The safety of a motor vehicle is paramount. Whether or not the Jaguar E-Pace are economic holes, certain maintenance acts are fundamental. Today we will explain to you when to change the brake discs of your Jaguar E-Pace? To achieve this, to begin with, we will see what the brake discs of your car are used for, then, when to change the brake discs of your Jaguar E-Pace, and, finally, how to replace them with new ones.

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Benefit of the brake discs of a Jaguar E-Pace

We start our content by explaining what the brake discs of a Jaguar E-Pace are used for, it will allow you to understand why it is essential to make sure that they are always in good functioning order.
Brake discs are the main component of your braking system. In fact, braking on an Jaguar E-Pace is hydraulic, it is a system of hoses and pressurized oil that will come into action when you press your brake pedal. This pressure will actuate a piston that will push the brake pads on your brake disc which is mounted on your wheel. When the brake pads will pinch the discs which will bring about your Jaguar E-Pace to brake.

When to change the brake discs of a Jaguar E-Pace?

We will now move on to the part that certainly attracts you to this content page, namely, when changing the brake discs of a Jaguar E-Pace? How we mentioned it to you just before, the brake discs and pads work in osmosis, however these two components are wearing parts and they will, as time passes and specifically the friction when braking wears out and loses braking power. We will now detail the different methods to know when to replace them:

  • We consider that generally speaking the brake discs should be changed every 80, 000 – 100, 000 km on a Jaguar E-Pace , however it is essential to know that according to your driving style and the type of journey this can vary considerably. In fact, if you principally drive on the motorway and your brakes are just slightly used, this amount can increase, on the other hand, if you just drive in built-up areas, it can decrease.
  • A simple and successful way to find out the condition of the brake discs on your motor vehicle is during the technical inspection. In fact this thorough control checks the state of your brakes and the controller will tell you if they are in good condition or need to be changed.
  • A basic visual way to know when to change the brake discs on your Jaguar E-Pace is to remove the wheels after the vehicle has been set on stands. Once removed, you will be able to access your discs and check their condition. If they have any big scratches or deformations you will have to change them. Otherwise the second indicator to verify is to measure the depth of the disk in relation to its edge, if this value exceeds 1 mm you will have to change them by new ones.

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How to change the brake discs on your Jaguar E-Pace?

Finally, to end this content page we will fairly quickly describe how to change the brake discs of your Jaguar E-Pace. You must know that if you change the brake discs of your motor vehicle, you will absolutely have to change the brake pads of your Jaguar E-Pace, don’t think twice to seek advice from our content page which points out you how to make this change.
As far as changing discs is concerned, here are the main steps to stick to:

  • Put your Jaguar E-Pace on stands, take off the wheels you want to act on.
  • Using a large flat screwdriver, pry on your brake pads to compress the caliper piston as much as possible and have enough play to produce all your changes.
  • Using large Torx bits, take out the two nuts that lock the upper component of your brake caliper, take out it.
  • Remove your brake pads, then unlock your brake discs thanks to the two torx screws on the side of the disc, you might need a mallet to remove the discs.
  • Replace the discs and tighten them with the new torx screws provided, change your pads, reassemble the upper component of the caliper and tighten everything tightly.
  • Mounting your wheels, and make sure to do a 500-kilometer brake break-in before braking hard.

In the event that you have any further questions about the Jaguar E-Pace, do not hesitate to consult our Jaguar E-Pace category.