Puma Brake Pads?

[marek]

After 50,000kms its time for new brake pads all around for my 2008 Defender. Land Rover want well over $500 for that job and I'm sure that it can be done for lot less.

What are the best brake pads to get and where? I'm in Melbourne so a local supplier would be great. I would like pads that are robust, quiet and dependable of course. What would you recommend and why?

Is 50,000km a reasonable amount of travel for a set of brake-pads? Good? Bad?

Thank you for your advice.

[Tank]

Why don't you check out your local Brake and Clutch workshop, or go to SuperCheap and browse their Girling brake pad catalogue, Regards Frank.

[simonmelb]

Hi Marek,

Some good opinions here: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-2/108195-new-brake-pads.html

I like Bendix.

[dmdigital]

46,000km and definitely don't read replacing on my 08MY Defender and over 30,000km of that was towing the Kamper.

I guess it also hasn't driven a lot in stop start traffic either but I'd expect more out of the pad's. They're easy enough to replace if you're at all handy.

[TimNZ]

In 80,000kms I replaced my rear pads twice, not because they were worn (they were down to about 50% thickness), but because I couldn't stop them squeeling. I replaced the front pads only once, due to wear.

I used genuine pads each time, I can't remember exactly how much they were, but they wern't cheap :(

Cheers,

[dullbird]

I was advised that on the puma the genuine was really the only way.. This advice didn't come from a dealer..

However I'm not sure why..

I paid less for my puma pads (full set) then I paid for a full set of bendix on my disco. Not sure whether I was being looked after there though:)

[Scallops]

I've done 57,000 km and my pads have a heap left. The type of driving you do will dictate the degree of wear/km.

[dullbird]

Should of added we have 75,000 and just changed fronts with about 2/3mm left