Autozone sucks
#1
Autozone sucks
I say "I need brakes for my 99 series ONE discovery " what do I get? Disco TWO brakes. I go back and say "you gave me the wrong ones. What does it say you have for a 98?" and they so "oh, yeah, our bad you need these" gave me pads that look way closer but had a brake sensor cable. Turns out...they're RRC brakes. Jeez. Does anyone have the autozone part number for our brakes so I can go get the right ones finally? Fronts? And I could do without the "that's what you get for getting crappy duralast stuff from crappy autozone" ugh. So frustrating.
#4
The RRC and DI use the same brakes.
If you have a '99 Disco Series one you MUST order parts for a '98 DI.
All parts computers in autoparts stores only show the DII as a '99.
Technically they are correct as the DII actually came out in '98 but since Rover had excess stock of the DI in the US they sold the DI version until the stock was gone and then started in with the DII.
Production of the DI actually stopped in '98 from what I have been told and the DII was introduced in '98 as a '99 model year but carry over '98 DI's were stickered and sold as '99's.
So moral of the story...order parts for a '98 DI.
And you need to know what parts you need, I needed O-rings for the oil and tans cooler lines, I took the old ones in and said I need 8 of these.
"What are they for?"
Me-"If I tell you your computer will not list them, do you have some in a bin somewhere?"
Him-"I need to know what they are for"
I told him, he didnt list any, "Just like I said, I'll just order on-line like always" and walked out.
If you have a '99 Disco Series one you MUST order parts for a '98 DI.
All parts computers in autoparts stores only show the DII as a '99.
Technically they are correct as the DII actually came out in '98 but since Rover had excess stock of the DI in the US they sold the DI version until the stock was gone and then started in with the DII.
Production of the DI actually stopped in '98 from what I have been told and the DII was introduced in '98 as a '99 model year but carry over '98 DI's were stickered and sold as '99's.
So moral of the story...order parts for a '98 DI.
And you need to know what parts you need, I needed O-rings for the oil and tans cooler lines, I took the old ones in and said I need 8 of these.
"What are they for?"
Me-"If I tell you your computer will not list them, do you have some in a bin somewhere?"
Him-"I need to know what they are for"
I told him, he didnt list any, "Just like I said, I'll just order on-line like always" and walked out.
#6
Are you guys sure? The only thing that set me off was I was looking in ab's catalog and the d1 pads they show seem to have a different shape than the RRC ones I got. Mine stock pads have more of a taper at the bottom than the rrc ones. But if you guys say they fit.... I just can't check bc the big jack is up at my dads house so I have no way of popping a tire off right now. I'll post the picture from the AB catalog.
#8
BTW, everything I got from NAPA fit like a glove and I'm very happy with the stopping.
Last edited by vegas99d1; 05-17-2011 at 09:59 PM.
#9
Yup, have the hardware kit feel pretty good about the swap. I was just pissed last sat when I was trying to do them and found out they were the wrong size. I was just worried about becoming twice as pissed if I went back (I have to go 20 mins to my dads house, where my tools are) to change em again and the pads were wrong again. So sweet. Thanks guys. Guess I'll just go for it. Maybe AB catalog is wrong? Or maybe they both fit.
#10
How much of a hurry are you for them? I'm running these on my wife's '97 Discovery.
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