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Bensrrsport

Member Since: 11 May 2018
Location: London
Posts: 149

Are my brakes working properly?

I picked up my 3-year-old SDV6 Dynamic AB yesterday from Rybrooks and on the long journey home I was very unimpressed with the brakes. Considering everything else in the car is smooth and requires little effort, the braking performance seemed soft and hard work.

There is some travel before the brakes bite properly and then they require more effort than expected to haul the car to a stop. I was told that the pads and the discs are less than half worn and the brake fluid was changed a few weeks ago.

I am used to driving a 2-year-old Passat Estate and the brakes provide substantially more confidence.

Is the braking feel and performance on the RRS something I need to get used to or does it sound like my brakes need to be looked at?

Wed May 30 2018 10:26pm

Eaters

Member Since: 11 Apr 2016
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1540

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Zermatt Silver

I can't speak for the SDV6 but the brakes on my TDV8 (admittedly with Brembos) are amazing considering you are stopping 2.5 tons of vehicle. With all the work they say you have had done, I would think they are worth a check. Do you have a local independent you could take it to? Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
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Thu May 31 2018 5:46am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
Posts: 17476

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

There is quite a weight difference between a Passat and an RRS, but RRS brakes are well up to the job of stopping the car. If you are concerned get the dealer to check them out. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

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Thu May 31 2018 8:20am

Bensrrsport

Member Since: 11 May 2018
Location: London
Posts: 149

Thanks Eaters and Tim.

The car is Landrover approved used, fresh from its 165 point checks - so was hoping everything would have been tested thoroughly already.

I also thought as its allot heavier than the cars I am used to it may not brake in the same way. I am expecting to feel confident with the brakes though.

I have contacted Rybrooks and asked them how they want to handle this. Being 250 miles away it makes it trickier!

Cheers

Thu May 31 2018 9:00am

Tyrefitter

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire
Posts: 3677

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

If its LR approved take it to nearest LR dealership to check it out.

Andy Andy.
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2014 RRS SC Santorini
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Thu May 31 2018 9:11am

Bensrrsport

Member Since: 11 May 2018
Location: London
Posts: 149

Ok thanks. I thought I would have to take it back to the supplying dealer otherwise they would charge a diagnostics fee.

Thu May 31 2018 10:42am

insiorc

Member Since: 17 Jul 2016
Location: Scotland
Posts: 533

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Firenze Red

Bensrrsport wrote:
The car is Landrover approved used, fresh from its 165 point checks - so was hoping everything would have been tested thoroughly already.

Although we should be able to, I wouldn't put too much confidence in the 165 point check, or rather in whether the dealer has actually corrected any issue's raised. Just a couple of weeks after buying my RRS the park brake seized - no issue, it'll be fixed....but the mechanic raised/video'd issue on the disks being corroded so needing replaced and a few other issue's. While I got the parts all replaced it was pretty obvious the dealer was leaving things, I assume to then raise at a later time so making them further profit rather than an expense to themselves (this was Peter Vardy LR in Aberdeen, and I pushed the issue until they sent me proof it was actually inspected....but clearly showing the inspection had actually highlighted corroded disks which should have been replaced pre-sale!)

But for brakes, I have to take care when jumping in my wife's Evoque as I tend to almost fire people through the windscreen when braking as they are much sharper than my RRS, which in itself has perfectly good brakes. Some cars just have sharper brakes. 13MY Range Rover Sport Autobiography SDV6 - mine
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Thu May 31 2018 9:12pm

Macdaddy

Member Since: 12 May 2012
Location: NW
Posts: 101

Currently got a Velar D300 as a courtesy car and even the Mrs commented how poor the brakes were compared to the RRS.

Agree with these guys though, it's going to be a world away from the Passat especially if your motoring or descending a slip road. TDV8 RRS HST in Java - Gone
TDV6 RRS Autobiography in Bali blue - Gone
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Fri Jun 01 2018 4:18pm

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