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At 4,800 miles and one year my X-Trail required new discs and pads on the front. The technician who diagnosed the fault said that I had not really used the brakes enough to bed them in. To the point; brakes are not a warranty item and Nissan UK would not cover the cost. Do you think this is a fair condition bearing in mind the technicians diagnosis?

Asked on 30 May 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
Brake discs are bare metal and rust all the time. If you do not use your vehicle enough, especially during the winter when road salt is applied, surface corrosion will not be wiped off the discs and will take hold. It is very unusual for discs, even back discs that don't get used much in suburban braking, to rust to the point of needing replacement in such a low mileage, but there may be further reasons you have not appraised me of, such as using the X-Trail to launch boats down a slipway.
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