At what mileage did you have to change your Front Brake Discs for the first time?
Before 30k miles
45%
45%
[9]
Between 30k & 40k miles
20%
20%
[4]
Between 40k & 50k miles
10%
10%
[2]
Between 50k & 60k miles
10%
10%
[2]
Between 60k & 70k miles
10%
10%
[2]
Between 70k & 80k miles
0%
0%
[0]
Over 80k miles
5%
5%
[1]
Total Votes: 20
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
Front Brake Disc Life
I changed my front brake pads on Friday (just had 45k mile service), and I noticed that the front discs will need doing next time as well. It got me thinking as to what sort of mileage everyone is getting on front discs
Thought I would start a poll to find out
1st Feb 2009 3:03 pm
Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
Posts: 2682
Second replacement set of discs about to fitted; car sitting on 60K miles so roughly 30K per set.D3 HSE V8...
1st Feb 2009 3:11 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
45K on mine, though treated fairly gently
1st Feb 2009 3:37 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10297
auto's will go through discs (& pads~) more frequently than a manual, as will driving conditions (town vs motorway).
60k out of my first set on front, 65k miles on rears.
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1st Feb 2009 4:06 pm
andyp
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: milton keynes
Posts: 34
Blimey......stealer reckon mine need doing at 12k cos they are "lipped" stealer terminology. I just got genuine pads from another stealer £30 cheaper.............cant help but think they are taking the pi@@
3rd Feb 2009 7:13 pm
SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
As i understand it (and probably about to be corrected ) all discs lip to some degree, what really matters is the overall thickness of the disc. ISTR LR give guidance on minimum safe thickness. Might be worth questioning the dealer along those lines
3rd Feb 2009 7:20 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Front brake disc thickness, NEW = 30 mm, Service limit = 27 mm.
Rear brake disc thickness, NEW = 20 mm, Service limit = 17 mm.G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Feb 2009 7:58 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Still on original front & rear discs, 67k miles done so far. Three sets of pads used on a manual with 80/20% on road /offroad.
Last check was 28.5mm / 28.2mm front, 18.8mm / 18.6mm rear
3rd Feb 2009 8:24 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Posts: 72788
Front disks changed at 15k under warranty, fraid don't know why.
3rd Feb 2009 9:43 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
got to 32K on last D3 without needing them doing - pads were changed at about 25K and the dealer commented that the discs would need doing in the not to different futureSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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) all discs lip to some degree, what really matters is the overall thickness of the disc. ISTR LR give guidance on minimum safe thickness. Might be worth questioning the dealer along those lines 
