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mick 2020
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 7
 
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Hi All
Does anybody know what the genuine brake pads are for the disco 3 my wife put the car in for a service while i was away and the service guy told her the pads were worn he charger $680 to replace them he used ferodo brake pads. someone in work said these were a fairly cheep brand just want to know if the land rover is trying to rip me off again these people charge outrages prices for everything
thanks
paul D3 ARB Bullbar winch aux110L Fuel Tank rear wheel carrier roof rack
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 Mon Jun 16 2008 6:37am |
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noidea
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Location: Perth
Posts: 97
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The stealer definately ripping you off. Just go to any petrol service station and they can change the brake pad for you fairly cheap. More than half price u paying the stealer now.
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 6:58am |
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catweasel
Joined: 05 May 2006
Location: LONDON
Posts: 4048
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and how long have you had your D3 for 
mick, was it just pads or rotors aswell. dont leave a witness.....................put your foot down.
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 9:31am |
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SteveNorman
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Somerset
Posts: 82
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Hi Paul,
The OE Landrover pads are Ferodo.
It's a bit a an odd one this, when these manufacturers make pads for OE use, they tend to be different than their aftermarket range, In the Aftermarket, I think Ferodo do 3 ranges of pads, economy, std & premium, all with differing prices. It is most likely the Genuine Landrover Ferodo pads are different again, mostly to do with friction material & sound suppression on the backings.
Regards
STeve
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 10:03am |
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The Large One
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Joined: 20 Apr 2007
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it's ludicrous as Land Rover have 2 purchase departments...one for new build one for aftermarket
New build and aftermarket could be different suppliers but normally the same... You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 11:33am |
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Swampy
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
Location: Port Stephens
Posts: 13
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Brake Pads .
Had my D3's front pads replaced recently by Sydney dealer, Labour $125.00 -- Parts $141.94
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 12:01pm |
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lr1
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Posts: 135
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mick 2020 wrote:Hi All
he charger $680 to replace them he used ferodo brake pads. someone in work said these were a fairly cheep brand just want to know if the land rover is trying to rip me off again these people charge outrages prices for everything
thanks
paul
I changed my own pads and have just looked at the old ones I took out, 'Ferodo' is printed on the rear. So my D3 was factory fitted from new with Ferodo.
Lr1
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 6:51pm |
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mobyone
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 278
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Hi Mick,
Just had all 4 sets of pads done on my car at LR dealer in Melbourne. Charged $135 for fronts and $113.15 for rear plus $119.50 x 2 for labour (all ex-gst), so all up cost $536. Don't forget that they have to change the pad wear sensor's as well.
Cheers What's the point.... it all comes out in the wash anyway!
85 Range Rover
01 Disco Series II
05 D3 V6SE, Bonatti Grey, 19"alloys
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| Mon Jun 16 2008 11:13pm |
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catweasel
Joined: 05 May 2006
Location: LONDON
Posts: 4048
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mobyone wrote: Don't forget that they have to change the pad wear sensor's as well.
only if they have been worn otherwise they dont need to be changed. dont leave a witness.....................put your foot down.
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| Tue Jun 17 2008 8:18am |
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 273
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Hi
Just changed my rear pads. The replacements were $143. Same ferodo part numbers as the originals. They went 68,000km so I'm quite happy. Rotors in good condition, wearing but not in need of machining.
Rgds TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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| Thu Jun 19 2008 9:24am |
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eran48
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 87
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Hello everyone,
I never tire (pun intended) of reading about brake pads....
Just had my first 6 month serivce (9k's on odo). While waiting to pick up the car, there was this guy who was ranting and raving to the service manager about his brake pads - apparently he was told that they needed replacing and he had only done about 10k's on them.
The guy attending me said that my pads were fine. He also mentioned that they don't machine the discs anymore - apparently the discs are not thick enough to be machined. Don't know if this is the dealer playing proctologist again or if it is true.
Not that it matters - I intend to change the pads and discs myself.
Cheers
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| Thu Jun 26 2008 5:54am |
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 273
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interesting story,
Disk life can be quite varied depending on how and where you drive. The disks have enough thickness for a few sets of pads and a couple of light skims. If you run the pads right down then one good machining and a couple of more sets of pads is all you will get. If you work them hard and heat them up to the point they warp then again one good machining. I expect 200K from my disks, at least. Only had one other vehicl that needed disks earlier and I drove that very hard and towed heavy weight, eventually warped front disks a second time at only 125K.
All the best TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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| Thu Jun 26 2008 9:25am |
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garryc
Joined: 08 May 2007
Location: Adelaide Hills
Posts: 106
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ianv wrote:Hi
Just changed my rear pads. The replacements were $143. Same ferodo part numbers as the originals. They went 68,000km so I'm quite happy. Rotors in good condition, wearing but not in need of machining.
Rgds
Just changed my brake pads, front and rear. They were the the original p/n as the dealer said they had tried other after market ones but they didn't give good results. The price was cheaper than above. I also bought filters and they were slightly cheaper than the prices quoted from the Alice Springs dealer. So we have another dealer with proper pricing.  S White, TdV6, air suspension, 110ltr Long Range tank, Kaymar wheel carrier, aux. battery, adjustable cargo barrier, LR snorkel(waterproofed), reversing and front camera, Cooper tyres and tyre sensors, Codan NGT. VKS-737 Sierra2367
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| Thu Jul 17 2008 11:40am |
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jonesy63
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
Posts: 256
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ianv wrote:Disk life can be quite varied depending on how and where you drive ... I expect 200K from my disks, at least.
Ian - I take it you don't do much city stop-start driving! 
When mine was in for 36,000km service, my dealer replaced the pads "as they would not have lasted to the 48,000km service." That doesn't bode well for the discs.
I have had luck changing to after-market slotted discs in my other cars. Eg. My XR6 doing same trips as D3 is now doing had discs changed at 50,000km and 100,000km. Changed them to DBA slotted at 100,000km and the brake pedal feel is much better - more progressive, rather than nothing or "eyeballs against windscreen"!
Has anyone heard about using slotted, or slotted & drilled rotors in a D3 to improve brake performance? I have seen the threads on using V8 discs in non-V8 models - but that then ties you to minimum of 18" wheels.
Cheers,
Rob
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| Fri Jul 18 2008 2:30am |
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