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Brake pad wear
D4 HSE in for 3 year/48k service/MOT at 16,500 miles. Front pads 30% worn and rear pads 60% worn. Reason given fro greater wear on rear pads was because the rear brakes pads are thinner. Please discuss .
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23rd Feb 2018 12:59 pm
hgrimmett
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Several people have said on here before that their rears needed changing before the fronts, I don't think it's unusual.-------------------------------------------------------------------
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my rears lasted to 30k worn out before the front reason given because they are smaller than the fronts so wear out quicker. LR charged £170 to replace. I could have bought the pads for £33 but as it was cold out and the warning light came on as I turned into their car park for warranty work I just got them to do them. they told me the fronts are now down so I would say another 5000 miles before they get replaced but LR want £250 to change the fronts
24th Feb 2018 10:04 am
MOD500
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 18
Just changed front and rear pads on mine at 32k miles, pictures attached, rears were shot and fronts around 75% worn I guess. Local LR official agent wanted £540 inc. vat to change fronts and rears, so I went to their parts dept and bought F+R genuine pads and sensors for £190 inc VAT and changed myself. Ended up only needing change rear sensor so refund for front sensor meant total parts cost £170 inc. vat, thought good price for genuine LR parts.
Massive thanks to Bodsy for brake bible, made everyone smooth and clear.
Whilst changing a puncture today, noticed the rear pads are very low, will be getting them done next weekend, they are that bad, 21k.
11th Mar 2018 11:19 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
2.7 tons takes some stoppin..pay up and smile..or buy a lighter car
12th Mar 2018 12:04 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8093
Or go back to a D3 as they last longer!- speed costs money, the faster you go the more it costs It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
12th Mar 2018 9:29 am
Space Cadet
Member Since: 05 Dec 2017
Location: Ingatestone
Posts: 266
MOD500 wrote:
Just changed front and rear pads on mine at 32k miles, pictures attached, rears were shot and fronts around 75% worn I guess. Local LR official agent wanted £540 inc. vat to change fronts and rears, so I went to their parts dept and bought F+R genuine pads and sensors for £190 inc VAT and changed myself. Ended up only needing change rear sensor so refund for front sensor meant total parts cost £170 inc. vat, thought good price for genuine LR parts.
Massive thanks to Bodsy for brake bible, made everyone smooth and clear.
Thanks for this. Long story short I will soon have to replace my rear pads (like you, may do the fronts at the same time) but the parking-brake unsetting/resetting looks a bit of a potential DIY disaster otherwise I’d happily do it myself as have done on dozens of other cars in the past.
Other than the mechanical side how did the parking-brake side of things go?
Thanks, Mark
12th Mar 2018 10:00 am
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8093
No need to touch the park brake to change that rear pads, although while the wheel is off it’s a simple job to blow them out and adjust.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
12th Mar 2018 12:00 pm
Space Cadet
Member Since: 05 Dec 2017
Location: Ingatestone
Posts: 266
Thanks!
For some reason I was under the impression changing the rear pads wasn’t just as simple as a “normal” pad change, so is it literally then just ‘removing the pads and popping new ones in’? No adjustment to anything needed?
12th Mar 2018 12:20 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8093
Correct, two studs to undo and replace, pads usually come with new studs, push pistons back, slip pads in, re-assemble, job done parking brake shoes are completely separate, it's worth blowing the brake drums out with brake cleaner while you're in there, wear a mask when blowing out.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
12th Mar 2018 3:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Begs the question, well at least for me, how long do pads and disks generally last? My (and previous owner) did mostly long haul motorway trips in the car, She's still on its original pads and discs at 48k miles!! And looks like about 4 - 5mm left on the pads.
So with that kind of driving what would I expect out of a set of pads & discs?
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