Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 20:28
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - ScottyDisco

Would brake pads required to be replaced AGAIN in less than 4 weeks (580 miles)?

This is what I was told by garage:

  • The brake pads are required with the new discs due to existing brake disc condition (Pads used 500+ miles could prematurely wear/damage new brake discs and cause uneven braking/vibrations/warping/scoring)
I have never heard of this before.

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 21:08
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - Xileno

The logic is the pads will wear to the disks but whether 580 miles would be enough to be concerned about I don't know. Why weren't the disks replaced at the same time as the pads 580 miles ago?

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 21:18
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - Adampr

I had something like this happen. It was actually the calipers binding. They missed it the first time, then came up with some story that meant it wasn't their fault and I had to pay for new discs and pads again (and a little bit of grease in the calipers this time).

But, as Xileno says, surely they did the discs when they did the pads?

Edited by Adampr on 31/10/2022 at 21:19

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 21:24
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - ScottyDisco

I am not sure why they didnt do the discs at same time. I am going back to ask.

Edited by ScottyDisco on 31/10/2022 at 21:25

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Mon 31 Oct 2022 21:33
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - elekie&a/c doctor
I very much doubt that any brake material has worn away in 500 miles . Compare the new pads they want to fit to the ones already in the car .
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Tue 1 Nov 2022 07:38
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - ScottyDisco

Also does anyone know if I should have got a warning light on the car to say the discs or the pads required replacing (2018 Disco Sport)?

Or is this not always the case.


Thanks!!

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Tue 1 Nov 2022 07:51
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - elekie&a/c doctor
The pads have low wear sensors that will bring on the brake warning light when the friction material is down to minimum.
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Tue 1 Nov 2022 07:58
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - ScottyDisco

Thanks

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Mon 7 Nov 2022 21:36
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - John F

Would brake pads required to be replaced AGAIN in less than 4 weeks (580 miles)?

This is what I was told by garage:

  • The brake pads are required with the new discs due to existing brake disc condition (Pads used 500+ miles could prematurely wear/damage new brake discs and cause uneven braking/vibrations/warping/scoring)

Bovine excrement. What is the mileage? Front discs should last around 80,000 miles, pads around 40,000 - more if carefully driven.

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Wed 9 Nov 2022 01:19
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - focussed

Obviously the "experts" at JLR haven't heard of a sheet of 180 wet and dry on a surface plate. Half a dozen strokes up and down and you' will have removed any out of flat from the pads. What a useless bunch of t0ssers these so - called experts really are.

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Wed 9 Nov 2022 11:15
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - Xileno

The technicians will be well aware of what could be done but it might not align with company SOPs or what Finance want...

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Wed 9 Nov 2022 23:51
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - focussed

The technicians will be well aware of what could be done but it might not align with company SOPs or what Finance want...

What about what the customer wants?

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Thu 10 Nov 2022 12:38
Land Rover Discovery Sport - Brake Pad Replacements - madf

The technicians will be well aware of what could be done but it might not align with company SOPs or what Finance want...

What about what the customer wants?

Anyone who owns a LR does not want reliability or cheap running costs.

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