Hi

Just completed the above and I thought I'd bring together the procedure into one post to share my experience - some of the below is posted elsewhere, but I still had some unanswered questions.

For MY2013 cars the rear discs and pads are different from earlier cars, and some online parts retailers list the incorrect part numbers - the correct number for the discs is LR039935 and pads LR043285.

First you need to put the electronic parking brake/EPB into service mode.

With the front wheels chocked and the car in park, turn the ignition on without starting the engine (foot off the clutch or brake pedal depending on whether manual or automatic) then:

1. Press and hold the parking brake switch in the release/down position

2. Wait 2 seconds

3. Whilst still holding the parking brake switch, press and hold the accelerator pedal in the wide open position.

4. Wait 2 seconds

5. Turn ignition off and on again immediately whilst still pushing on the parking brake button and with your foot fully on the accelerator pedal.

6. You will hear the brake motors activate for a while. An audible noise will confirm service mode, it will also be displayed on the dashboard as below:



Switch the ignition off.

The wheel can then be removed and the calliper unbolted - this needs 13 and 15mm spanners - the 15mm one holds the sliding bolt from turning and the 13mm undoes the bolt holding the calliper on - one at the top and one at the bottom. The calliper can then be slid out and moved to the side.



The pads can then be removed along with the clips - silver one at the top and gold at the bottom.

To remove the disc, the calliper carrier needs unbolting - two 15mm bolts at the rear and the disc can then be taken off using a T45 Torx bit.



It takes about 15 minutes to get to this point, but to do a more thorough job I then cleaned up the calliper, carrier, hub, wheel arches, suspension and wheel whilst I had access...

New disc on, using a smear of copper grease on mating surfaces:



In good old Haynes manual style, reassembly is the reverse of removal, with the exception of retracting the piston to accept the new pads. The piston just needs to be pushed back - it doesn't need winding or turning or any special tool. I temporarily remounted it to aid handling and used a small block of wood and a long screwdriver to gently lever/push it back.

Old:



New:



Job done!

Apologies for the photos swapping from driver to passenger side - I took various photos during the process. The procedure the same for both sides!

To take the EPB out of service mode:

1. Once more with the ignition on but engine not started, lift and hold the parking brake switch in the apply/on position

2. Wait 2 seconds

3. Whilst still lifting the parking brake switch, press and hold the accelerator pedal in the wide open position

4. Wait 2 seconds

5. Turn ignition off and on again immediately whilst still pushing on the parking brake button and with your foot fully on the accelerator pedal.

The brake motors will re-engage.

I have to say I found the job much easier than on the earlier models - no issues with the disc/drum removal or binding handbrake shoes/moving parts. The EPB system makes it much simpler and straightforward.

I hope the above helps anyone looking at doing this job themselves. 2016 BMW X3 30d SE in red
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superb write up many thanks

excellant write up, just wish i had the know how to do it myself  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

A Main Stealer will want hundreds of pounds in labour for this simple job.

Did you replace any of the mounting bolts or use any Locktite on reassembly as spring washers seem to be no longer in vogue in the car trade ?  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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Indeed - 1 hrs labour just for the pads changing at my dealer. 10% discount applied when I questioned it, but still ridiculous - it was in for service and MOT as well so now have to get a bank loan !!!

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Deano64 wrote:

Indeed - 1 hrs labour just for the pads changing at my dealer. 10% discount applied when I questioned it, but still ridiculous - it was in for service and MOT as well so now have to get a bank loan !!!

To be fair, wheels off, , pads out, clean up calipers , (could be nothing of a job, could be corroded and filthy.) grease sliding pins as necessary , check fluid level as pistons are pushed back. new pads in , reassemble, wheels back on.

Sounds like an hour isn't too bad. What is the problem of course is the hourly rate and and the marked up price you get charged for the pads. Certainly on the fronts the brakes are bog standard single pot Ford used on millions of vehicles, and anybody from the LR main dealer down to a one man band should be capable of fitting them, even KwikFit

Given that a set of quality pads can be had for £40 I would have thought it would be pretty easy to get the pads changed by a good mechanic for £50 or£ 60 in labour. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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Yorky Bob wrote:

A Main Stealer will want hundreds of pounds in labour for this simple job.

Did you replace any of the mounting bolts or use any Locktite on reassembly as spring washers seem to be no longer in vogue in the car trade ?

MartynB wrote:

Deano64 wrote:

Indeed - 1 hrs labour just for the pads changing at my dealer. 10% discount applied when I questioned it, but still ridiculous - it was in for service and MOT as well so now have to get a bank loan !!!

To be fair, wheels off, , pads out, clean up calipers , (could be nothing of a job, could be corroded and filthy.) grease sliding pins as necessary , check fluid level as pistons are pushed back. new pads in , reassemble, wheels back on.

Sounds like an hour isn't too bad. What is the problem of course is the hourly rate and and the marked up price you get charged for the pads. Certainly on the fronts the brakes are bog standard single pot Ford used on millions of vehicles, and anybody from the LR main dealer down to a one man band should be capable of fitting them, even KwikFit

Given that a set of quality pads can be had for £40 I would have thought it would be pretty easy to get the pads changed by a good mechanic for £50 or£ 60 in labour.

I suppose that when you look at the overheads of running a dealership the hourly labour rates have to be eyewatering ! Plus I'm sure they charge for jobs in standard units of time set by the manufacturer not the actual time the technician spends on the job. They don't get those lovely glass and chrome palaces with leather couches and cappuccino machines by offering good deals to the customers  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Indeed, ...and the showroom is immaculate and shiny! They're moving premises as well so I guess I was subsidising the move. Also I meant 30000 miles in last post!

I'm sure the rear diff bearing is going in the Freelander, which is a disgrace at 48000 miles but that's another story. It will not be going anywhere near a main dealer. Depending on where is more convenient for me nearer the time. it will be going to Green Oval near IKEA, or Stonelake in Halifax. Both of those places have given me excellent service. Stonelake are the Original Guys from Copley before Perry's took over (and subsequently Rybrook).

Since l stopped working and I have the time I'm servicing my own brakes now. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Thanks for this simple to follow guide. Completed task without drama.

Deano64 wrote:

First set were 70% worn after 300000 miles

You dont brake very often then  Jules

MartynB wrote:

I'm sure the rear diff bearing is going in the Freelander, which is a disgrace at 48000 miles.