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• Manual Transmission - Special Tools -- e90
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• Mechanical - Hydraulic
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• Rear Axle - Repair - e90
• Rear Axle - Repair - e92/93
• Rear Axle - Special Tools - e90
• Rear Axle - Special Tools - e92/93
• Reset Procedures
• Restraints - Repair - e90
• Restraints - Repair - e92/93
• Seats
• Seats - Repair - e90
• Seats - Repair - e92/93
• Specifications
• Starter
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• Steering and Wheel Alignment - Repair - e90
• Steering and Wheel Alignment - Repair - e92/e93
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• Suspension Control Systems
• Suspension Front
• Testing & Diagnostics
• Towing Systems
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• Wheel & Tire System
• Wheel and Tires - Repair - e90
• Wheel and Tires - Repair - e92/e93

Repair manual

Brakes - Repair - e90 BMW M3 E90

Step-by-step instructions on "Brakes - Repair - e90" for BMW M3 E90 (2007–2013). Pick an article — removal, installation, adjustment and diagnostics with illustrations.

49subsections

49articles

129illustrations

34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC

1 article

• 34 00 050 Bleeding brake system with DSC 5

34 00... Checking brake discs

1 article

• 34 00... Checking brake discs 2

34 00 009 Checking brakes on test stand

1 article

• 34 00 009 Checking brakes on test stand 1

34 00 513 Checking parking brake setting (vehicle check for service)

1 article

• 34 00 513 Checking parking brake setting (vehicle check for service)

34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad

1 article

• 34 00 010 Checking thickness of brake pad 1

34 00... General Information

1 article

• 34 00... General Information

34 00... General information on breaking in new brake discs/brake pads

1 article

• 34 00... General information on breaking in new brake discs/brake pads

34 00 012 Parking brake function check

1 article

• 34 00 012 Parking brake function check

34 00 025 Replacing fluid in brake system

1 article

• 34 00 025 Replacing fluid in brake system 1

00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA)

1 article

• 00 Safety information for working on vehicles with automatic engine start-stop function (MSA) 2

34 11 552 Overhauling left or right front brake caliper (brake caliper removed)

1 article

• 34 11 552 Overhauling left or right front brake caliper (brake caliper removed) 5

34 21 812 Overhauling left or right rear brake caliper (brake caliper removed)

1 article

• 34 21 812 Overhauling left or right rear brake caliper (brake caliper removed) 1

34 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard plate at front

1 article

• 34 11 250 Removing and installing/replacing a brake carrier/brake guard plate at front 1

34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (Teves)

1 article

• 34 11 020 Removing and installing or replacing front left or right brake caliper (Teves) 3

34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs

1 article

• 34 11 220 Removing and installing/replacing both front brake discs 3

34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both disc brakes (6 pistons Brembo)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both disc brakes (6 pistons Brembo) 8

34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (M3)

1 article

• 34 11 000 Removing and installing/replacing brake pads on both front disc brakes (M3) 11

34 11 519 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front brake caliper

1 article

• 34 11 519 Removing and installing/replacing left or right front brake caliper 2

34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs

1 article

• 34 21 320 Removing and installing or replacing both rear brake discs 2

34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (TRW floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (TRW floating caliper) 7

34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper)

1 article

• 34 21 200 Removing and installing or replacing brake pads on both rear disc brakes (Teves floating caliper) 8

34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (Teves)

1 article

• 34 21 745 Removing and installing or replacing rear left or right brake caliper (Teves) 2

34 21 173 Replacing rear left (or right) brake carrier

1 article

• 34 21 173 Replacing rear left (or right) brake carrier 2

34 31 181 Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation

1 article

• 34 31 181 Removing and installing/replacing expansion tank for hydraulic brake actuation 3

34 31 505 Removing and installing/replacing master brake cylinder for DSC

1 article

• 34 31 505 Removing and installing/replacing master brake cylinder for DSC 5

34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes

1 article

• 34 32 861 Replacing all brake pipes 1

34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hose

1 article

• 34 32 881 Replacing front left or right brake hose 1

34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between brake caliper and pipe)

1 article

• 34 32 980 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between brake caliper and pipe)

34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body)

1 article

• 34 32 951 Replacing rear left or right brake hose (between rear axle carrier and body) 2

34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster

1 article

• 34 33 505 Removing and installing or replacing brake booster 1

34 33 075 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (S65)

1 article

• 34 33 075 Removing and installing/replacing vacuum pump (S65) 2

34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (on brake booster)

1 article

• 34 33 071 Replacing vacuum hose for brake booster (on brake booster) 2

34 35 001 Replacing a brake pad sensor (front)

1 article

• 34 35 001 Replacing a brake pad sensor (front) 2

34 35 003 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear)

1 article

• 34 35 003 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear) 3

34 10 014 Adjusting handbrake

1 article

• 34 10 014 Adjusting handbrake 3

34 00... General information on braking in new brake discs/brake pads

1 article

• 34 00... General information on braking in new brake discs/brake pads 1

34 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing handbrake lever

1 article

• 34 41 000 Removing and installing/replacing handbrake lever 4

34 41 120 Removing and installing or replacing both handbrake Bowden cables

1 article

• 34 41 120 Removing and installing or replacing both handbrake Bowden cables 5

34 41... Removing and installing or replacing gaiter for handbrake lever

1 article

• 34 41... Removing and installing or replacing gaiter for handbrake lever 2

34 41 140 Removing and installing or replacing guide tube for handbrake cables

1 article

• 34 41 140 Removing and installing or replacing guide tube for handbrake cables 1

34 41 220 Removing and installing/renewing all parking brake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 220 Removing and installing/renewing all parking brake shoes 4

34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander for parking brake shoes

1 article

• 34 41 250 Removing and installing/replacing expander for parking brake shoes 1

34 41 071 Replacing handle for handbrake lever

1 article

• 34 41 071 Replacing handle for handbrake lever 1

34 51 527 Removing and installing/replacing DSC hydraulic unit

1 article

• 34 51 527 Removing and installing/replacing DSC hydraulic unit 5

34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit

1 article

• 34 52 516 Removing and installing/replacing DSC control unit 3

34 52 550 Removing and installing/replacing DSC sensor

1 article

• 34 52 550 Removing and installing/replacing DSC sensor 2

34 52 700 Replacing DSC hydraulic control unit (valve block)

1 article

• 34 52 700 Replacing DSC hydraulic control unit (valve block) 3

34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse sensor

1 article

• 34 52 535 Replacing a rear pulse sensor 3

34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse sensor

1 article

• 34 52 525 Replacing one front pulse sensor 2