Just had a call from the dealer saying my rear brake pads need replacing after 11,000 miles! The fronts have 6mm left on them so they are fine, surely the fronts should wear out before the backs as the majority of the braking is done on the front. The car is a 2018 SVR, surely it wont need rear pads every 11,000 miles!??

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The electronic traction/stability control often uses the rear brakes and can accelerate the pad wear. It might be coming on too soon/aggressively - get it checked.

I had a Jag with this issue at about the same mileage - I'd never replaced rear pads on any of our cars (before or since) inside 60,000 miles!!

I also had this happen on a Jag (XK). At the time, the dealer told me it was probably due to pad wear caused by the auto handbrake release feature. Don’t know if that was true but I now generally try to remember to release the electric handbrake manually rather than just driving away. Current: 2020 P400e HSE Dynamic

Gone: 2016 SDV6 HSE
2012 SDV6 SE

Additional rear pad wear comes from their being used for "anti dive" around town - uses the rears very hard in
preference to the fronts. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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That makes sense, Wilf. When I had the problem, the car was doing a lot of mileage in slow moving heavy traffic every day. Current: 2020 P400e HSE Dynamic

Gone: 2016 SDV6 HSE
2012 SDV6 SE

I've never had a car that has needed rear brake pads before the front.

I see what you are saying about the anti dive but if that is the case i think they need harder pads in the back as rear pads every 11,000 miles seems excessive. 2018 Range Rover Sport SVR arrived but now rejected!
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it is not uncommon in jags. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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I suspect the dealer is being very cautious, as is their way. If the pads look like they may wear down before the next service (plus a margin for error) they will recommend replacement. I suppose the flip side is that you would justifiably complain if the warning light came on, or the pads went metal to metal, after they had serviced it.

I am soon going to replace the pads on all 4 wheels on my 2014 HSE (not an SVR). I just bought the pads from my local factor for about £50 per axle, so I will be doing them when it warms up outside. The rear pads are much thinner than the fronts, so tend to last the same length of time. Mine are being replaced for the first time at 33,000 miles.

Ask the measurement of the rear pads? Sophie Alltoft

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The rear pads apparently measured 3mm, do you need a diagnostic machine to wind the callipers back? 2018 Range Rover Sport SVR arrived but now rejected!
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No, there is a manual procedure

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On Google someplace

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