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#7 of 10 Excessive brake wear on '08 S Type by dw_1946 Jul 02, 2009 (8:06 am)
Have excessive rotor wear and grooving on rear brakes at 15,000 mi. on wife's '08 S-Type. Front pads/rotors are wearing almost as fast, but smoothly. Dealer, of course, says this is normal. Disc pads are soft and disgustingly small, however they are effective at stopping. Have ordered Cryo rotors & harder pads to replace the rear brakes, but I think this may be a temporary fix. I think the rear (twist-type) pistons are sticking. Have 300mm rotors front & back. Does anyone know if I can upgrade to larger stock Jaguar (Brembo?) rotors & calipers using my existing wheel assemblys? Have 18" stock rims, so these should work. Haven't found much solid info. on this newer model. Any comments on brake life with the larger Jaguar brakes? Would also like info. on aftermarket upgrades, but do not want to pay Brembo's "racing/track" upgrade prices. Any solid advice will be appreciated.
#8 of 10 brake wear by torquaypaul Sep 03, 2009 (6:53 am)
#9 of 10 Re: Jaguar S-Type: Premature Brake Wear [Mr_Shiftright] by torquaypaul Sep 03, 2009 (6:58 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 05, 2006 12:34 pm) I've a 2 year old S-type with 20k on the clock. Front brakes are down to 7mm but the rear pad and disc now need replacing. I've noticed for ages that the back of the car always smelt and felt hot after a run. I had assumed it was the exhaust but realise it wasnt now!! The cars in for service next week whats the chance of jaguar looking at the problem as a warranty claim. (fat chance I think!!) Replies to this message: oldcem (Sep 24, 2009 8:16 pm)
#10 of 10 Re: Jaguar S-Type: Premature Brake Wear [torquaypaul] by oldcem Sep 24, 2009 (8:16 pm)
Replying to: torquaypaul (Sep 03, 2009 6:58 am) I've got an 06 S-Type VDP that had the hot, stinky rear brake problems as well. The dealer put new rear brake pads and rotors on it when I bought it, and, 8K miles later, the pads were over half gone. My solution - I took off the factory rear pads, and, replaced the pads with Wagner Thermoquiets. I found that the dealer hadn't greased the caliper pins, and, I lubed them with silicon grease when I reassembled the brakes. I also lubed the parking brake mechanism with spray silicon lubricant. I checked the electric parking brake to make sure it was releasing fully, and, didn't need recalibrated. I've been driving the car to work for a week now - the rear brakes don't get excessively hot anymore, brake dust is minimal, and she stops as good as she ever did. Cost me $70, and, a few hours work, but, I'm very happy with the results.   Regards: OldCEM

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