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rear brake pads

  • 05-05-2011 12:30PM
    #1
    the immortals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭


    hi, my wife got a quote of 250 euros to get rear brake pads done on her 04 520i bmw, is this right? sounds excessive to me, any thoughts greatly wecome!


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  • #2
    Harcrid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Harcrid


    If it's just for the pads then it sounds excessive. Close enough though to a dealer price for pads AND discs.


  • #3
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,425 ✭✭✭robtri


    thats expensive,

    Micksgarage sell them for €39.00

    http://www.micksgarage.ie/autoparts.aspx?dept=185&MakeID=16&ModelID=4993&CarID=25491&AssemblyID=100030&b=57&ga=


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Are they doing the little shoe yokes for the handbrake too do you know?


  • #5
    the immortals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭the immortals


    thanks celtxx, yeah i asked her did price include discs when she told me but she said no,


  • #6
    the immortals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭the immortals


    ta for replies lads, i'll get her to ring garage and see what the quote is for exactly and let ye know what they say


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    the immortals wrote: »
    ta for replies lads, i'll get her to ring garage and see what the quote is for exactly and let ye know what they say

    Ring two other local garages for a quote too once you have the exact detail of what they have quoted for :)


  • #8
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,209 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Extremely expensive IMO, although they will generally be more expensive then most cars due to the fact that the on board computer has to be set correctly after the new pads are fitted, this required BMW spec diagnostics to do but unless you are getting pads and disks for that money then go elsewere.


  • #9
    keithclancy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,157 ✭✭✭keithclancy


    the immortals wrote: »
    hi, my wife got a quote of 250 euros to get rear brake pads done on her 04 520i bmw, is this right? sounds excessive to me, any thoughts greatly wecome!

    For a Dealer its about right.

    You could get the parts for around 130 euros and labour would be around an hour for both sides. Maybe around 170-180 at an indy ?


  • #10
    the immortals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭the immortals


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    Extremely expensive IMO, although they will generally be more expensive then most cars due to the fact that the on board computer has to be set correctly after the new pads are fitted, this required BMW spec diagnostics to do but unless you are getting pads and disks for that money then go elsewere.
    yeah she said they would reset computer,


  • #11
    the immortals
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 306 ✭✭the immortals


    so the quote she got was for pads and discs so i think thats ok, thanks for all the replies lads, its great to know you can come on here and get people who know what there on about


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