Price of replacing front discs...

AndysDad

jenner wrote: »

the local mr clutch (15 miles away) does it for 135 all in

Thats only for starters,check thats a fixed charge.They quoted me for a clutch and when I asked if that included the Thrust Bearing they told me my car doesn't have one.Needless to say I gave them a wide berth.

AndysDad

goldspanners wrote: »

it doesn't really though does it? driving 100 miles round a city will require more use of the brake than driving 100 miles on a motorway normally. same mileage less use.

vehicle application is much more relevant to brake wear i would say.

Thank Goodness someone knows what he's talking about.Disc wear is down to usage.

cyclonebri1

mchale wrote: »

The original point is age does not wear pads & disc's out, mileage does and usage equates to mileage

No, it does not wear them out but it lets them corrode away, much more common than worn out discs :mad:

cyclonebri1

AndysDad wrote: »

Thank Goodness someone knows what he's talking about.Disc wear is down to usage.

Of course it is, but dead discs are usually rotted discs, not thin discs, nothing to due with mileage, actually quite the opposite.

Some folks just don't get that is better to use a car daily than leave the thing to the elements, they were designed to be driven, not looked at, washed, admired????

natlol

I think that the original poster at some point said that the car is an automatic.

When i first brought my automatic I found that the brakes (disks and pads) did not last long due to me being heavy on the brakes and holding the car on the footbrake whilst in drive allowing it to creep forward when i felt neccessary. Having adapted my driving style I have noticed that pads are lasting a great deal longer. Our Auto has just done 59K and it has had at least two sets of disks and around 3 sets of pads at the front and 1 set of shoes at the rear.

Incidently and off the point, my other car a 2002 MK6 Fiesta is still on its original pads, disks and shoes but has only covered 42K. They are no where near needing replacement.

I agree with others on the price. I replace my own and the last set of disks I brought came in at just under 40 (motorfactors) and the pads also under 30 (from dealer).