Will I need brake pads & discs?

Browntoa

pads here

http://www.n-tech.co.uk/BrakePads.aspx?ID=777&Make=MINI&Model=Cooper+S&Trim=Other&Spec=1.6%2c+2007+-+Present

£94 fitted

bubblegumcola

You know I was getting worried! Phew!

somech

Browntoa wrote: »

pads here

http://www.n-tech.co.uk/BrakePads.aspx?ID=777&Make=MINI&Model=Cooper+S&Trim=Other&Spec=1.6%2c+2007+-+Present

£94 fitted

aahh over priced ebc green stuff then
eurocar parts £37.95 +30mins labour £65 fitted:)

goldspanners

half decent mintex pads and discs here for a good price.

get someone to fit them for you. should be easily half the price you've been quoted in total.

david29dpo

Has the brake pad warning light come on? They may just be after the work! Years ago discs hardly wear, just the pads. These days disc do wear more due to softer metal used to improve braking. Peer though the wheels and see if you can see a "lip" round the edges of the disc. This will tell you how much the disc has worn. Its is likely after 30k the front discs MAY be worn but it depends on the driver. Some drivers can get 100k out of a set of pads, others 3k so mileage is NOT an indication when they need changing. Just be aware conning people (mainly good looking girls with flashy cars) into new discs is big business.

harveybobbles

Doozergirl wrote: »

Ah, according the website it doesn't cover "repair and maintenance items, such as tyres, brake pads, top-ups etc."

I retract the love though I appreciate the gesture

Its just BMW do three levels on there Service Inclusive Package (same as TLC) - the higher one included brakes, so might be worth while asking the supplying BMW dealer what TLC pack it came with.

harveybobbles

Browntoa wrote: »

at that age it should only need pads unless somethings gone badly wrong or you have driven it round for months with the light on and its running on the rivets

The warning light normally comes on when they are 50% worn.

Homersimpson

Whether you need discs as well depends upon how worn the discs are. You (the garage) should be able to visually inspect them and if necessary measure the thickness. If they are in tollerance then no problem, just fit new pads, if not fits discs.

Have you considered taking it to a mini specialist rather than a local garage or BMW?

thescouselander

I would be very surprised if the disks had worn out at less that 30K miles. Most likely its just the pads need changing. I would be highly suspicious if anyone tells you the disks need doing too - if they do say that make sure they really do need replacing.

darich

thescouselander wrote: »

I would be very surprised if the disks had worn out at less that 30K miles. Most likely its just the pads need changing. I would be highly suspicious if anyone tells you the disks need doing too - if they do say that make sure they really do need replacing.

It's more common than you think for discs to need replacing.
My 52 plate Celica needed new discs and pads all round when it was around 30k miles.

Long gentle braking heats up the pads and discs to a point where the pads become "glazed". Next time you brake, the glazed pads rub on the disc and because they're now glazed they're very very hard (and brittle I expect). The extra hardness of the pads wears the discs quicker than normal.
So it doesn't necessarily mean a high mileage or a dodgy garage if your discs need replaced at 30k miles.

Mine Celica was diagnosed by my brother in law mechanic and I could see/feel the lip for myself.