[Lorian]

Anyone had their front disks and pads replace by a UK dealer recently? I'm interested in the price fitted if you have.

I can see I can do it myself with genuine parts for £200, or quite a bit less with OEM.

Rather them do it when it goes in for service, but not if they want £500. I will of course ask in due course, but would rather know what to expect.

[eye30]

I never had to change with my fd  but during the service they will clean the brake pad area/ system and this entails them to take the pads off to clean etc.

So if this is the case then the only extra cost should be the cost of the pads as the old ones have been removed as part of the service......and rather than putting the old ones on they just put the new ones on.

When i had my accent i had new pads and just paid for the pads...


Re disc i would get price first but does the disc require changing?

[Lorian]

The Disks are bang on 26mm, so time to change.

[baroudeur]

I never had to change with my fd  but during the service they will clean the brake pad area/ system and this entails them to take the pads off to clean etc.

Are you kidding?

[eye30]

I never had to change with my fd  but during the service they will clean the brake pad area/ system and this entails them to take the pads off to clean etc.

Are you kidding?

No as this was what I was told as they had to do this to put brake grease between the calliper and rear of the pad..........

[Lorian]

I did of course mean they are bang on 24.4mm, they are of course 26mm new.

Ive bagged some genuine discs at a bargain price so i will be doing them myself.

[Shambles]

Disc and pad changing is a really nice way to spend spare time getting intimate with your wheels.

My FD pads were changed at around the 105,000 mile mark but I chose to let the dealer do it, due to inclement weather and no spare time; normally I'd revel in doing them myself, as I do with the missus' RAVs.

At long last, my brakes have given up the ghost...

IIRC the quote for combined discs AND pads was £320 though I was told the rotors were well within tolerance, so just had them do the graters for £175.

[baroudeur]

Methinks they were pulling a fast one.  Once installed pads should not need further anti-squeal 'greasing'.  I have had four Hyundais and no service include removing pads as standard practice as the assembly incorporates anti-squeal shims..

[Surferdude]

Methinks they were pulling a fast one.  Once installed pads should not need further anti-squeal 'greasing'.  I have had four Hyundais and no service include removing pads as standard practice as the assembly incorporates anti-squeal shims..

Not sure about that TBH. I've seen plenty of instances in all makes of cars where the pads start to squeal during their life and some anti squeal fixes it.

[Lorian]

It was a nice afternoon so I did the discs (rotors) and pads. Took about 2 hours, and a lot of that was looking for a syringe to drop the level in the brake fluid reservoir.

For reference anyone doing he job this is the minimum kit required:

Jack (preferably hydraulic)
Axel stand
wheel brace
lock nut key
13 mm socket
18 mm socket
Torque wrench from about 28Nm to 90Nm
Impact driver with Philips bit
Ceramic grease (some would say optional)
New pads, I had new shims too
New Rotors is require (if existing are less than 24.4mm thick)
Piston Spreader (not necessary but recommended)
Syringe and Jar (if Brake fluid reservoir is above half way already)

Wheel nut torque is about 90Nm
Guide Rod bolt 21.6~31.4N.m
Caliper Mounting Bolts 78.5~98.1N.m