08 VW front brake pads & discs

eoin317 · 20-06-2018 03:14PM #1

Hi, the brake pad warning light came up last week on the car so my wife took it into a place near her work. Is it normal to replace discs with pads?
Also, should it cost €200 to replace both front pads and discs along with replacing a headlight holder and fitting two new bulbs? Price of bulbs was not included as I had bought separately.

Bmw123d · 20-06-2018 03:29PM

eoin317 wrote: »

Hi, the brake pad warning light came up last week on the car so my wife took it into a place near her work. Is it normal to replace discs with pads?
Also, should it cost €200 to replace both front pads and discs along with replacing a headlight holder and fitting two new bulbs? Price of bulbs was not included as I had bought separately.

To me and where I work that price is quite cheap. Let’s say the pads retail at 40 or there abouts even the cheapest quality disc is gonna cost u 50 a side so that’s more r less 150 so 50 labour is good. If quality doesn’t matter ur away with it. But at them prices I’d imagine the discs ain’t top of the brand list anyway. Hope the pads don’t start squeaking either.

Starkystark · 20-06-2018 06:05PM

Got my 4 break discs done on 2006 VW Golf. Cost me €400 and that was him charging me minimum he could in labour.

Pops_20 · 21-06-2018 07:32AM

It's normal to replace discs with pads if the discs are worn beyond their limits or getting close. You can get a rough idea by feeling the outer edge of the disc for a lip.
€200 for discs and pads replacement is very cheap.

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 21-06-2018 10:47AM

if you have a lip on the disk edge of 2 mil or more it should be changed far as i recall

eoin317 · 22-06-2018 07:01AM

Thanks for the responses! I might give the mechanic a call and see what brand the pads/discs are.

08 VW front brake pads & discs

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