Rear Brakes....Again?
#1
#2
#3
From my experience 16k was about average. The brake setup changed in 2006 (XJ and S-type) and provided more bias to the rear. What I did notice was that the lighter driven cars were wearing the rear brakes more. Harder driven cars the wear was more even front to rear. I have seen them as low as 10k and as high as 20k. It does suck to wear the rears out so quickly. The fronts don't wear near that fast!
#5
Really its preference. My theory on it is there is a better possibility of noise if the rotors are reused. As long as I work at a dealer, I will sell the set. Now, I have replaced just pads and have not had a problem. I do personally think that since those brakes wear out faster than expected, then a pad swap is fine. If the rotors are under spec for being thin, then they need to be replaced. Safety is a concern there. As long as they are still thick enough, then pads should be fine.
#6
I also have had to replace rear pads and discs but don't know miles since last time, as I bought the car in May 2010, but the dealer who did the job told me the rears lasted less well than the fronts these days, possibly due to the electric handbrake, or the traction control.
Limited slip diffs are no longer used nowadays; instead the traction control system brakes the slipping wheel, so brakes are used far more on the rears than the fronts, especially for those driver doing "wheel-spin" starts all the time.
Limited slip diffs are no longer used nowadays; instead the traction control system brakes the slipping wheel, so brakes are used far more on the rears than the fronts, especially for those driver doing "wheel-spin" starts all the time.
#7
Trending Topics
#8
I had my car into the dealer and was advised I needed pads to the tune of $800.00 for two wheels. I respectfully said no thanks and bought a set of Akebono ceramic pads for $80 on RockAuto and installed myself. I have XJR with Brembo brakes and the pad swap took 10 minutes each wheel and the rotors were smooth as can be. Oh and by the way the pads I removed still had 50% material left on them. Another example of a Jag dealer trying to rip off an unsuspecting customer. Buyer beware!!
#10
I had my car into the dealer and was advised I needed pads to the tune of $800.00 for two wheels. I respectfully said no thanks and bought a set of Akebono ceramic pads for $80 on RockAuto and installed myself. I have XJR with Brembo brakes and the pad swap took 10 minutes each wheel and the rotors were smooth as can be. Oh and by the way the pads I removed still had 50% material left on them. Another example of a Jag dealer trying to rip off an unsuspecting customer. Buyer beware!!
#11
#13
#14
I also have had to replace rear pads and discs but don't know miles since last time, as I bought the car in May 2010, but the dealer who did the job told me the rears lasted less well than the fronts these days, possibly due to the electric handbrake, or the traction control.
Limited slip diffs are no longer used nowadays; instead the traction control system brakes the slipping wheel, so brakes are used far more on the rears than the fronts, especially for those driver doing "wheel-spin" starts all the time.
Limited slip diffs are no longer used nowadays; instead the traction control system brakes the slipping wheel, so brakes are used far more on the rears than the fronts, especially for those driver doing "wheel-spin" starts all the time.
#15
#16
#18
sounds like a little rust on the rotors. You can look at them before driving the car when it has not been used for awhile. If you can see rust on the rotors, its nothing to worry about. It could also be a little dirt. As long as it goes away, after a few brake applications, I would not be concerned
#19
noise--
sounds like a little rust on the rotors. You can look at them before driving the car when it has not been used for awhile. If you can see rust on the rotors, its nothing to worry about. It could also be a little dirt. As long as it goes away, after a few brake applications, I would not be concerned
#20
I recently replaced Pirelli P6, a tire with no know merit and very noisy after 15,000 miles, with Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position (who names these things? What do they smoke/shoot/drink?) which are unbelievably good in the wet.
The car is and has always been more responsive to the throttle with stability control off under all circumstances. Since getting new rear brakes and tires I always turn off stability control and will only use it when there is ice, snow, or very cold roads.
As always YMMV.