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BMW / MINI Brake Pads

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  • 08-09-2008 9:48pm
    #1
    irish.rugby.fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭


    Has anyone gotten their brake pads changed by anyone apart from BMW?

    I have a huge issue with the €200 per hour labour charge.

    Any recommendations welcome.
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    #2
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    I'm sure lots of people have. Changing brakes really isn't difficult, and can be done by any garage. Remember though, you'll need to buy a replacement brake pad depth sensor as well as the pads too.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Who is quoting you €200 per hour?

    Anyhow, I would get the parts in somewhere like GSF and then get a specialist like ACCars to do the work


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    #4
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    or just do it yourself on a saturday afternoon - costs €0 per hour


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    In fairness, most people wouldn't have the skills, tools or desire to DIY. The wonderful weather will put anyone who meets the criteria but still have doubts.


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    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    if it 2 years or newer you must bring it to a bmw g and the one in cahir costs 110 a hour very cheap


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    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    i'd have my doubts about that - afaik no manufacturer is able to void warranties etc just because a car is serviced somewhere other than a main dealer

    @kb, true, but most people find - if they'd only try - that a lot of car maintentance jobs are fairly easy and require only a basic set of tools


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    xbox36016 wrote: »
    if it 2 years or newer you must bring it to a bmw g and the one in cahir costs 110 a hour very cheap
    That is simply not true.
    Manufacturers cannot stop anyone qualified using appropriate equipment from doing any repair work. If its a warranty job then I think it must be done by an approved agent (dealer) but the likes of brake pads would not come under this heading.


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    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    VH wrote: »
    i'd have my doubts about that - afaik no manufacturer is able to void warranties etc just because a car is serviced somewhere other than a main dealer

    @kb, true, but most people find - if they'd only try - that a lot of car maintentance jobs are fairly easy and require only a basic set of tools

    thay do i used to work thare and have had to till paple that bmw will not pay for the work if you dont have a full bmw survise histray and your kay has evary bit off work the car has evary had on it becase the car has to connited to a camputer whan thare is work done on it


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    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    xbox36016 wrote: »
    thay do i used to work thare and have had to till paple that bmw will not pay for the work if you dont have a full bmw survise histray and your kay has evary bit off work the car has evary had on it becase the car has to connited to a camputer whan thare is work done on it

    ? :confused:


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    #11
    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,613 ✭✭✭milltown


    :rolleyes:

    That may be the official line from the dealers but European block exemption legislation says otherwise.


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    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    no thay dont


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    Magown3
    Registered Users Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Magown3


    xbox36016 wrote: »
    thay do i used to work thare and have had to till paple that bmw will not pay for the work if you dont have a full bmw survise histray and your kay has evary bit off work the car has evary had on it becase the car has to connited to a camputer whan thare is work done on it

    Are you selling a corsa :pac:


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    #14
    Owen
    Registered Users Posts: 12,683 ✭✭✭✭Owen


    I was thinking the same thing Magown :)


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    #15
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    i'm still trying to work out the accent - is it sligo or maybe south tipp - or maybe roosky in roscommon?:confused:


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    #16
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    ha ha very funny i am useing my iphone so my bad


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    #17
    VH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 690 ✭✭✭VH


    thats some accent your iphone has


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    #18
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    what its hard to use on this site


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    #19
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    200 Euro an hour labour??? Where's charging that, are Brown Thomas fitting brake pads now!?! :D:D:D


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    #20
    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,248 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    I had mine fitted by one of those advance pitstop / kwikfit crowds in town, with no problems at all. They ordered in OEM parts for me as well.


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