Self Regenerating Pads and Rotors?

[DanW]

So about 6 months ago I had the Disco4 in for it's annual service (was on about 34,000km then I think) they rang me and told me it needed new pads and rotors, front and rear for ~$2,300.

I questioned why at such low km these things would need replacing and after some back and forth was told I could probably leave it another 6 months.

So I did, until a couple of weeks ago the brake wear light came on. I booked it in to the dealer and said nothing more than "The brake wear light is on"

So today when I dropped it off, I was expecting the call to say I needed new pads front and rear plus rotors.

To my surprise I did get the call, but to say I only needed rear pads (yes rear) and everything else was fine!

Now I'm not sure if I'm really happy, really ticked off, or really worried?! :)

[kenl]

It is a favourite with dealers, and not just Land Rover dealers.

I check my own pads and rotor and change them when required, it's not that hard and worth learning how to do if you don't want to be done over.

[plusnq]

Yes. We had a similar thing with a clutch on a Landcruiser and a local Toyota dealer. Clutch had been in because it was noisy and I was told it was ok even though there was a service advisory. As soon as the manufacturer warranty was expired, they wanted to fit a new clutch as it was "unsafe". It hadn't changed at all. They gave me a big spiel about how it should be done. Once I mentioned it was under extended warranty, they tried to backtrack but I forced the issue because they had said it was a "safety" issue.

Sadly there are some pretty unethical dealers out there.

[PeterOZ]

Have had thah Toyota before as well, a 94 Hilux dual cab 2.8D.


Major service which involved pulling the front hobs off to grease the bearings. This entailed pulling the brake calipers off.


the hilux had that underbody anti-rust goop applied, very thick honey coloured stuff. anyway the bolts holding the calipers were coated in it.


Upon picking up the vehicle I asked if the front bearing had been re-packed, "yes sir, they have" hmmm put my head underneath and no sign of a socket being applied because if it had the goop would have come off the bolt heads.


I pointed this out and there were lots of back peddling. Go the bearings repacked on the spot. Shonky buggers :nazilock:

[BMKal]

I remember years ago in a WA regional country town, a local garage was known as being "suspect" in much of the work that they claimed to do on customers' cars.

I booked my HQ wagon in for a service one day, and checked the invoice when I got it back - service included replacement of spark plugs and I had been billed for six of them.

Now before taking the car to the garage, I had marked underneath all six spark plugs with women's nail varnish, with a line drawn from the cylinder head onto the spark plug. On inspection after the "service" - not one of the plugs had even been removed from the head, let alone replaced.

Suffice to say that I got treated like royalty at that particular business from then on, with future services etc costing me nothing but parts cost. ;)

[NomadicD3]

So about 6 months ago I had the Disco4 in for it's annual service (was on about 34,000km then I think) they rang me and told me it needed new pads and rotors, front and rear for ~$2,300.

I questioned why at such low km these things would need replacing and after some back and forth was told I could probably leave it another 6 months.

So I did, until a couple of weeks ago the brake wear light came on. I booked it in to the dealer and said nothing more than "The brake wear light is on"

So today when I dropped it off, I was expecting the call to say I needed new pads front and rear plus rotors.

To my surprise I did get the call, but to say I only needed rear pads (yes rear) and everything else was fine!

Now I'm not sure if I'm really happy, really ticked off, or really worried?! :)


Let me guess "XXXXXXX"? in the valley??:angel:

[LandyAndy]

I got charged for a sump plug and washer at my first D4 service,was only $6.00.BUT I thought dealers sucked the oil out;););););) Will ask before the next service!!!!!
Andrew

[DanW]

Let me guess "XXXXXXX"? in the valley??:angel:

Reputation goes all the way to WA!

[NomadicD3]

LOL Dan, yep and just to give you an idea what XXXXXXXX reputation is like with a few of us over here:
XXXXXXX have attempted to charge for:
:new front brake pads and rotors. The same set that lasted another 50 000k's and still had 3.2mm of pad and over 2 mm of rotor thickness left when replaced.
:12 spark plugs on a V8???
:10 ltrs of engine oil in the same V8??
:new OE. air filter when the one installed was an oil soaked UNI filter that clearly hadn't been cleaned!
:replacement compressor even though the one installed was a 3 month old AMK.
And that's just the ones I can remember... LOL
I guess they were aware we were all travelers and thought they'd take advantage....................

[incisor]

yep, pretty dam woeful behavior to be sure ...

there is a reason we have no name and shame rules on the forum

please stick to them thanks...

[mojo]

So about 6 months ago I had the Disco4 in for it's annual service (was on about 34,000km then I think) they rang me and told me it needed new pads and rotors, front and rear for ~$2,300.

I questioned why at such low km these things would need replacing and after some back and forth was told I could probably leave it another 6 months.

So I did, until a couple of weeks ago the brake wear light came on. I booked it in to the dealer and said nothing more than "The brake wear light is on"

So today when I dropped it off, I was expecting the call to say I needed new pads front and rear plus rotors.

To my surprise I did get the call, but to say I only needed rear pads (yes rear) and everything else was fine!

Now I'm not sure if I'm really happy, really ticked off, or really worried?! :)

My last dealer service they told me the same thing. Car had around 22000k on the clock. I queried if this was unusual brake wear, but they said it was about average. I then asked how many more k's I could expect to get out of the brakes, and they said 5000 max. They also said the car had a sensor and would warn me when the brakes needed to be changed, so I said great, let's wait for that to happen. 8000k's later, still no brake warning ...:confused:

[Plane Fixer]

My brake wear indicator came on at just on 100,000 and that was the rear. That is with predominately country driving so imagine city driving will be half that.
I changed discs and pads all round and at the same time changed the lower front arms due bushes worn. While I was in there I did the roll bar bushes as well.
After a full alignment it is like a new car again.