Thread: Brakes where to source new pads and rotors

Originally Posted by Owen

SDV6 back from service today, 22kms and told brakes will need doing next service. I can live with that but the cost makes me think there will be sexual favors and a free holiday to the Bahamas thrown in.....any suggestions for DIY?

Did mine a few months back. Took about 2 hrs for all rotors and pads plus cleaned up the park brake from dust and checked shoes etc.
There is some info here and a walkthrough guide somewhere I followed but cant find it now. Its mostly about having the right tools and patience. Or get a mechanically minded/experience friend to help.

So 4 x genuine rotors and pads with sensors from Karcraft in Sydney was under $500.

its a MUCH cheaper option when you consider the LR markup and labor.

Originally Posted by TDV6

My car is a 2.7L Diesel not a SDV6, I am getting two new drilled and slotted front rotors tomorrow for $140 each, I already have the pads $65 from RDA, check out their supplier listing, it may be what you are after. Rotors & Drums Australia + EBC Brakes, The Big Brakes Company | Stockists I got the RDA Extreme pads.

My car has approx 70k on the last set, 15-20k towing a three ton van, I don't need to replace any yet but as it's a 200k round trip to my supplier I am getting a set right now while he has what I want in stock.

HTH

Ryall

Good morning Gentlemen.

Apologies for the thread dig, I figured it was easier and more forgiving than have a newbie start a new thread on brakes.

My name is Alex, I own a MY12 D4 TDV6 2.7, and my brake pad warning light came on over the weekend.

I used to play with Subarus a lot. I consider myself somewhat savvy with a spanner, so replacing discs and pads doesn't daunt me too much (the electric handbrake worries me though!)

Anyways, I've searched through these wonderful forums, and asked the question on the AULRO Facebook page, and I have found a wealth of information. Bodsy's Brake Bible has proven so far to be a wealth of information, and has given me the confidence to tackle it myself.

Which brings me to my questions.

1) I can't seem to find a correct part number from DBA or RDA. RDA don't publicly make available their product catalogue, which is understandable. The DBA one though, concerns me, (well, playing with Subarus and other cars, DBA catalogues are rarely accurate!!) because it makes no mention of the 2.7 TDV6 in its listings under Discovery IV. Should I just assume the Discovery III listing as correct for my Discovery 4? I have taken off my wheels to measure, and they compare to the D3 listings.

I would prefer RDA rotors over DBA.(Anyone kind enough to have the part numbers sitting on hand? )

2) Pads. It's almost November now, and I was wondering what alternatives are there to OEM. Yeah, the OEM are dusty, and I can put up with that to a degree, but what else is out there that's comparatively better? Surely there are alternatives!

3) Handbrake adjustment procedure - is it the same for a D4 as described in Bodsy's Brake Bible? He describes the procedure for a D3, and I was wondering if there were any variances with it? (Link to Bodsy's Bible Here.)

Cheers!