It was around 2008 and I had a Range Rover TD6 which was being used a lot for towing, so I dug deep into my pockets and £700 later had Genuine Land Rover discs and pads which I then fitted. To be honest the brakes were good but they only lasted 15k m/s before new discs were needed again as the discs had worn below the minimum service thickness. The thought of spending £700 every 15k m/s or so was not pleasant.

So I decided to fit some aftermarket cross drilled and grooved discs with original specification pads. These had only recently become available from our supplier and I was working on the bases that if they lasted 10 m/s but were less than 1/3rd the price I would still be better off.

Well I had the Range Rover another 30k m/s before selling it and the brakes Discs were still in good condition and the new owner did another 20k before we had to renew them.

This is why we now fit this type of brake disc as standard when ever doing discs and pads in the workshop provided they are available for the vehicle.

The drilled and grooved discs increase braking efficiency by reducing dust, debris, water and gas on the disc. Paired with the original specification pads we are seeing customers going through 2 occasionally 3 pad changes before the discs need replacing.