Thread: Rear Brake Query.

So Tombies has done around about double the k's mine has done,on the OEM rears,and the fronts,the different brand probably helped.

Similar spec vehicle,different driving habits,and type of driving for sure.

I blame SWMBO for the brake wear,its her daily driver

Since that power upgrade i am sure those front wheels need cleaning a lot more often

Other guys have used Akebono pads,OEM rotors,which is probably what i will do once the light comes on.

Fronts should be easy,but rears,particularly the rotors with the hand brake set up will be more difficult.

Originally Posted by scarry

I blame SWMBO for the brake wear,its her daily driver

I dare you to say that out loud and within earshot Paul !

I should be in Brisvegas in the next two weeks, I'll let you know when I'm coming up.

I would presume Tombie spends a lot of time on the open road covering miles without touching the brakes versus city driving where you’re on the brakes more than off. You cannot compare mileage of brakes using only the distance travelled to get any meaningful data in my opinion.
And yes, driving style plays into it I agree

Just to confirm the K's traveled. I have done three long trips towing a 16' caravan. One being Melbourne to Perth, then to Byron Bay then back to Melbourne. Big K's, not stop start driving. Next was Melbourne to Broome to Perth and back to Melbourne. Then doing the Burke and Will trek, Until this year most Kms in this car have been towing a van. So all in all probably 45K of towing a caravan, so hardly using brakes. Until Xmas I used the 76 Toyota for 4wding so very little done in the D4 and I switch off HDC as I do not like it when doing any 4wding in the Disco. Hence my query. Pads must be made out of liquorice or a similar substance to be warn out so quick in my opinion. However perhaps braking distribution has changed over the years as people have indicated, and with all the fancy electronics and "driver" assist I guess brakes have suffered a similar fate.

Originally Posted by dirvine

Just to confirm the K's traveled. I have done three long trips towing a 16' caravan. One being Melbourne to Perth, then to Byron Bay then back to Melbourne. Big K's, not stop start driving. Next was Melbourne to Broome to Perth and back to Melbourne. Then doing the Burke and Will trek, Until this year most Kms in this car have been towing a van. So all in all probably 45K of towing a caravan, so hardly using brakes. Until Xmas I used the 76 Toyota for 4wding so very little done in the D4 and I switch off HDC as I do not like it when doing any 4wding in the Disco. Hence my query. Pads must be made out of liquorice or a similar substance to be warn out so quick in my opinion. However perhaps braking distribution has changed over the years as people have indicated, and with all the fancy electronics and "driver" assist I guess brakes have suffered a similar fate.

I have to agree,i think Discos in general are hard on brakes.Maybe all LR's are?
Could be European vehicles in general?

Jap vehicles seem to last way longer.
As i have said before,our work vans,almost on GVM,driven around town,do 300000Km,then are sold.We never touch the brakes,or for that matter,anything else.Except the occasional battery.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I would presume Tombie spends a lot of time on the open road covering miles without touching the brakes versus city driving where you’re on the brakes more than off. You cannot compare mileage of brakes using only the distance travelled to get any meaningful data in my opinion.
And yes, driving style plays into it I agree

Bit more of a mix than you’re average city dweller, but lots of corners, roundabouts etc in this city.
Lots of dust too, and the vehicle is often covered with sand or dust...

Style has a lot to do with it I guess and only one driver of my vehicle ..

I just had my check brakes warning light come on this week at 35,500km since new - pulled all 4 tyres off to see how much wear was on each.

Fronts are fine, rear RHS inside pad is most worn where the sensor is per below. Am I right to assume about 2 - 3mm of pad left before the metal?

I think I will try Pedders or Akebonos and get them fitted somewhere so as to keep the warranty in tact.

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Originally Posted by dirvine

I had my 56,000k service yesterday, and was rung up and told that the rear brake pads needed replacing. I asked for the old pads to be kept but alas they were not around when I picked the car up. I thought it unusual that the rear pads would wear out before the front given most breaking is done with front brakes. I have towed a caravan for about 40Ks of the total but can anybody explain why this could be so or am I being ripped off.

I have a somewhat similar story with my 2015 Discovery. At a 60K service in February I was told that my front pads were fine but the rear pads were getting down and would need replacing, although I had no sensor warnings. I had the rear pads replaced because I knew I had a 4k trip ahead of me towing a large boat.

About 2k down the road I noticed the start of a shudder coming through the steering wheel under braking. The Disco is now in having its front pads replaced, only two months afterbeing told they were OK, and its front rotors machined. No sensor warnings have come on.