I’ve been going back and forth with my local garage and the BMW dealer about my 4 Series and I’m getting totally different answers. Dealer says every 30k km, the independent guy says I can push to 50k if I drive gently. I don’t do track days, mostly city driving with occasional highway runs to Abu Dhabi. The sensor hasn’t come on yet but I’m at 42k and I’m starting to hear a faint squeak when braking lightly. I just wanted to find out more about BMW brake pad maintenance before I spend money I might not need to spend. Some people say BMW pads are softer and wear faster, others say it depends on driving style. I’m in Dubai and the heat probably doesn’t help either. Has anyone here actually measured their pad thickness at different intervals? Or found a reliable guide that isn’t just trying to sell you something? I’m not trying to be cheap, I just don’t want to replace perfectly good pads or ignore ones that are about to die. Any real experience would help.