Can some of you please add your feedback on whats involved when its time to change your front or rear brakes? What warnings do you see or get when its time to replace the front or rear pads, is there a light ( Add brake fluid) that comes on or do you hear that metal high pitch from the wheel sensor?

I read many have the rears done more often than the fronts and I want to know what to expect to pay for getting the rears or the fronts done at the dealer. I have only 26k miles on my XFR and I would guess the time would be coming soon.

Can just pads be put on by the dealer or is it like my AMG both the rotors and pads have to be replaced which was $3800! for all 4
Any insight on this would be nice so I am ready for what my dealer will be charging and if its a raping or not.

 

On a Jag, all four corners with pads, rotors and fluid flush shouldn't be more than $ 2000 tops and that's with higher end pads and rotors. Any good independent shop could do it and with OEM parts, from a discount retailer, might be able to save a little more.

 

09 have no pad wear sensors. Rear brakes go first, twice as fast as the fronts Have a look at the rear calipers and if the caliper looks like it may be touching the disc, get new rear brakes.

Do not try to re- use the discs as they will not last for the full mileage of a set of new pads. You can check the wear against Jaguar spec if you wish but the pads are very abrasive and wear out the discs very quickly.

You are already at the probable limit of the rears. Not many drivers report more than 25,000 miles from a set of rear pads, mine were down below 2mm at 24,000 km. yes, that's less thn 2 mm of pad remaining, I saw them!

Always flush the brake fluid every two to three years especially if you intend on keeping the car. The corrosion doesn't show up for years but the fluid contaminated with humidity will eventually lead to serious brake fade just when you really need those brakes.