The Brake Pad/Rotor wear seems to be heavily dependent on driving style. We have seen vehicles with 60K miles between replacement, and then others that did only 20K before these parts needed replacement. We always replace both Pads AND Rotors, as the deep grooves present in the existing Rotors will just tear up the new Pads and shorten their life. To avoid contaminating the ABS Modulator when replacing the pads, follow this procedure:
ALWAYS fit a plastic tube to the caliper bleed screw --the other end submerged in brake fluid, and then crack the screw open BEFORE pushing the pistons back into the caliper body to make room for the additional pad thickness on the new ones. This will force any sediment that may be in the caliper into the bleed jar instead of pushing it back upstream into your ABS Modulator. The Modulator is a very expensive component that WILL start to malfunction if dirty fluid is present.
Land Rovers have a reputation for squeaking Brakes, but we use a Anti-Squeal brush-on product applied directly to the friction material. Let it sit 15 minutes before fitting. It is included- with a brush and protective gloves- as part of the Brake Kit eurotek apg offers. Always inspect the Brake Caliper piston seals for any sign of leakage before fitting the new pads. The best recommendation if leakage is present-- is to replace the Caliper unit. While you are there, inspect the flexible Brake Hoses by bending them and looking for cracks in the rubber- or seepage around the swedged fittings. It is cheap insurance to change them out now--especially if your vehicle has more than 100K miles or was subjected to deep mud or river crossings on many of your excursions.
