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Used brake calipers vary between vehicles - and whether you call it used, second hand or a replacement, matching the right one matters. These are the details breakers need to match the right part to your car - our request form asks them so you only hear from suppliers with the correct part:
The Nissan Pathfinder R50 generation ran from 1996 to 2004 in the UK, and the current R51 generation ran from 2005 onwards, so a 2001 and a 2005 are from entirely different generations with different running gear. Calipers from these two generations are not interchangeable. Always source a caliper from the correct generation, and confirm the exact match with the breaker against your registration.
Yes, engine size can matter on the Pathfinder — larger or more powerful engines are often paired with uprated brakes to handle the extra performance and weight. On the R51 for example, the 2.5 diesel and 4.0 V6 petrol variants may not share the same caliper specification. Tell the breaker your engine size as well as the year when requesting a quote.
Trim level alone does not dictate which brake caliper is fitted to the Pathfinder — trim differences are mostly cosmetic and interior-based. What matters for caliper fitment is the generation and engine size, not whether your vehicle is badged S, SE, or SVE. That said, confirm the exact specification with the breaker against your registration to be certain.
Yes, brake calipers are side-specific — you need to specify whether you want the nearside (NS, left as you sit in the car) or the offside (OS, right as you sit in the car). Front and rear calipers are also different parts, so make clear whether you need a front or rear caliper as well. Getting both details right before contacting a breaker will save time and avoid sending the wrong part.
The R51 Pathfinder received a facelift during its production run, and while the core platform remained the same, it is not confirmed whether brake calipers are a straight swap across that facelift boundary. Name the boundary to the breaker and ask them to check the part number against your specific registration before agreeing a sale. Do not assume pre- and post-facelift calipers are interchangeable without that verification.
All variants of the Nissan Pathfinder — across both the R50 and R51 generations — use disc brakes with brake calipers on at least the front axle, so this is a genuine part you can source from a breaker regardless of your engine or trim level. Whether the rear axle also uses calipers rather than drum brakes can vary, so confirm front or rear with the breaker when requesting a quote. All Pathfinder models sold in the UK were four-wheel drive, so there are no front-wheel-drive-only variants to exclude from this.