£60 labour! Back brakes :(

1. vtrlad Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Shropshire Posts: 170 Saxo VTR 98bhp (MK2)

   #1 29th March 2009, 13:14

   I rang up my local garage the other day and got quoted £60 labour for them to put my new mintex pads and discs on the back of my VTR.
   
   Seems a little steep?
   
   Is it or is it me just being tight lol
2. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #2 29th March 2009, 13:15

   seems ok, could do it yourself though its not the hardest thing to do
3. vtrlad Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Shropshire Posts: 170 Saxo VTR 98bhp (MK2)

   #3 29th March 2009, 13:37

   I've just attempted it. Scared of snapping/breaking something. Need it to get to work tomorrow you see!
4. tartanflyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 crieff perthshire Posts: 158 saxo vtr 51

   #4 29th March 2009, 13:45

   do it yourself its piss easy. you need just basic tools to.
5. vtrlad Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Shropshire Posts: 170 Saxo VTR 98bhp (MK2)

   #5 29th March 2009, 13:46

   I'm not mechanically gifted lol. I can put an exhaust on etc but thats about it.
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 29th March 2009, 13:48

   Price seems ok.
   
   My dad got quoted £200 for discs and pads on the front of his car. But we did them our selves.
   
   If you can fit an exhaust you can do brakes, seriously mate its that easy.
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 29th March 2009, 13:55

   Its not a little job even if they play ball. You can spend over half a day on them if things star going wrong.
8. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #8 29th March 2009, 14:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtrlad I rang up my local garage the other day and got quoted £60 labour for them to put my new mintex pads and discs on the back of my VTR. Seems a little steep? Is it or is it me just being tight lol

   DIY its piss easy.
9. Bowey Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Stockton on tees (Norton) Posts: 1497 A45

   #9 29th March 2009, 14:43

   it really is easy lol
10. davidharvey Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 Mull of Kintyre Posts: 1496 Saxo VTR. Pug 407. trabant...seriously VW T25

    #10 29th March 2009, 16:31

    Its not that difficult to do, I just done mine
    not that they work right enough
    Biggest worry was trying to drill out rounded screw that holds disc on
11. r_i_c_h_1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 305

    #11 29th March 2009, 20:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by davidharvey Its not that difficult to do, I just done mine not that they work right enough Biggest worry was trying to drill out rounded screw that holds disc on

    Drill it out? Making work for yourself there... Just tap it round with a chisel...
12. Thecherry0121 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Great Barr Posts: 1489 Cherry red 106 GTi

    #12 29th March 2009, 20:26

    60 quid wtf!!!! my garage charges 20 quid for rear brakes only takes half hour tops
13. beau_4076 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 southend on sea, essex Posts: 235 maserati gt/pug 307/cinq sport turbo/pulsar gtir

    #13 29th March 2009, 20:30

    that seems expensive to me.
    
    £40 would seem more reasonable tbh.
    
    might just be cheaper round this way tho.
14. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #14 29th March 2009, 20:31

    if it was £60 and they provided the parts then that would be fine but £60 just for labour!!! they are getting one over on you mate
15. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #15 29th March 2009, 20:33

    For £60 i would expect them to supply the discs and pads aswel as fit them.
    
    EDIT: Mark you just beat me
16. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

    #16 29th March 2009, 21:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by willsy For £60 i would expect them to supply the discs and pads aswel as fit them. EDIT: Mark you just beat me

    it is really easy to do and im shure there is a guide in the f.a.q of this section.
    basicly jack up,take off wheel.undoo the two bolts on back of caliper,open cap off the brake fluid bottle under bonnet,twist in the piston(push and twist clockwise) take off brake disc and then put everything back on.
    
    when putting back on get the positiong bit on the pad in the groove on the piston.
    and once all done press brake pedal a few times with cap open then close cap on brake fluid bottle and pum the brake pedal again a few times
    
    it really is easy but rember to not let the caliper hang from the brake line, wedge it up sumwhere and ull be fine.
    
    just buy some copper greese tho and put that on the back of the pads (not the side touching the disc) and put some on the nuts when you put them back in and u wont get any anyoing squeeks either
17. saxovtsT L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 aberdeen Posts: 40 T reg mk1 silver saxo vts

    #17 1st April 2009, 10:22

    yeah i,ve just done mine front and back discs and pads was in a bit of a rush got them all thrown on at local garage and only paid £65
18. M1VT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Bangor N.Wales Posts: 3085 B5.5 Passat 20V Turbo

    #18 1st April 2009, 11:11

    cost me £137 for shitren to fit my new back brake disc(supplied by me) and new Shitren pads...an hours work, and no labour charged for the pads
19. ne_jam Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 stockton-on-tees United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3018 Astra Mk4

    #19 2nd April 2009, 10:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by M1VT cost me £137 for shitren to fit my new back brake disc(supplied by me) and new Shitren pads...an hours work, and no labour charged for the pads

    only didn't charge labour for the pad as they charged well over the odds for the discs alone :| they seen you coming, think it was 28 quid for my to buy and change my discs and pads myself
20. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #20 2nd April 2009, 11:11

    Bit steep, i got charged £40 for new discs and pads on the front (parts were motor factors owns)
    
    and then £60 for them to fit the calipers when they went!