Hi, just been quoted $2750 to replace brakes, looking on the USA websites the parts should be around $300. Anyone done this recently?
Cheers

 

What do you mean replace brakes?.....pads,rotors etc?...don't know much about the XKR , is their anything special ABS sensors etc?

 

Not sure Jim, I got the quote over the phone along with $650 for a sump gasket. I'll get an alternative with parts list
Cheers
Mike

 

Hey Ozmag Doc here from Queensland

I use these guys https://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/

The owners name is David Zeckhausen very helpful

I first used him for the wife's jeep Grand Cherokee got drilled and slotted cryoed stop tech rotors

The jeep has done over 100,000k,s since then the rotors have no visible lip yet

I have also used the cryo rotors on my 95 XJR6 and 04 XJ8 as well

I use Akebono pads Home | Akebono as they are a true low dust brake pad

They have a supplier in western Australia http://www.akebonobrakes.com.au/ supplying the Akebono pads here in Australia he didn't have my pads in stock in the three cars I have used the akebono pads on at the time I needed them

Using the Akebonos my wheels are spotless the car needs cleaning before the wheels some of the guys that are trackdaying their cars complain about the akebonos
I don't track-day my cars but I do drive them interstate and do some really long trips in them and never had a problem I had such good results from the akebonos that I never wanted to try anything else

David should be able to put a package together

I bought most of my Akebonos of Amazon at clearance prices just did research to find out what part numbers I needed

I use Bongo https://bongous.com/ us as my shipping forwarder for everything I buy in the US

Hope this helps

 

Thanks, I had a Jag specialist service the car and given a clean bill of health. Brakes excellent and no oil leak!

 

Good to hear they didn't need replacing...

 

Looking at the pic in your signature, your XKR has the Alcon big brake kit on it?

 

It does have the Alcon kit
Cheers
Mike

 

Have a look here then https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...rotors-129343/

There are several sources of aftermarket rotors to suit the Alcons, ranging from very cheap to outrageously expensive.

$2750 from an aussie Jag dealer sounds pretty cheap for a brake job on an Alcon car...