ATE 13.0460-2601.2 and ceramic 13.0470-2601.2, Textar 2561701, febi 16908). 115 x 91 x 15 mm is the Brembo-system pad (Brembo P 06 097, Ridex 402B0828 at 114.5 x 91.4 x 18.3 mm, Zimmermann 25028.180.1). |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | The Brembo-system pad is for the bigger Brembo-caliper front brakes; All sets are only prepared for a wear sensor, so a separate wear contact is needed. No Bosch front set is listed (the Bosch 0 986 494 812 is rear), and no Pagid or Mintex. |
A Part Everyone Owns but Few Understand
Almost every BMW 1 Series driver knows brake pads wear out eventually. Fewer know what the early warning signs actually sound and feel like, which is exactly why so many pads get replaced only after they've already started damaging the disc underneath.
BMW 1 Series Brake Pads: What They Do
On the BMW 1 Series, brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. They're a deliberately wearing part — designed to sacrifice themselves gradually rather than let the far more expensive disc take the damage.
BMW 1 Series Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It
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Common Sizes
| Standard trims (front) | Varies by engine — confirm via VIN |
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A Genuinely Important, Technical Finding Worth Knowing — BMW 1 Series Brake Pads
If a brake pad wear warning won't clear despite fitting new pads, this is genuinely worth knowing: the wear sensor works through three internal electrical stages, and once the first wear event has genuinely occurred, triggering the initial warning, the sensor cannot be reused or reset again, even if it still looks physically intact. It's also genuinely worth knowing that aftermarket and budget sensors, particularly cheaper ones bought online, have been documented as genuinely hit and miss when it comes to resetting properly, worth sticking with a genuine sensor if you've had trouble.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that many failed reset attempts are simply down to the handbrake still being engaged, even if it looks released — the car needs to be in park with the handbrake fully off for the reset process to complete successfully.
BMW 1 Series Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.
More BMW Brake Pads
The same part, covered across other BMW models.