Aston Martin specialistsAston Martin brake pads and disc replacement in Dubai at Royal Prince Auto Care, DIP 2. We replace pads and cast iron discs.
Tell us your car, what it needs and how to reach you. A service advisor will call you back to talk through the work.
The work we carry out on Aston Martin models at our Dubai Investment Park workshop. Open the full details below.
An Aston Martin that needs brake work shows 6 signs, and we pair each with its repair. Three come from the cluster: the brake warning symbol, PARK BRAKE MALFUNCTION and a park brake held by a weak battery. Three are felt or heard: grinding, judder and a new squeal.
On a DB12, the brake warning symbol while driving signals a brake booster fault or too little brake fluid. Aston Martin warns of longer stopping distances or partial brake failure, and a symbol that stays on means the car stays parked. We repair the booster, or replace the leaking pipe, hose or calliper and bleed the circuit.
A 21MY DB11, 20MY DBS Superleggera, 21MY Vantage or 21MY DBX shows PARK BRAKE MALFUNCTION once the system finds a fault. The 21MY DBX also lights its EPB malfunction symbol. We repair or replace the park brake part at fault.
On a DB12, 21MY DB11 or 21MY DBX, a battery with too little voltage leaves the park brake unable to apply or release. A 21MY DBX that has had a flat or disconnected battery shows APPLY FOOT AND PARK BRAKE at the next ignition on. We test the 12 V battery, charge or replace it, then reset the park brake.
Grinding under braking means the pads have no friction material left. We fit new pads, and any disc with deep circular scoring or radial cracks goes with them.
Brake judder can start from a thickness variation of just 0.015 mm across a disc. On the previous Vanquish, Aston Martin links new pads that were never bedded in to judder or squeal. Each disc gets a thickness variation check, and we renew any disc beyond the limit.
On a DB12 or DBX, Aston Martin treats a degree of brake noise as inherent, and speed, force and ambient conditions can bring a squeal. A squeal that is new comes from a sticky calliper piston, a badly fitted pad or a heavily worn disc. We release or replace the piston, refit the pad or renew the disc.
Each Aston Martin brake job in our workshop covers these items:
This Aston Martin brake pads and disc replacement list applies to cast iron brakes, from the Vantage to the DBX. We refer carbon ceramic disc and pad work on these cars to an Aston Martin dealer.
Six causes wear out Aston Martin brake pads and discs in Dubai. City traffic, hot spots and glazed pads come from heat and stop-start driving. Track days, a calliper that stays partly applied and contaminated friction faces complete the list.
Each day, Dubai's road network handles over 3.5 million vehicles, and every stop in that traffic costs pad material. We read the wear pattern of each pad we remove. A pad worn to a taper tells us to release or replace the calliper behind it.
What our brake work gives an Aston Martin driver:
Dubai's periodic vehicle test rates parking brake performance and efficiency. A park brake in working order clears that item at registration renewal.
Pads replaced before their friction material runs out keep grinding out of every stop.
Discs of even thickness give the pads a constant face to grip, with no kick-back through the pedal.
Fluid with a sound boiling point stays clear of vapour bubbles under heavy braking, so the pedal keeps its feel.
Brake fluid damages paint. A reservoir topped up with no spill leaves the paint around it as it was.
Pull under braking comes from mismatched parts, contaminated pads or a sticking calliper. With all three ruled out, the car stops straight.
Aston Martin checks its carbon ceramic discs by weight, on the DB12, 20MY DBS Superleggera, 21MY and 25MY Vantage, 25MY DBX and 25MY Vanquish alike. At each pad change, the maker has that axle's ceramic discs cleaned, dried and weighed, with date and weight recorded. We refer this carbon ceramic disc and pad work to an Aston Martin dealer.
Across its service life, the weight of a carbon ceramic disc drops by about 1.25 per cent. Carbon ceramic brakes are standard on the DBX707 and 2024 Vanquish, fitted to the DBS Superleggera, and an option on the DB12 and 2024 Vantage. Our check of the car's build settles which disc type it carries.
On a DB12 Volante, the carbon ceramic option saves 27 kg of unsprung mass. On a DB12, new pads take specific conditioning before track use or high speed driving.
Every Aston Martin brake job in our bay follows 6 steps.
We drive the car first to hear the noise or feel the judder or pull the driver reports. Worn steering or suspension parts cause similar symptoms, so they get checked too. The diagnostic tool then reads the stored brake faults.
A 25MY DBX goes into Terrain mode with the ignition off before it is lifted. On a 2-post lift, its park brake is released first. With the wheels off, the brakes are open for measuring.
We read each disc at 4 places or more and compare the thinnest reading with the minimum thickness stamped on it. Friction material on every pad is gauged in the same pass.
