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#1067 of 1122 Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [ucla95] by sixthflick Jan 13, 2009 (8:20 am)
Replying to: ucla95 (Dec 13, 2008 7:51 am) ucla95 - Did you try contacting Gary Temple about your vibration problems yet? Replies to this message: ucla95 (Feb 14, 2009 10:25 am) MAlr2owner (Feb 14, 2009 1:00 pm) sixthflick (Feb 16, 2009 1:39 pm)
#1068 of 1122 Re: Front brake pads replacement costs? [ronxlr2] by sixthflick Jan 13, 2009 (8:27 am)
Replying to: ronxlr2 (Jan 13, 2009 7:49 am) If you've already replaced your rear pads and now they're saying that you need new front ones you either: A. Have a heavy foot or tend to ride the brakes... B. Have carbon graphite brake pads - these tend to work much better but also wear much faster C. Need to find a new service center as it appears they're blowing smoke up your ....   I would ask the service center what type of pad they've been using on your vehicle and if they can show you the difference between your stock pads and carbon graphite ones. Request an ITEMIZED estimate (listing all of the components they'll be replacing and with what type) from a few service centers before dropping your cash on the counter.   Good luck.
#1069 of 1122 Re: Front brake pads replacement costs? by ronxlr2 Jan 13, 2009 (9:01 am)
thanks for the replies so far.... i just talked to them and they said the front brake pads are more expensive than the rear brake pads... they said the front brake pads are $250 and installation cost is $155.   i've never replaced brake pads myself and don't have a lot of time on my hands to mess with it... so i'm considering just telling him to do it and take the hit. i do remember them quoting me about $400 when i had to get the rear pads replaced a couple months ago, and then when i went to pick it up, they said they had been looking at the "wrong pads" and that it was only $250. So it seems like maybe they use some really fancy pads for the front and average pads for the back... does that sound about right?   Rob Replies to this message: serranot (Jan 13, 2009 4:37 pm)
#1070 of 1122 Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [ucla95] by sixthflick Jan 13, 2009 (9:17 am)
Replying to: ucla95 (Dec 13, 2008 7:51 am) ucla 95 - The email address to Gary Temple, now President of Jaguar Land Rover North America can be found at the following website link: http://www.automotivedigest.com/resources/resource_results.asp?md_seq_id=8&sg_se- q_id=354 Replies to this message: ucla95 (Jan 17, 2009 10:42 am)
#1071 of 1122 Re: Front brake pads replacement costs? [ronxlr2] by serranot Jan 13, 2009 (4:37 pm)
Replying to: ronxlr2 (Jan 13, 2009 9:01 am) That sounds outrageous for the cost of pads. I don't care which manufacturer is making them. Unless they are carbon ceramic and still ridiculously expensive, that is crazy money.   That being said, brakes are the one part I recommend using dealer parts. The factory pads always seem to be the best compromise of performance and noise and dust (BMW being the exception). If it were me, I'd try to find someone to do the job using factory parts. The labor quoted is not crazy, but the pad price seems just nuts.   Regards, Tom
#1072 of 1122 by ronxlr2 Jan 14, 2009 (11:54 am)
yeah, i'm going to have to do some research so i'll be ready next time i need to replace the pads... since i didn't really have time to investigate and don't want to risk shredding the rotors in the meantime, i told them to go ahead and do it.   too bad there's only one LR stealorship anywhere close to where I live. Replies to this message: gillz (Jan 14, 2009 3:32 pm) ronxlr2 (Jan 15, 2009 5:49 am)
#1073 of 1122 LR2 and LR3 by weide Jan 14, 2009 (12:29 pm)
The service advisor at Scottsdale Land Rover told me when I had my LR2 in for service that the LR2 and LR3 would no longer be brought into the states. He didn't give me a date but hinted that they couldn't compete on price with Ford and GM.
#1074 of 1122 Re: [ronxlr2] by gillz Jan 14, 2009 (3:32 pm)
Replying to: ronxlr2 (Jan 14, 2009 11:54 am) I have an LR3 HSE with 19" wheels and the front brakes + rotors recently were replaced by a local Land Rover repair shop - not a dealer. Costs as follows :   Brake Pads (set of 2) $108 Front Rotors - cross drilled $198 Brake Sensor $22.34 Installation, cleaning of rear brakes and lube caliper sliding surfaces $192   Hope this helps - for front pads alone, you are clearly getting shafted... Replies to this message: ronxlr2 (Jan 15, 2009 5:49 am)
#1075 of 1122 Re: [gillz] by ronxlr2 Jan 15, 2009 (5:49 am)
Replying to: gillz (Jan 14, 2009 3:32 pm) Even the service manager thought the prices for those pads were pretty high, but he assured me that's what they listed for. I don't know much about brake pads, but from what I've read, the front pads used in the LR2 are different from standard brake pads and tend to be more costly -- I have no idea why, and am certainly going to look into whether alternate 3rd party pads would work just as good (for $96 ordered online)... the pads I'm talking about are HBC and are the only ones I've found for the LR2... does anyone know about this brand?
#1076 of 1122 Re: Anyone having vibration problems?? [sixthflick] by ucla95 Jan 17, 2009 (10:42 am)
Replying to: sixthflick (Jan 13, 2009 9:17 am) Thank you very much for this, I will contact him this week. To give an update the truck has been at my dealers twice and they have no idea. They rebalanced the wheels and nothing and cleaned the rotors and axles and nothing. I love the looks and interior of this truck but if I can't drive it on the highway it's a joke.

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