Hella Pagid 355013921 Rear Brake Pad Set for BMW

This is the Hella Pagid 355013921, a low-metallic rear disc brake pad set built to the same standard Hella supplies to European automakers. If you drive a modern BMW and your rear pads are getting thin, this is a straight replacement that goes back exactly where the originals came out. It's a full axle set, so one box does both rear wheels.

Low-metallic is the compound to know here. It uses a higher steel content than a ceramic pad, and that buys you strong bite when the pads are cold plus steady performance when they get hot. On a heavier BMW, or one that sees spirited driving and the occasional track day, that consistency matters. The tradeoff is honest. Low-metallic pads make a little more dust and can be a touch noisier than a soft ceramic. If you want the firmest, most confident pedal and you don't mind wiping the wheels a bit more often, this is the compound you want on the car.

Who's this for? Owners who want their BMW to stop like a BMW. This isn't a budget pad that fades on the second hard stop. It's the kind of pad you fit when you plan to keep the car, tow now and then, or just live somewhere with real hills and real traffic. It handles heat, it holds a firm pedal, and it wears predictably so you know when it's time to look again.

Fitment is broad across the recent BMW range. Hella lists this set across the 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series, X3, X4, X5, Z4, and the i8, depending on year and brake package. That's a wide net, and it's exactly why you should verify against your own car before you buy. BMW ran more than one rear brake setup across those chassis, so check your VIN or measure the old pad against the specs below. Get the fitment right and this pad drops in clean.

The set comes with the mounting hardware you need for the job, so you're not chasing down clips and caliper screws separately. The pads are prepared for a wear indicator, which means the car's low-pad warning works the way BMW intended once the sensor is in place. Worth noting: the electronic wear sensor itself is a separate part on most of these cars, so if yours is due, order a fresh sensor at the same time and change it with the pads.

Install is straightforward for anyone who's done a brake job. Rear calipers on several of these chassis use an electronic parking brake, so you'll need to put the caliper into service mode with a scan tool before you can retract the piston. Don't force it. Once the caliper is open, swap the pads, fit the supplied hardware, torque the caliper bolts to spec, and cycle the parking brake and brake pedal before you move the car. Then bed the pads in properly. A series of moderate stops from about 40 to 5 mph, easing off between them, lets the friction material transfer an even layer to the rotor. Skip that step and you'll chase noise and uneven bite for weeks.

These pads pair best with a rotor that's within spec. If your discs are grooved, below minimum thickness, or have a lip you can catch a fingernail on, replace them at the same time. New pads on tired rotors never feel right, and you'll be back under the car sooner than you'd like. A clean rotor and a fresh set of these pads is the combination that gives you the quiet, firm brakes you're after.

Bottom line: the 355013921 is genuine Hella Pagid brake hardware, the low-metallic compound is a smart choice for a heavier German sedan or SUV, and the set includes the hardware to do the job right. Confirm the fitment for your exact model and year, plan on a wear sensor if yours is worn, and you've got a rear brake refresh that'll feel like the car did when it was new.