Brake Rotor/Pad cost

josh.huber · 10th February 2015, 09:00 AM

Righto I'll get some akebono pads then. Washed the wheels last night they were terrible

**austeve01** · 11th February 2015, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by BMKal

Getting mine done on Tuesday at Barbagallo but I'm supplying the pads. There's a full set of Akebonos in the back waiting to be installed.

Driving down from Kal tomorrow - I'll let you know what the damage is.

Hi BMKal

I don't think you'll be disappointed with the Akebono pads ..I've recently had a set of 4 plus new rotors on my D3. All I can say is they are awesome. Haven't washed the vehicle for 4 wks & virtually nil brake dust observed.

Cheers
Steve

**scomac** · 12th February 2015, 12:11 AM

Do any WAULROians know if you can get the Akebono pads locally or are they ex east or overseas?

**ADMIRAL** · 12th February 2015, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by scomac

Do any WAULROians know if you can get the Akebono pads locally or are they ex east or overseas?

Enquire at your nearest Pedders outlet

**ADMIRAL** · 12th February 2015, 12:28 AM

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**jonesy63** · 12th February 2015, 08:44 AM

Repco also sell them, if that is more convenient.

**Wheelan** · 12th February 2015, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by scomac

Hi Guys
Just had the rear rotors and pads done on the 2010 D4 at a cost of $650.
Seems reasonable to me but thought I would ask what others have paid for a comparison.
Cheers

F and R pads and rotors ( genuine pads) $930 fitted

**JayBee75** · 27th May 2015, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Wheelan

F and R pads and rotors ( genuine pads) $930 fitted

Can you let me know where in melb? Just had quote from LR $1100 for front pads and rotors only.....

**Vasculardoc** · 5th June 2015, 11:54 PM

What kind of kms are you guys having your rotors done at ?
We've just had our 2013 D4 serviced in darwin at 25000kms and the dealer has said we need new rotors and pads all round. We are just about to do a trip to tassie via the dirty way so I sucked it up for the front ones ($1200), we have to wait for the rears to come up from the other end of the country ($950) but the more I think about it the more I think we are being gouged. Our truck has mainly done light use, tows a boat about 5 times a year and mainly runs the kids to school. We had a cayenne turbo prior to that (2.5 tonnes of uber tank that got hammered and the brakes were very thirsty on pads) and we only replaced pads after 40000kms and rotors took longer than that. Seems a bit suss to me that we are having to do rotors at the first pad change.

So I guess the other question is what rotor thickness is acceptable before replacement ?

Mark

**BMKal** · 6th June 2015, 02:11 AM

I changed to Akebono pads at 85,000km. Probably could have stretched This out a bit longer, but I was sick of the black dust from the OEM pads.

I also replaced all four rotors at the same time. Didn't need to at all, but wanted to fit the Akebono pads with new rotors for a meaningful comparison. The original rotors are still out in the shed - plenty of life still left in them. Had I left them on the vehicle, I'm confident they all would have lasted well beyond 100,000 km.

In a past life, I used to be a brake mechanic, and worked for a well known brake specialist in Adelaide. I'm well and truly out of touch with modern brakes, but struggle to comprehend the short lifespan many are reporting for the brake components of not just Land Rovers, but many modern vehicles. I have never had brake pads or rotors last less than at least 100,000 km in ANY vehicle I've owned.

Maybe I drive like a nanny compared to some,

but I still seem to pick up more than my fair share of speeding fines.

If I was being told that my pads and rotors required replacement after only 25,000 km, I'd definitely be wanting to see the old components at the very least.

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