Brakepads and Discs Repacing

1. Sheepie Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Midlothian Posts: 114 Saxo Furio

   #1 15th July 2008, 18:10

   Got my Saxo booked in for friday to have its brakes done.
   
   My mums was done there for £179.97 for her 206.
   
   This included 2 hours labour at £45, 1 Front brake pad at £30.18 and 2 front discs at £16.11 each.
   
   Does this sound fair or should i book my saxo in another garage?
   
   Cheers.
2. VTS_Gaz Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Motherwell Posts: 533 Pug 306 Gti6

   #2 15th July 2008, 18:15

   Could do it yourself mate, its not that hard to do just take your time and get a haynes if you havent done it before and unsure
3. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #3 15th July 2008, 21:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTS_Gaz Could do it yourself mate, its not that hard to do just take your time and get a haynes if you havent done it before and unsure

   Agrees ^^^^!! there will be a guide on here how to do it or buy a good old Haynes manual!! and the cash you'll save doing it youself, you might be able to upgrade them for better ones!!
4. L20VTS Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 Hams Hall/Spine Road etc Posts: 8076 Still broken ones.

   #4 16th July 2008, 16:14

   Get some decent pads and disks and do it yourself
   
   We've just ordered some brembo max grooved disks and some greenstuff pads, about £110 all together but these are for gti-6 brakes so more.
5. Matty-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Cheltenham Posts: 920 Silver VTR & Gunmetal Grey VTR

   #5 16th July 2008, 17:15

   I'm sure someone off the forum close to you would do it for 50 quid mate!
6. WelshyUK Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Northampton Posts: 1386 MK4Golf1.6SE,BMWE30Sport, KDX125,FZR400RRSP1

   #6 17th July 2008, 08:28

   If you really don't want to have a go yourself then ring a few more garages that hourly rate seems too high. You should be looking at a couple of hours labour at around £30-£35 per hour and for around £30-£35 you can pick up some Mintex discs and pads from someone like GSF car parts!! hope this helps!
7. BoJay Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2007 warrington Posts: 376 Saxo VTS

   #7 17th July 2008, 08:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by L20VTS Get some decent pads and disks and do it yourself We've just ordered some brembo max grooved disks and some greenstuff pads, about £110 all together but these are for gti-6 brakes so more.

   where did you get get them from mate for that price, as i need to replace my discs and pads for 306 gti-6 brakes?
   
   sorry to hijack the thread
8. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #8 17th July 2008, 10:11

   dont get greenstuff pads !!
9. jonesy1point1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Wirral Posts: 121 Citroen Saxo 1.1i

   #9 17th July 2008, 11:32

   Yer as said above do it yourself mate, im doing mine now only took about an hour to do one side. Anyone got any tips on how to get the higher pin that holds the anti rattle spring in place? it seems to be seized, ive tryed loads of wd40 and lots of hitting??
10. stendog Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 southampton Posts: 2253 saxo vtr

    #10 17th July 2008, 13:03

    you can do it yourself mate i had never changed discs or pads before as this my first car, went got the haynes manual had a quick look and did it myself and didnt take 2 hours to do, even had to drill the bolts that hold the discs on as they were seized and rounded
11. DaveyBoy Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Erdington, Birmingham Posts: 442 Mk1 Possi Blue Vtr, slammed, White Rims, Leathers,

    #11 17th July 2008, 22:09

    ur mum only had ONE front pad changed? thats weird unless ive read it wrong.
    i paid 35 quid for my brembo discs, and 11 quid for a set of red dot pads and changed them myself. brake fluid was a few quid too.
    not a hard job but unless you know what ur doing then you may as well jus pay a garage. also this is a good thing to try if u wanna leaern about cars.