Taking a poll on brake wear
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OK so you have me curious so I'll have to go measure my 12 XKR rear pads. Does anyone know what the new pad thickness is and is there a tutorial on how to replace the rear pads along with resetting the E-brake system. Can this be done by the DIY'er without having the method to go into the OBDII port to do any SW reset. Oh also what is the min/max rotor thickness. I'm just about to hit 16K miles on the OEM brakes so if what some are saying I'll need to do the rears but will determine that when I take a measurement.
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I beg to differ. While I havent invested in a flasher unit, I've gotten into the habit of turning on my hazards briefly when traffic slows down considerably in front of me or stops. I've noticed when I do that, the car behind me brakes a lot sooner and backs off my tail. As far as the brakes, it appears to me that my fronts wear out twice as fast as my rears............
I haven't noticed, but I still don't think flashing brake lights can be had from any car maker in the US. Aftermarket, sure. I dunno.
My fronts also wear out sooner, so you and I have no differences.
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I must admit that I have not read all the posts. I did change my OEM pads immediately after purchase 2 1/2 years ago to ceramics. The OEM pads were horrific with dust, and noise. I don't drive much, but now there is virtually no dust, zero noise, and they look as if they came out of the box. Ceramics are the way to go with any sports car these days unless the car is raced. Good luck.
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OK so you have me curious so I'll have to go measure my 12 XKR rear pads. Does anyone know what the new pad thickness is and is there a tutorial on how to replace the rear pads along with resetting the E-brake system. Can this be done by the DIY'er without having the method to go into the OBDII port to do any SW reset. Oh also what is the min/max rotor thickness. I'm just about to hit 16K miles on the OEM brakes so if what some are saying I'll need to do the rears but will determine that when I take a measurement.
Here's my DIY thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-136031/
You can also remove the bottom bolt on the slider of the caliper and flip up the assembly to remove the old pads. Then you can remove the caliper to get the disc off. This instead of using a grinder.
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Originally Posted by flyc2c
New pads are around 10mm thick. Easy DIY. No special tool to reset the parking brake but you need a caliper tool to screw in the piston. No idea what the min thickness is.
Here's my DIY thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-136031/
You can also remove the bottom bolt on the slider of the caliper and flip up the assembly to remove the old pads. Then you can remove the caliper to get the disc off. This instead of using a grinder.
Here's my DIY thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-136031/
You can also remove the bottom bolt on the slider of the caliper and flip up the assembly to remove the old pads. Then you can remove the caliper to get the disc off. This instead of using a grinder.
fly2c you just beat me did mine after I closed the shop up tonight
Tools needs
Torque 7mm
15mm spanner / Rachet
Spray grease for slide pins
Caliper re-winder tool
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New pads are around 10mm thick. Easy DIY. No special tool to reset the parking brake but you need a caliper tool to screw in the piston. No idea what the min thickness is.
Here's my DIY thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-136031/
You can also remove the bottom bolt on the slider of the caliper and flip up the assembly to remove the old pads. Then you can remove the caliper to get the disc off. This instead of using a grinder.
Here's my DIY thread.
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...cement-136031/
You can also remove the bottom bolt on the slider of the caliper and flip up the assembly to remove the old pads. Then you can remove the caliper to get the disc off. This instead of using a grinder.
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