Member Since: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Stoke on Trent
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5oo Miles, Never!!
While traveling back for London, I get the BONG!!
(so used to them now)
Look at the dash and I've worn the brake pads out( Amber light and on screen display)
Nip to the rims and yes the car was right ( looks like the rears are at about 3mm or so the front at about 5mm )
This was Saturday night, So I call the Stealer today the earliest they can book me in is 21st may.
Nightmare!
I ask the Stealer If that's the earliest possible, as the light is on and the dash display,
They responded with, if the lights just come on then you should be OK for 500 miles,
Now as it happens I had done the return journey which has spent 172 miles plus a few more getting burgers for the BBQ yesterday
Does anyone know if this true, I'm assuming that they assume I don't, brake heavy, travel very fast, or even tow, let alone carry a loaded car of Kids
So let all assume I run the car sensibly and use me head and not my right foot (not holding anyone responsible)
Will I get a hundred or so out of them
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12th May 2008 12:39 pm
simonsi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Auckland
Posts: 1264
Almost certainly - assuming you have checked ALL the pads, just bear in mind you get no further warning before metal meets metal. I would have thought though that you could easily work out how many avg miles per mm of pad wear you have done to date (think the pads are 6-7mm or so thick when new). Conversely if you wore through the remaining pads in less than 500miles then you'd only get 4000-5000 miles from a set which seems V low....Cheers
Simon
12th May 2008 12:48 pm
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The Large One wrote:
REAR
Disc diameter on Tdv6 325mm
Thickness new 20mm
Minimum Thickness 17mm
Run out 0.3mm
Pad Min thickness 3.0mm
FRONT
Disc diameter Tdv6 320mm
Thickness New 30mm
Minimum Thickness 27mm
Run Out 0.3mm
Min Pad Thickness 3.0mm
Hope it helps
Nick
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12th May 2008 12:51 pm
simon
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Simon, you could try a good independent or even one of the big tyre places that do brake pads too. Most seem to be able to do D3 pads and also have the sensor wire... standard affair I think.
Else call round a few dealers and haggle prices at the same time.
12th May 2008 12:53 pm
tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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or you could do it your self if your that way inclined did mine on sunday only took 2 1/4 hours for all four wheels in cluding the sensor wires, got my replacement pads from the large oneTintenter
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12th May 2008 1:28 pm
captain_sugar
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Re: 5oo Miles, Never!!
[quote="stumpyThis was Saturday night, So I call the Stealer today the earliest they can book me in is 21st may.
Nightmare!
[/quote]
You should be a be very happy customer .
I phoned my stealer on May 6th and the earliest possible day was June 6th.
I needed a check before my guarantee expires on May 25th.
Furthermore, to check the car, I should leave the car with them for four or five days and if they would find something to be repaired, we would agree on a future term to execute the repair .
My car was in their garage April 7th morning to April 11th evening with two requests:
- solve the alarm problem (TSB LA419-004V2)
and
- general checking before warranty expires.
5 days wasn't enough for them and they only solved the first request....
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12th May 2008 1:34 pm
stumpy
Member Since: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 620
Thanks guys,
Car has only done 18k, is that normal for the pads to be that low?
Towed tintent about 1k,
and off road about 200 miles
I am a little heavy footed (so easily done )110 XS Utility
D4 HSE MY15 TD5 90HT D4 HSE MY12 D3 HSE MY56 D3 HSE MY55
If it moves funk it, and if doesn't, funk it till it does
12th May 2008 5:31 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
I had my warning light on at 51500 miles ...( no pads fitted before)
I did 450 miles on them with the warning light on before i got round to changing them ...and that was caus it was getting on my nerves ..
Heres what they looked like when i changed them
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And a new one to compare ...
Click image to enlarge
These were the fronts by the way ..rears had about 5 mm on them ..but i changed them all ..sensors aswell.
The pads could of gone on for a bit more !!!G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th May 2008 6:33 pm
stumpy
Member Since: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Stoke on Trent
Posts: 620
F k me they are low
mine are not far off that,
It has foxed me as to why the rear on mine are worn more,
I have not drove far in reverse 110 XS Utility
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12th May 2008 6:47 pm
tintenter
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Location: Oldham
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looking at those pictures the one i changed on mine where a little bit thinner and had done 24000 but i would say that 2500 to 3000 was towing a caravan and the rest very mixed over the last 18 months and the previous 6 months it wasn't mine so no idea of the usage.Tintenter
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13th May 2008 4:40 am
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
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500 miles
The incessant 'bongs' drove me MAD after about 6 miles - roughly the distance to the dealer to buy a set of pads Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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13th May 2008 10:36 pm
stumpy
Member Since: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Stoke on Trent
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Thanks guys so far,
DaveT wrote:
500 miles
The incessant 'bongs' drove me MAD after about 6 miles - roughly the distance to the dealer to buy a set of pads
Driving me up the wall too, still got a week of them F ing Bongos 110 XS Utility
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13th May 2008 10:42 pm
Claud
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Remember there are other post on here referring to pads sticking causing premature wear. So mileage will vary on driving style and potential for brakes sticking. I have done 32k with no need to change pads - mostly motorway miles.2016 D4 Landmark
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and if they would find something to be repaired, we would agree on a future term to execute the repair 
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