Odin
Member Since: 09 Aug 2010
Location: Aberdeenshire
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My D4 has done 35,000 miles. Dealer hasn't said the pads need changed during the recent service but I'm thinking that after 35,000 miles it should need new pads soon. Are there any tell tales or limits on the pads? It's stopping just fine at the moment.
Cheers
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 28th Sep 2012 4:30 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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visually check how much pad is there left if more then 5 mm you still got some life in them
3 mm is the limit i would not go below and besides they are cheap and easy to do DIY
cheers
G
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| 28th Sep 2012 4:38 pm |
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kitchenmicky
Member Since: 15 Aug 2011
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 62
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My brake pad low warning light came on at 35 k ,so probably need changing soon
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| 28th Sep 2012 5:59 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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I've just had my 32,000 miles service and the dealer estimated 50% pad wear left! 
(I suppose it depends on how much stopping you do?)
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| 28th Sep 2012 6:34 pm |
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fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
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Just coming upto my 32K service and the pads look like they will need doing.
I've been told by an 'Indy' that on a D4 to always do the disc themselves as well as new pads regardless of lip size on the metal
-never heard this before and it makes replacing pads very expensive (£680)  Richard
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| 13th Feb 2013 1:45 pm |
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IBBO
Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: Hinckley, Leics
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That Indys talking bull 
Keep well clear! 
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| 13th Feb 2013 2:33 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Not just BS but pricey too - £680 to supply & replace disks & pads all round.
TLO might like to let us know what current prices from him are - I bought the lot on the last Group Buy & so far only used the front pads - 42,000 miles.
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| 13th Feb 2013 2:49 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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done my rears at 50000 ...there was about 3 mm left
done the fronts at 54000 ...there wes about 5mm left G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 13th Feb 2013 3:00 pm |
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mooro47
Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: Surrey
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I did the front pads and discs in my D3 last weekend. Froze my off as it took an age to get the caliper carrier bolts undone. Apparently they are torqued up to 275Nm! My wrench only goes up to 210Nm and I didn't hear it click so I hope the litte blighters don't comer undone. Its impossible to get enough force on the wrench when you're laying on your back with the D3 on axle stands. Otherwise its an easy job and the difference is startling  EBC pads and Brembo discs £200 all in...and back ache
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| 13th Feb 2013 3:04 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10843
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Wiggs
Unusual wear pattern?
I would have expected fronts to wear out much more quickly than rears - any idea why?
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 13th Feb 2013 3:09 pm |
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RichardB
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: Hants
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Seem they are making them out of tough stuff these days. Mine are being done today. 48k miles front pads and disks and rear pads.
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| 13th Feb 2013 3:19 pm |
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fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
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IBBO wrote:That Indys talking bull
Keep well clear!
Yes, I detected a distinct countryside aroma too -also told that only genuine L/R brake parts are available for the D4 which a quick peek on ebay shows plainly aint true.
Shame really as was willing to try him as a TFC replacement Richard
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| 13th Feb 2013 6:56 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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the pads wont make the next service ...change them
the only time I didnt do this I wrecked a disc on my 1st Disco 1
so what I may have saved was vaporised in having to get a new disc...the ultimate false economy BREXIT - done properly.
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| 13th Feb 2013 7:01 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10843
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Odin
This might help, new brakes & an upgrade to V8:-
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic73985.html
BLFarrar
I had advisories from stealer that I needed new pads at the front for 2 years before they were changed.
I always insist on having replaced parts returned.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 13th Feb 2013 7:44 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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All the milages above seem very good IMO and appear to be much higher than on D3s including discs as no one has commented on worn D4 discs, does his mean the D4 brakes are more efficient than on D3s, if so it has to be a big plus for upgrading the D3 brakes to D4 spec when they are ready for changing usually around the <30k mark paricularly he front. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 13th Feb 2013 8:27 pm |
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