Brake Pads

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Hello

How much does it cost to get new break pads fitted.

Nissan doctor

The same price as a head gasket for a red car.:p


Un-answerable question without knowing the make, model and year of the car and without knowing if its front or rear pads.

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Nissan doctor wrote: »

The same price as a head gasket for a red car.:p


Un-answerable question without knowing the make, model and year of the car and without knowing if its front or rear pads.

Front pads, 07 Peugeot 307 and it's red

biko

As a guide price
www.quickfit.ie/brakes.html

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biko wrote: »

As a guide price
www.quickfit.ie/brakes.html

Out of curiosity i just had a look at their prices for pad changes and they are saying 90euro, is that not pricey just for a pad change? Maybe im wrong but im thinking they are 20 - 30euro out, are am i just a cheap skate

biko

Pads themselves usually 30-40 (for 2 wheels) depending on brand.
Then add labour, minimum labour usually an hour at 50e (even if it only takes 30 mins to do the job).

Shop around, maybe you can get it cheaper by ringing a few local places.

seanmacc

Fit them yourself. It's very easy.

I fitted new front discs and pads a few weeks ago and the only pitfall I had was one stubborn nut which wouldn't loosen. All I had to do then was call a mate with a decent set of vice grips.

The good thing is nowadays there is plenty of youtube videos to help you out.

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seanmacc wrote: »

Fit them yourself. It's very easy.

I fitted new front discs and pads a few weeks ago and the only pitfall I had was one stubborn nut which wouldn't loosen. All I had to do then was call a mate with a decent set of vice grips.

The good thing is nowadays there is plenty of youtube videos to help you out.

Yeah but I'd end up as the YouTube video of a mangled corpse after my breakes failed

biko

Ask your mates if someone has done it before and can show you?
If you're in Galway I can supervise for a pint

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biko wrote: »

Ask your mates if someone has done it before and can show you?
If you're in Galway I can supervise for a pint

I'll be in Galway at the end of the month for a wedding but I'll be sauced most of the time so you could probably get a pint out of me without doing any supervision.

Just wanted to get a rough guide for how much it would cost.
I'll go with €80 as top price

wesf

simple job to do yourself, even for a beginner, i just got rear discs and pads for my car for €50, 20 mins will fit the lot

George Dalton

For decent quality front pads supplied and fitted you are looking at around €70.

lordgoat

Just had brake pads disks and shoes replaced in a 03 fiesta, and drove it for the first time. Not long maybe 10 mins.

Should there be smoke coming from them and should the wheel rims be warm to touch?

seanmacc

lordgoat wrote: »

Just had brake pads disks and shoes replaced in a 03 fiesta, and drove it for the first time. Not long maybe 10 mins.

Should there be smoke coming from them and should the wheel rims be warm to touch?

Disks are generally coated with oil when in the box to stop them corroding ect.

If the disks were not given a thorough clean before putting on you can get a bit of burning off them. Should wear off after a while but whoever fitted them should of known better.

wesf

lordgoat wrote: »

Just had brake pads disks and shoes replaced in a 03 fiesta, and drove it for the first time. Not long maybe 10 mins.

Should there be smoke coming from them and should the wheel rims be warm to touch?

no, the calipers must be sticking, the friction is causing the heat

lordgoat

Cheers for the answers, hopefully it's just burning off, i'll check them after driving to work in the morning and see how the are then.

dharn

Try bmw prices... was quoted 554 euro for front pads and discs for 06 320 d