Brake Disc's?

brendangeorge · January 25, 2015

Yes.

They are totally different from the aftermarket parts. They may look the same but it is the materials they use. Remember this was a £45,000 ish car brand new. The parts you have to order in advanc as they do not stock these items, usually next day but being Christmas may take longer. £150 for front discs and £80 for pads and £20 to £40 labour from local independent.

No aftermarket parts will sort your problem out. I learnt this the hard way.

either use Lexus parts or from a breakers yard, no 2 ways about this.

Hi LS400LPG - I can't agree with your comments especially the breakers yard for discs mate. Brakes, tyres and steering are just too important. You do not need to buy factoty parts and even if you do they are not necesarily made in a Toyota factory - they usually come from China.

The biggest causes of brake judder are 1) disc run out when fitted- i.e. must be less than 4 thou - which cause uneven wear; 2) Very hot discs caused by a lot heavy breaking ( I was really good at this) and 3) keeping your foot on the pedal after heavy braking this can cause hot spots on the discs.

However, I don't know much - but I can tell you I have had much better life from EBD discs and their Green Stuff pads, than Lexus original parts.

Godd luck

Bren

ls400lpg · January 26, 2015

I meant parts from breakers obviously not pads or discs as they will be rotten. If you buy from dealers at least it will be for the exact specification for your car.

I did 86,000 in 2.5 years in my Mk3 Ls400 and all the aftermarket parts I used to save a few quid no matter how expensive never lasted and made the car felt cheap in terms of quality.

Does not matter who makes them as long as they are done or manufactured properly. Would you believe that Lexus would use poor quality even if it was made in China.