Phil B
Member Since: 12 Apr 2005
Location: Amersham, UK - gone to the country!
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Disco is in for its first service (Chipperfield Watford) at 11,000 miles and they've advised that my front and rear brake pads have worn down to only 25% of their depth. Replacement will be about £350 all in for all four corners. I'm very suprised that they have worn so much so quickly. We live in a fairly hilly area, do a lot of short journeys in and around town and have an auto but, still, does 14k miles from a full set of pads sound right to you guys?
Thanks
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MX
Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
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I sincerly hope not! If I only get 14K from a set of pads I'll be mightily unimpressed! D3 05 SE (old one)
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:05 am |
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LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
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Well to bring tears to your eyes....I had front pads, rear pads and discs replaced at 14700 miles. LR would not give an inch on warranty and told me all the above were a serviceable item...cough cough...I was not happy!!! Money talks.Sex sells.Mud sticks.Time flys.  happens.People talk.Impressions last!
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:14 am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:19 am |
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LRtuning
Member Since: 22 Feb 2005
Location: AUSTRALIA + UK
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Apparently not....the official line from LR is that any vehicle with over 10,000 miles is not entitled to any warranty protection for the replacement of pads or discs. Money talks.Sex sells.Mud sticks.Time flys. happens.People talk.Impressions last!
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:25 am |
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gavmurray
Member Since: 15 Nov 2005
Location: Peterborough
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If that's the line then it might be worth getting the wear checked just before 10K and arguing that it's to much and try and get them swapped out under warranty. Gavin.
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:32 am |
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Slimer
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Mine were replaced at 15.5k, dealer said that was about average, between 12 and 18k they normally have to do them.
£350 is a bit blooming steep though. Front pads are about £50 for the set and the rear set is about £30, so even including VAT it shouldn't be more than £100 for parts so are they charging £250 for fitting?! I'd go elsewhere or do it yourself. Gareth has posted details on the DIY method previously ISTR
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| 15th Mar 2006 10:58 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I've done 25K on the originals  Sould I be worrying? DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 15th Mar 2006 11:28 am |
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Cliff H
Member Since: 27 Oct 2005
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Must have been that dodgy diff doing the braking for you  Zermatt silver 06 reg.
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| 15th Mar 2006 11:29 am |
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Slimer
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I wonder if the really early builds had a harder compound pad? 25k is very good, especially on an auto
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| 15th Mar 2006 11:33 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Don't go there! Should have it back tommorrow or even today. The old one is going to LR for them to examine. The Laguna is bloody horrible, the gearbox is very similar to the Toyota Corrolla I used to have and that had 120K on the clock. It also has one of those stupid cards not a key. And get this you have to change gear yourself DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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| 15th Mar 2006 11:34 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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just in time for the weekend  good-o!
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| 15th Mar 2006 11:37 am |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
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Yup have owned 2 4x4 autos now & they were both hard on pads, as has been described here.
1. because an auto relies a lot on the brakes for stopping (little engine breaking)
2. 4x4's are heavy & take a lot more stopping
I got similar wear to you on my Frontera, the D2 has been slightly better.   2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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| 15th Mar 2006 8:03 pm |
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Gareth
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http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1511
Its really easy, £50 for pads, and you also should replace the sensor wires. You have to purchase the sensor wires separately, they are not part of the kit. There is one sensor wire at the front and one at the rear.
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| 15th Mar 2006 8:12 pm |
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drivesafe
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
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Hi folks, it’s how YOU drive as to how soon you replace your brake pads. I got 75k out of my first set of pads on my MkIII RR and it’s now up to 140k and there is no sign of the second lot of pads needing replacing yet.
The wife’s D3 has not got the miles up yet to see how it will go but we live in a hilly area and both drive using the auto transmission as much as possible for braking.
Try driving so you anticipate any known stops, like coming up to an intersection or when approaching traffic lights.
Don’t just drive right up to the point you know you are stopping at and then go for the brakes.
As soon as you approach a location you know you will be stopping at, take your foot off the accelerator peddle and coast, letting the D3 slow down earlier. You then don’t have to brake as hard and you will also be saving fuel.
The problem with most 4x4 drivers ( and I was guilt of this when I started driving my first Landy ) is that you tend to drive them like a car and sure the D3s respond like a car but they are over 3.5 tons so treat them like a truck when it comes to braking. 2008 TDV8 RR Lux + 2009 D4 2.7
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