I took my car in to a non-dealer mechanic to have my brake pads changed. He has told me that the pads that are on there right now are Brembo and that, while they are $150 more expensive than other after-market brakes, they are top of the line. He also said that it would be difficult to simply replace the Brembo with a less expensive brand.

Is this true? This is the first time I am using this guy, and I want to be sure he is not simply "up-selling" me into spending more money.

 

Your car does have Brembo brakes if it is a Super V8. Take a look at www.rockauto.com for the range of brake pads available for your car.

 

Or have a look here instead https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/s...r-x350-103513/

 

There is nothing special or unusual about Brembo brake pads. They are typically made by Ferodo, the large Italian friction materials maker (now owned by Federal Mogul). If you look closely at your current pads, assuming they really are branded Brembo, you may find that the metal backing plates are actually marked Ferodo. See their list of OE automakers and brake system manufacturers here (the list includes both Jaguar and Brembo):

http://www.ferodo.com/en-gb/OurPromi...-Pedigree.aspx

Many of the OE Jaguar pads are made by the German maker Mintex (now part of TMD Friction, who also own Pagid). Mintex pads provide excellent stopping power but OE levels of brake dust (which is to say, copious amounts).

There are plenty of options for replacement pads and there is absolutely nothing "difficult" about using other brands with the Brembo calipers. In fact, replacing the pads on Brembo calipers is about the easiest pad swap you can do. Note that the original pads have arrows on the backer plates indicating the direction of rotor rotation. Aftermarket pads may or may not have the arrows so you may want to test fit them in both calipers in case they fit better in one or the other.

You might read what others on this forum have had to say about the Akebono ceramic pads, which reportedly produce very little dust with only a minor change in brake pedal feel.

Cheers,

Don

 

Graham,


My old 05 XJR had Brembos and my local Advance Auto supplied pads, no big deal.
As you can see, I am only a few miles from you.

 

I have been using akebonos on my XJR for 2 years no problem.
Great performance and hardly any dust.

 

It's not true. He's either clueless or has no problem taking advantage of people. I'm 99% sure it's the latter.

Find somebody else.

I put on Akebonos pads, which are fantastic if you want to keep your wheels clean.

 

S-Type guys also say those pads are great - wish I'd known!

 

I use EBC redstuff and will stick with that as they give me the same results and are good on the track.
Yellowstuff are better on the track but not as good on the street due to time needed to heat them up.
I have used others including Akebonos but think the EBC's are better

Im not sure on the EPB pad brand that I have used but I can check the branding if anyone needs that.

BTW when doing the EPB I ignore the manual and just remove the 2 torx bolts that connect the 2 halves of the caliper.
IE I split the caliper leaving it bolted in place.
Once you do that the pins come right out with the pads
Its a simple matter to wind back the piston, insert new pads and bolt back up

It makes doing the EPB a 5min job and as a whole makes swapping the rear pads not much longer than the front. Although I go though roughly 3 seats of pads before needed to do the EPB

Remember if you wear down the EPB pads you do the same damage to the rotor as a worn main pad. I dont want to order new R1 rotors for lack of checking the EPB pads

Cheers
34by151