Approved Cars brake pads

Badjwa · Aug 20, 2020

Hi All,

Just about to enter the world of Range Rover with a 2016 SVR.

I am buying from an official dealer, who has mentioned the brake pads are 4mm and says that this is the minimum required by the 165 point check, which I don't have.

I can only locate the US version which say 6mm.

Does anyone know what the minimum brake pad thickness is on approved LR.

Many Thanks,

Badj

Henry_b · Aug 20, 2020

Legal limit in the Uk is 1.5mm for obvious reasons..

From what I remember from my dalliance in a Listers dealer they preferred to change them at 3mm..

Just get them changed if it bothers you.

backinblack · Aug 20, 2020

IMO the 165 check point is the dealers check list and not a legal requirement.

Nodge68 · Aug 20, 2020

backinblack said:
IMO the 165 check point is the dealers check list and not a legal requirement.

Absolutely. It's a good way to extract more money from owners, by changing pads before they're worn out.

Wazzajnr · Aug 20, 2020

To be honest, if I were paying that much for a car and the main dealer highlighted the pads were past their best, I would insist that they change them before I took delivery (at their cost)

tomcat59alan · Aug 20, 2020

Wazzajnr said:
To be honest, if I were paying that much for a car and the main dealer highlighted the pads were past their best, I would insist that they change them before I took delivery (at their cost)

Too true

kermit_rr · Aug 20, 2020

dealer guidelines are a menace in some cases, the brake warning light comes on my bmw dash when brakes reach 50%
at 4mm, even on a big heavy car like a range rover, there will be many 1000s of safe miles left

RangeRoller dt · Aug 20, 2020

sells a car with brakes about to wear out (in their words)....
I’d jog on fella

Badjwa · Aug 20, 2020

Thanks.

Its 5mm min.

oakey · Aug 20, 2020

I cannot understand why they are not changing them at their expense

Badjwa · Aug 20, 2020

Deal fell through but good to know now

gold rover · Aug 20, 2020

Badjwa said:
Deal fell through but good to know now

As said above, deal should have fallen through the moment they advised you they were selling you a 4 year old,3 tonne vehicle, with dodgy brake pads.
Do not be blinded by the shine that a Range Rover gives off when you find one you like. Put your buyer's sunglasses on, and see it warts and all

oakey · Aug 20, 2020

Maybe brake pads are an optional extra, like number plates? and indicators in some cars

backinblack · Aug 20, 2020

Eurocarparts spec (Guessing which 2016 RR). Front 19mm thick, rear 16mm thick. knock off say 10mm for back plate (being generous) you are just under 50% front and over 50% rear.
No idea how many miles you get to a set but IMO theres a good few thou left.

kermit_rr · Aug 20, 2020

backinblack said:
Eurocarparts spec (Guessing which 2016 RR). Front 19mm thick, rear 16mm thick. knock off say 10mm for back plate (being generous) you are just under 50% front and over 50% rear.
No idea how many miles you get to a set but IMO theres a good few thou left.

Surely the measurement doesn't include the plate?

neilly · Aug 20, 2020

Henry_b said:
Legal limit in the Uk is 1.5mm for obvious reasons..

There is a legal limit for minimum brake pad thickness????

Cheers

Henry_b · Aug 20, 2020

neilly said:
There is a legal limit for minimum brake pad thickness????

Cheers

Yep

1.5mm

kermit_rr · Aug 20, 2020

And 1mm for motorcycles

backinblack · Aug 20, 2020

kermit_rr said:
Surely the measurement doesn't include the plate?

Dunno, if I remember I'll check the spare set I have with the Eurocarpart spec for the L322. Still busy working from home at the moment.

RangeRoller dt · Aug 20, 2020

If you really want it pads are consumables like fuel or tyres really just get it done and budget in price for it.

My point is if he’s that cheap a dealer he doesn’t care wether you crash on way home or not what else will there be lurking, and what service will you get if it needs to go back for some reason ...
If it’s going cheap then fair enough but if it’s on forecourt top dollar that’s not good sign of costumer consideration.

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