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Brake pad wear warning
Got a brake pad wear warning on the dashboard on Saturday (on 31k miles from new). OK thinks I, I'll take it in for new pads some time in the next week or two.
Yesterday (Monday) - after less than 50 miles since the warning appeared - I started to hear grating sounds when braking and on inspection found that the rear n/s pad was down to the metal and had scored the disk. It's going in to Team Valley LR on Thursday for new pads and rear disks
So, questions I have are:
- Is 31k for brake pad renewal reasonable ?
- Am I being unreasonable in expecting to have several hundred miles safety margin after the warning light appears, before the pads hit the steel ?
- Can the workshop recover from the vehicle diagnostics the time / mileage when the warning first appeared ? (If so that would prove my case if I attempt to claim off LR because the bp warning light didn't come on early enough).
16th Feb 2016 7:54 am
Robbie
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Out of the 8 pads on the vehicle only 2 have a warning circuit.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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How stupid is that ?
16th Feb 2016 9:01 am
Woolmeister
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Quite normal on most car brands, I think.
Some pads will wear quicker than others, for various reasons. A brake pad warning indicator is no substitute for a regular visual inspection.
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16th Feb 2016 9:06 am
Brian_DL13
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Hmm, so I have found!
I wonder how many people actually know that - or, like me, rely on the indicator. TBH if that's the case it'd be better without any ...
16th Feb 2016 9:12 am
Robbie
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I have one of those pen-style pad gauges that takes the faff out of measuring pad thickness when installed.
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Link ?
16th Feb 2016 9:18 am
110CSW
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It would not bother me hugely as I would replace discs and pads at that mileage in any case when the light came on. Just replacing the latter would be a false economy IMHO.2014MY Discovery
16th Feb 2016 10:08 am
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Just ordered one
Thanks Robbie, super helpful as always !
16th Feb 2016 11:58 am
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I'm lucky to get 31k from a set of discs (in fact, I don't think I ever have) let alone a set of pads.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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16th Feb 2016 12:01 pm
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stupid is that ?
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