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Outdoor 2 posters aren’t uncommon. Quite a few detailers etc have them to get vehicles in the air and blast the crap off the underside.

Just got a Porsche recall letter for the GTS I sold as there's an issue with the central wheel locks which might mean the wheel "may become loose, which can result in the loss of the wheel and a loss of control over the vehicle. This can increase the risk of accidents and injuries, as well as the risk of property damage."

Do not drive the car, they'll pick it up to check it over and replace parts if required.

No not drive your car.

So thankfully not my problem, but could be a pretty big chunk of work and cash for them depending son how big the batch of wheel nuts are.

Other than that, its nice to see they use a reassuringly expensive-feeling set of stationary to let customers know their car is a potential death trap.

Jobbo wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:57 am Macan has come up with a 'change brake pads' warning. My Audi brake pads were about 10% worn at the service I had recently (around 32k miles). So she's obviously queen of the late brakers. Makes me a bit concerned how quickly she'll get through pads on the Cayenne; does anyone know if pads for ceramic disks last longer?

The Macan is having its brakes done while we are away. Turns out it’s not just front pads but rears as well. And disks both front and rear. At 30,000 miles.

The brakes work really well and there is very little noticeable pad dust on the wheels so functionally they are beyond criticism. I’m a bit concerned as to how fast my wife will burn through disks and pads on the Cayenne though And at 32,000 miles in my Audi, I was advised the brakes were 10% worn…

Jobbo wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 7:31 am

Jobbo wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:57 am Macan has come up with a 'change brake pads' warning. My Audi brake pads were about 10% worn at the service I had recently (around 32k miles). So she's obviously queen of the late brakers. Makes me a bit concerned how quickly she'll get through pads on the Cayenne; does anyone know if pads for ceramic disks last longer?

The Macan is having its brakes done while we are away. Turns out it’s not just front pads but rears as well. And disks both front and rear. At 30,000 miles.

The brakes work really well and there is very little noticeable pad dust on the wheels so functionally they are beyond criticism. I’m a bit concerned as to how fast my wife will burn through disks and pads on the Cayenne though And at 32,000 miles in my Audi, I was advised the brakes were 10% worn…

No wear sensors? Sounds like a ploy to get more money out during service.

The wear sensor being triggered was the reason I booked it in. Seems odd that disks and pads wear at the same rate, though the extra cost for disks is only 50% more than just doing the pads.

Jobbo wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 7:31 am The brakes work really well and there is very little noticeable pad dust on the wheels

Are they the standard discs or those funny shiny ones with a different composition as I remember hearing those do not emit virtually any brake dust.

ETA: Just checked and those discs are "Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB)" and came in on the Cayenne Turbo as an alternative to PCCB ceramics so I'm guessing not.

Jobbo wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 8:26 am The wear sensor being triggered was the reason I booked it in. Seems odd that disks and pads wear at the same rate, though the extra cost for disks is only 50% more than just doing the pads.

Possibly a function of the DSC system braking and inside rear wheel mid corner and when setting off etcs, my XF wore the rear pads more quickly than the fronts due to that.

Jobbo wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 7:31 am

Jobbo wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 9:57 am Macan has come up with a 'change brake pads' warning. My Audi brake pads were about 10% worn at the service I had recently (around 32k miles). So she's obviously queen of the late brakers. Makes me a bit concerned how quickly she'll get through pads on the Cayenne; does anyone know if pads for ceramic disks last longer?

The Macan is having its brakes done while we are away. Turns out it’s not just front pads but rears as well. And disks both front and rear. At 30,000 miles.

The brakes work really well and there is very little noticeable pad dust on the wheels so functionally they are beyond criticism. I’m a bit concerned as to how fast my wife will burn through disks and pads on the Cayenne though And at 32,000 miles in my Audi, I was advised the brakes were 10% worn…

The ML is pretty much the same on front discs and pads. If your mileage is mostly commuting then that’s understandable.

Or, if you find a lot of mud flung up the side of the Porsche, she may secretly think she is McRae. Not a bad thing as at least she enjoys her commute

Dave!

The bike wagon Mondeo estate hasn't been locking the driver's door on the remote and after doing a bit of research it seems to be pretty common on this era. Quite a simple fix but it did involve replacing the complete door lock/catch mechanism with a known good used one. This involved a pretty much complete door strip down including the external handle but after watching a youtube video for a few pointers it was fairly straightforward.

30k for brakes doesn’t seem too bad to me tbh for mixed driving

integrale_evo wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:09 pm 30k for brakes doesn’t seem too bad to me tbh for mixed driving

I think I managed about 50k with the 330 It'll be noted somewhere in this thread but I cba looking.

60k miles on the Up - original discs and pads with no advisories on the last service so reckon I can at least make 80k on these pads

What are Porsche rattling you for to replace all around on the Macan Jobbo? £3k at Alfa to do similar on mine, so you must be close to that, surely.
Can't you buy OEM ones from Autodoc and ask them to fit? Or will you be lynched at the entrance to the dealership for peasantry?

Mazda wanted £900 for the mx5 front and rear.

I’ve just seen that the Macan weighs 2000kg, thought it would be around 1800kg mark!

John wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 1:04 pm Mazda wanted £900 for the mx5 front and rear.

Bring back lightness and simplicity when we didn't need to bring 2t+ cars to a halt requiring dinner plates discs and 6 pot calipers.

Matty wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 12:57 pm 60k miles on the Up - original discs and pads with no advisories on the last service so reckon I can at least make 80k on these pads

What are Porsche rattling you for to replace all around on the Macan Jobbo? £3k at Alfa to do similar on mine, so you must be close to that, surely.
Can't you buy OEM ones from Autodoc and ask them to fit? Or will you be lynched at the entrance to the dealership for peasantry?

It’s just under £1500 for disks and pads all round at Porsche so not as bad as I feared.

Would have got OEM ones fitted by a specialist if I’d had time but the wear light came on immediately before we went away and my wife needs it to go to Bournemouth to see my stepson’s first boxing match as soon as we’re back. Hadn’t even had a chance to see what was required before dropping it in.

Bet it’ll be twice as much on a Cayenne. Surface coated disks were an option when I specced the Macan but I thought they were pointless and even more so now; but I don’t know if they may have lasted longer.

Mrs Jobbo does drive quite enthusiastically but I think the brake wear is more from tailgating people than hard cornering

Marshalling at Rushmoor Targa today. The stepped split tailgate is perfect to sit on & take notes.

Those camo trousers are good, I can't see you at all in the second pic!

It’s already gone more off road than 90% of landrovers will ever go!

Looking very much at home there

And yeah the lower hatch on the D3/4 is awesome. Great for accessing roof box also. D5 version is rubbish by comparison.

I remember one time we were up at Aviemore and took the kids on the organised trip to feed the deer. Wild but friendly and used to being hand-fed. Was CAF

Anyway - after buying your tickets we were to meet at a car park and would be collected by the guys in their Defenders to be taken up the private track to the feeding area. Old bloke running it clocked we had the Disco and advised we could just follow him up if we preferred? Darn tootin’ Suspension on off-road, it required about 10% of the Disco’s abilities, but was still a really cool extra element.