TR1 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I have just been informed that it is normal wear and tear for rear brake discs to wear down to the minimum recommended thickness while the first set of pads have more than 10k miles of life left. I have always considered that discs should last for nearer 2 sets of pads especially on the rear. Of course these discs include wheel bearings and abs magnets so not the cheapest No goodwill contribution offered by customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 What make of car are you lumbered with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Renault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Renault What model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 2011 Megane estate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrowningB525 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Try places like mister auto for new discs. That sounds odd though. The discs on my mrgabe easily outlast the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 You been driving with the handbrake on again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 You can't it's electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 The problem is that manufacturers are stretching service intervals that much there making brake pads out of such hard material theses days so they last between service intervals that there wearing discs out years ago you'd get 3 sets off pads easy out of a disc but not now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 So after 6 years you need new rear discs? How many miles has the car done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Are you sure they are actually telling you the truth? Far be it from me to imply that they wouldn't, but it has been known......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 last car was a VW Tiguan, went into VW for its 2nd service (24 months), less than 20,000 miles, (motorway mainly) still plenty of meat on all the pads, required new rear discs and pads, not advise, rust!! toys out the pram, was only light surface rust, got rid of it within a couple of weeks, got a shogun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Have you measured them? Its the mission of the garage to upsell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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