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flycop2000

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: Scotland
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Brake pad wear

Just picked up my FL2 from dealers after getting warranty repairs done. They state that my brake pads have 4mm left on them. My car is getting serviced on 9th april, will they last that long?

19th Mar 2011 11:53 am

razmabaz

Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 246

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Depends if you go anywhere and keep stopping if you do! Sorry - funny mood today!

19th Mar 2011 11:54 am

flycop2000

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: Scotland
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I could wear thick soled shoes and put my feet down to stop!! LOL

19th Mar 2011 12:08 pm

razmabaz

Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
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flycop2000 wrote:
I could wear thick soled shoes and put my feet down to stop!! LOL

I thought you said you had a Freelander 2 not a Land Cruiser?

19th Mar 2011 12:15 pm

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
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Generally 2mm is the minimum but it varies on softness/hardness and usage, I would say you would be OK and you would know by the grating noise when there's nowt left.

19th Mar 2011 12:32 pm

flycop2000

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: Scotland
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Thanks foe the info.

19th Mar 2011 6:19 pm

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
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Re: Brake pad wear

flycop2000 wrote:
Just picked up my FL2 from dealers after getting warranty repairs done. They state that my brake pads have 4mm left on them. My car is getting serviced on 9th april, will they last that long?

Depends upon how heavy footed you are, my last pads last over 80000 miles so that about 10000 miles per mm on that basis. I was only wrong once and thats when I thought I was but wasnt.

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20th Mar 2011 10:25 am

Radar_UK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2010
Location: Buckinghamshire
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Slightly off topic, when mine was serviced in December the dealer said I have about 4mm left as well but I would know when they needed changing as there is a warning light on the dashboard - is that right ??

21st Mar 2011 9:54 pm

Pegleg

Member Since: 15 Apr 2010
Location: Deep in mid Wales
Posts: 3114

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Much better i think to have a visual inspection from time to time. It's easy to do. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

21st Mar 2011 10:27 pm

Nick Jan

Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex
Posts: 441

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yes or maybe!

I was told exactly the same as Radar-UK by my servicing garage, I also wondered if the warning light was correct and if it is actually reliable?

I've now done 47,000 miles on original brake pads, and no warning lights yet. Should I just wait for the light to show up, or get it checked again between services? Life is not a dress rehearsal!

21st Mar 2011 11:57 pm

Pegleg

Member Since: 15 Apr 2010
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As mentioned on here before, depends on how hard you use the brakes. Normally an auto gearbox wears the friction linings quicker due to little engine braking.

I would not rely on the brake pad wear warning lamp alone. Would you wait for the oil light to come on before topping up with oil? I hope not. It's easy to inspect the thickness of the linings yourself and you can also get them inspected free of charge at many outlets. But be aware of over jealous garages!! it's free cos they want your money somehow!!

Once they are down to a couple of mm, it's time for new pads before you get metal on metal. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

22nd Mar 2011 12:18 am

Nick Jan

Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Nr Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex
Posts: 441

thx

Thx Pegleg ........... Yes, I do check and top up my oil regularly! Life is not a dress rehearsal!

22nd Mar 2011 12:50 am

superspark

Member Since: 24 May 2009
Location: Devon
Posts: 877

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NO there is no brake pad wear sensors fitted so no light will come on to tel you that they need changing, visual inspection is needed

22nd Mar 2011 5:15 pm

Oscr

Member Since: 18 Jan 2010
Location: Europe
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Indeed superspark, no warning lights. The pads on right left (back) wore out and started to make a faint scratching noise. That's how I knew that my pads was due for a replacement.

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22nd Mar 2011 9:36 pm

julytourist

Member Since: 16 Dec 2010
Location: West London
Posts: 409

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I have commented before that it was my REAR pads that needed replacing at 18k, and not FRONT as I would have thought... Upgraded to an ex demo, 7 mth old, Rimini Red/Ebony Napoli Auto HSE on 28th Jan 2011, added roof rails, mudflaps and side strips.
Gone - A great 57 Plate, Auto SE, Bought Feb 2009, Roof Rails and Mudflaps added on purchase. Blue colour, anything but drug dealer black.....

22nd Mar 2011 10:20 pm

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