Has anyone changed out their brake pads yet? I am thinking of doing this because of the excessive amount of brake dust. I did it on my LR3.
I think I saw somewhere that you need a programmer to retract the brake pads. I find this hard to believe - I've always been able to push the pistons back in using a clamp or pry bar (I often use a box end wrench with a block of wood). If you did change the pads on the D5 did you push the pistons in without a programmer? What pads did you buy and how do you like them?

 

If I understand the D5 sales brochure, the front calipers are a simple Brembo setup; rears are TRW/Lucas. Done both on many JLR vehicles: large water pump pliers is what I have used, works fine. On both my first LR3 and the RRS/SC, went with low dust Wagner brake pads, saved months of working on my knees to clean the wheels. Absolute necessity on X308 Jags which were absolutely disgusting with brake dust until . . .

 

I haven’t noticed excessive brake dust on ours. I have read you may need a special tool for the rear brakes to release them before swapping pads.

The front brakes on my MY19 are pistons on both sides so I normally would push it back with a large screw driver on both sides with the old pads in, then start the replacement process, though have not done it on the D5.

 

Thanks guys. Per an email with Porterfield Brakes, they said they have pads to fit my D5 even though it didn't show them as the correct model on their website. I think they might be the same as an LR4. I used Porterfield with my LR3 for many years and was very happy with them so sometime when I feel like spending money I'll order front and rear pads. Probably right after the next time I clean my wheels.
I am trying something in the meantime: I cleaned my wheels then sprayed Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax on them. On one side I applied it per the package: spray and hose off, on the other side I sprayed and wiped it in. We'll see if either side helps me just rinse off brake dust next time I wash it.

 

Just double check the model as it looks like LR may have different front calipers for the Diesel vs Si6 and likely changed in MY18 in the US.

 

The rear emergency brake is actually built in to the caliper. The e brake automatically engages when the vehicle is put in park.

You need a diagnostic tool that can release the ebrake to push the pistons in.

 

I have changed rear brakes on my 2017 HSE. Parts purchased from jlroriginalparts.com, $398.99 for set of original Land Rover pads, discs and brake sensor. Be ready with various metric wrenches and bits, get some brake grease. We used special tool to press caliper in but had to remove electric brake first. The procedure to put electric brake in service mode did not work for me so we just removed whole module and then pressed caliper in with clamp. Other than dealing with emergency brake, it is relatively simple and dirty procedure.

 

Sounds like it's a normal job except for e-brake and you found a work around for that. Thanks for all your help.

 

Is it a rotating piston (seems it is) or can it be pushed in like the front brakes?
Where did you find the tool?

 

2018 Si6 Front are 4 piston fixed calipers. I believe the diesel has floating front calipers.



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