Brakepads fitted for a Clio - Recommendations

stepbar

Hi all,

Need to get an idea of how much (roughly) should it cost to get a set of brakepads fitted on to a 99' Clio. And any recommended garages would be nice also.

Thanks.

Paddy001

A set of brake pads is about 30e and they are not too hard to fit

macroman

Yep around €25-€35 for brake pads (depending on make), another €8 for Copper slip grease and some brake fluid €15. Takes around 30 minutes, using basic tools.

stepbar

Took some photos of the left and right front brake disks. Would anyone be able to tell if they're badly worn?

itarumaa

macroman wrote: »

Yep around €25-€35 for brake pads (depending on make), another €8 for Copper slip grease and some brake fluid €15. Takes around 30 minutes, using basic tools.

Why do you need brake fluid? You just take the wheel off, take the caliber out, change the pads and put things back together.

congo_90

op,
any garage will charge ya double what it would cost to do it yourself
It doesnt say but there's a guy near me who does em for 50euro i think.
Its a garage called the emo garage on the N3 near Dunboyne. Never personally used him but i have heard good things about him

Son

Don't bother doing it yourself unless your positive about what you are doing,it is your brakes after all.Safety first

Can't really tell from the pictures.You need to be looking in at the back of the caliper,lock the steering wheel fully to the right and you will be able to check the left wheel and vice versa.
As a general rule of thumb there shouldn't be more than a 2mm lip on your disc.Run your finger from the middle of the disc out over the edge and see if you can feel if the lip would be more than 2mm (easy if you know what your doing).Make sure discs are cold,remember safey first

Oh and as said above most spurious (non genuine) pads will be around €30,more for genuine ones.
Labour will start at approx €50 but will vary widely depending on where you go.

Plug

stepbar wrote: »

Took some photos of the left and right front brake disks. Would anyone be able to tell if they're badly worn?

Theres plenty of pad anyway. Seems there is a bit of a lip on the disks alright.

mickdw

itarumaa wrote: »

Why do you need brake fluid? You just take the wheel off, take the caliber out, change the pads and put things back together.

You may well need brake fluid. I certianly wouldnt start the job without some fluid. I like to open the bleed screw and let the fluid out when pushing back piston, therefore not pushing fluid backways through the system which could damage various seals.
So if you push the piston in all the way, fit the new pad, you will need to pump pedal a few times to force pads against disc again. this means some fluid is taken from reservoir and so will need topping up

mickdw

There does seem to be at least half wear left on pads. Hard to tell with the discs but probably another set of pads in them. Why are ya getting pads right now? Unless the inside pads are worn due to a siezed slider or something

landcruiserfj62

Speaking as a professional Technician in the motor industry (who cant spell very well), theese types of topics/posts are ridiculas and dangerous...and should be banned in my opinion!! Alot of the advice givin in theese types of posts are sketchy at best, and the general tone would leed the average Joe to believe motor vehicle maintainance is a simple one two buckle your shoe affair! Leave your cars brakes alone unless you know exactly what you are doing

stepbar

I'm really only looking for a second opinion. I have no intention of replacing the pads myself.

The reason why I'm thinking the pads are worn is when I slow down, I can hear a mild screeching noice (as far as I'm aware that's a sign the pads need to be replaced).

JoeySully

landcruiserfj62 wrote: »

theese types of topics/posts are ridiculas and dangerous...and should be banned in my opinion!! Alot of the advice givin in theese types of posts are sketchy at best, and the general tone would leed the average Joe to believe motor vehicle maintainance is a simple one two buckle your shoe affair! Leave your cars brakes alone unless you know exactly what you are doing

average joe - that would be me
i would attempt lots of DIY on my car but am always wary about the brakes.
so i would completly agreee