D4 Rear pads ??

[10 Toes]

My car is in for a 27,000k service and the tech rings me and says the rear pads are very close to gone. I'm not so sure as I'm not aggressive on the brakes and the front are fine (apparently).
Can I have an indication of how long your rear pads lasted on your SDV6 D4 please?
Cheers
TenToes!

[discotwinturbo]

My car is in for a 27,000k service and the tech rings me and says the rear pads are very close to gone. I'm not so sure as I'm not aggressive on the brakes and the front are fine (apparently).
Can I have an indication of how long your rear pads lasted on your SDV6 D4 please?
Cheers
TenToes!

I have done 31000, tow heavy loads, lots of offroading, and brake hard.

Also lots of hills around our home.

I have more than 50% meat left on the rear.

Brett....

[Ashes]

Depends more on how often you apply the brakes. Our car does a lot of city work so goes through the pads more quickly. Country driving and they will last longer. I'm getting the fronts done this week...
KM's aren't a good guide for brake wear.

[Geedublya]

In my experience dealers recommend new pads to ensure they do not wear out between services.

On my wife's Golf they wanted to change the rear pads at 45K, and suggested I have them changed at the next 2 services. I ended up replacing them at 85K and they still had 1-2mm left.

If you are comfortable with changing them yourself buy some pads and a sensor from an importer and replace them when they are more worn or when you get the dash light.

[Convinceme]

Had mine done recently, 40% left on them, mechanic recommended changing them as I was going away on a trip and towing a camper. Surprised me that the rear needed doing and the front was fine. Rotor's and pads done at the same time, not sure if thats the norm when the pads are done.... fairly new to the LR club.

Steve

[Graeme]

Surprised me that the rear needed doing and the front was fine. Rotor's and pads done at the same time, not sure if thats the norm when the pads are done.... fairly new to the LR club.

LR hasn't caught up with the fact that with a lot of braking the rear wheels do virtually as much of the stopping as the fronts yet still put significantly less brake pad on the rear. It certainly happened with the D2 and continues with the D4.

[101RRS]

Everytime someone looked at my car they all said that pads and rotors needed replacing. 30,000km after the first comment I replaced the pads (70,000km) which still had plenty of pad left and on measuring the disks they were less than half worn.

I am not sureof why mechanics do this - is it genuine concern, drumming up business or just incompetence but with me they loose my confidence in the advice they give. They are certainly correct sometimes but on many others not - for expensive work I would also get a second opinion.

If you are not sure if the advice you have been given with respect to your brakes is correct - have a look your self and at the same time measure your disks and check their condition because I can also guarantee that they will also want to do the rotors as well.

Garry

[SBD4]

Mine were first done at 79000Km - I do a lot of highway driving though.

[camel_landy]

My car is in for a 27,000k service and the tech rings me and says the rear pads are very close to gone. I'm not so sure as I'm not aggressive on the brakes and the front are fine (apparently).
Can I have an indication of how long your rear pads lasted on your SDV6 D4 please?
Cheers
TenToes!

It's very much down to driving style, bad habits, etc... as well as the terrain you drive on (dirt, HDC, etc...).

If they're worn, they're worn.

M

[101RRS]

If they're worn, they're worn.

M

Unfortunately even though the dealers say they are worn, they may not be.