New Defender owners- Disc and Pad replacement question

New Defender owners- Disc and Pad replacement question

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philrs03

Original Poster:

106 posts

98 months

Tuesday 14th May
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Morning all,

Has anyone used a Land Rover main dealer for a front Disc and Pad replacement recently? I’ve just been quoted just shy of £1300 quid for the aforementioned….

I’m more than comfortable cracking this out myself, with the OEM Brembo discs and pads (plus pad wear sensors) coming in at just shy of £300.

My local Land Rover dealer (Hereford) is awesome, but I can’t help but thinking that price quoted is designed for people that have recently had a financial lobotomy, or have no idea how much things should cost. Or am I missing something?

supacool1

401 posts

181 months

Tuesday 14th May
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These people seem to have a 4.9 rating....

https://www.hereford4x4.co.uk/

Edited by supacool1 on Tuesday 14th May 10:20

BricktopST205

1,092 posts

136 months

Tuesday 14th May
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I would be more concerned that a new Defender needs brakes and pads already.

philrs03

Original Poster:

106 posts

98 months

Tuesday 14th May
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BricktopST205 said:
I would be more concerned that a new Defender needs brakes and pads already.
A 4 year old car that consistently tows a trailer with building materials, and a track car, around Herefordshire (it’s quite hilly…..). Hence that’s not the question I asked.

philrs03

Original Poster:

106 posts

98 months

Tuesday 14th May
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supacool1 said:
These people seem to have a 4.9 rating....

https://www.hereford4x4.co.uk/

Edited by supacool1 on Tuesday 14th May 10:20
I’ve used them a few times, they are brilliant. Fitted my tow bar and side steps on this car and did a load of work on my old Disco Sport.

Krikkit

26,617 posts

183 months

Tuesday 14th May
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Sounds like absolute lunacy pricing - I assume this is a dealer who has a few of the giant glass palace showrooms to pay for? Our local dealer are fantastically expensive too.

davidexige

491 posts

208 months

Tuesday 14th May
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philrs03 said:
Morning all,

Has anyone used a Land Rover main dealer for a front Disc and Pad replacement recently? I’ve just been quoted just shy of £1300 quid for the aforementioned….

I’m more than comfortable cracking this out myself, with the OEM Brembo discs and pads (plus pad wear sensors) coming in at just shy of £300.

My local Land Rover dealer (Hereford) is awesome, but I can’t help but thinking that price quoted is designed for people that have recently had a financial lobotomy, or have no idea how much things should cost. Or am I missing something?
Would you mind sharing where you can get the parts from, would be handy for future reference for when I have to do mine. Thanks

BricktopST205

1,092 posts

136 months

Tuesday 14th May
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Krikkit said:
Sounds like absolute lunacy pricing - I assume this is a dealer who has a few of the giant glass palace showrooms to pay for? Our local dealer are fantastically expensive too.
Whilst at the same time having a conveyor belt of mechanics because they pay absolutely diabolical wages!

philrs03

Original Poster:

106 posts

98 months

Tuesday 14th May
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davidexige said:
Would you mind sharing where you can get the parts from, would be handy for future reference for when I have to do mine. Thanks
No worries. I got them online at GSF Car parts. They are on offer at the moment as well. I had to pay seperatly and collect the pad sensors, but the discs and pads themselves were £283 delivered.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

462 posts

80 months

Tuesday 14th May
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I've just had both the front and rear discs and pads replaced on my 72 plate RR at 30k miles. All four discs were warped and three of my wheels are showing signs of buckling. It cost me £3k at an independent. The LR discs and pads are substantially more expensive than on the previous generation RR.