The rear callipers of a DB12 and DBX carry an electric park brake. An electric park brake goes into its pad-changing mode through a diagnostic tool. On a DB11 V8, Aston Martin bars levers and screwdrivers for pushing back calliper pistons, since a slip damages the disc.
New pads go into the left and right callipers of the axle. On a DB11 V8 rear calliper, the pad wear lead is reconnected.
On a DB12, the reservoir is topped up to the Max mark, with no fluid on the paint, which it damages. An electric park brake is then calibrated with the diagnostic tool. The road test checks for noise and vibration, with no stab at the pedal and no press held over 3 seconds.
Book an Aston Martin brake check by WhatsApp or phone, with the model and any cluster message.
Five factors set the cost of Aston Martin brake pads and disc replacement in Dubai. The factors are pads alone or with discs, the axle, the disc size, rear park brake steps and any calliper, hose or fluid repair. Our quote follows the wear we measure and the brake hardware on the car.
What sets our Aston Martin brake method apart:
For the DB11 V8, Aston Martin warns that pads other than the correct ones it supplies can fail to work. We order pads by chassis number to match the car's specification.
Discs and pads on a DB11 V8 are never cleaned with water, cleaning liquids or trichloroethylene. We use the brake solvent Aston Martin calls for.
On a DB11 V8, compressed air never blows brake pad dust off. A vacuum brush or brake cleaner lifts it instead.
Aston Martin calls for new bolts each time a DB11 V8 rear calliper goes back on its knuckle. We fit them at 30 Nm plus 80 degrees.
On a DB12, all 5 wheel bolts go to 70 Nm in a crossing order, then to 150 Nm in the same order. A plastic-sleeved socket protects the wheel surface.
A rust speck of 0.05 mm on a hub can push a disc over 0.1 mm out of true. We clean each hub face before a new disc goes on, then check runout against 0.10 mm.
We carry out brake work on the Aston Martin models below:
A DB12 or 2024 Vantage runs 400 mm front and 360 mm rear cast iron discs as standard. A DB12 brakes with six-piston front and four-piston rear callipers. The 2024 DBX707 and DBX S carry 420 mm front and 390 mm rear carbon ceramic discs.
We match every cast iron disc order to the size of the car in the bay.
Six owner habits help Aston Martin brakes last longer in Dubai. Three look after the fluid: a change every 24 months, a level check and fresh fluid around track days. Three protect pads and discs: a gentle first 300 km, care after water and a park brake kept for parking.
Aston Martin lists a brake fluid change every 24 months for the DB12, the 21MY DB11 and DBX, and the 21MY and 25MY Vantage. We change the fluid during a brake job when it falls due.
On a DB12, the reservoir level reads between the Min and Max marks. A level below the minimum means the car stays parked.
Aston Martin advises fresh brake fluid before and after a track day on the 21MY DB11, DB12, 21MY DBX and 25MY Vantage. For track use, a 25MY DBX takes fluid with an equilibrium reflux boiling point of at least 320 °C. A moderate drive afterwards cools its brakes before parking.
New pads and discs need conditioning, and brake performance is reduced while it happens. On a DB12, 25MY Vantage, 25MY DBX or 25MY Vanquish, hard stops from speed and steep descents are avoided for the first 300 km.
After heavy rain, driving through water or a car wash, a DB12, 21MY DBX or 25MY Vantage can brake late, needing more pedal pressure.
On a DB12, 21MY DB11 or 21MY DBX, braking with the park brake, or driving with it applied, can seriously damage the brake system.
Tell us the make, model and what the car is doing, and we book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop. Free pickup and drop-off by our driver comes with a service contract. Every service comes with a free car wash.
Regular servicing keeps small faults from turning into big repairs. Both packages are carried out by certified technicians using genuine or quality parts.
Each package is quoted for your car. Call +971 50 216 0864 with the make and model for an estimate.
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Dubai Investment Park 2. Ramps, a body shop and a detailing bay, all in one place.
No. For the DB12, Aston Martin excludes brake pads, discs and other friction parts replaced through wear and tear. It covers them against manufacturing defects instead. We replace worn pads as a full axle set.
DOT 4 fluid, as listed for the 21MY DB11, DB12, 20MY DBS Superleggera, 21MY and 25MY DBX and Vantage. A lower DOT class than the car lists never goes into the reservoir in our bay.
No. Our DIP 2 workshop replaces Aston Martin pads and cast iron discs and sets up the electric park brake with a diagnostic tool. Carbon ceramic disc and pad work goes to an Aston Martin dealer. So do open recalls and DB12 defect claims under Aston Martin's cover.
No. Disc wear decides, not the pad change. A disc above its stamped minimum stays in service with new pads. At that minimum, we renew both discs on the axle together with the pads.
Call or send a WhatsApp message with your Aston Martin model, its year and what the car is doing, and book it in at our Dubai Investment Park 2 workshop.
