Price for KwikFit to fit brake pads?

mania112

I've booked my car in to fit brake pads tomorrow (not sure if its front, rear or both) but I forgot to ask them how much it'd be.

Does anyone have any ideas?

It's a Peugeot 406, 2001.

Thanks

Biketrials08

Why are you using quick Fit!!!!! All four they'll probably sting you for 200, I'd seriously consider going elsewhere. Who told you you need new pads? If it was them then they are probably embelishing the truth. They will probably also tell you you need new discs. How many miles have you done since they were last done?

mikey72

Pads at the front, I could get for about £35, shoes or pads at the back would be about the same.
If a garage supplies them, you could reasonably expect to pay double.
Front brakes should take up to an hour, maybe less, the back could be the same , or up to two hours if the adjusters don't want to move.
So two to three hours at about £40 an hour.
Best price £150, worse price £260.

forgotmyname

Kwikfit quoted me £400 for front and rear pads and a rear caliper.

I got front discs and pads, rear pads one rear caliper and an oil/filter change for £330 at
the local garage.

Totally ripoff prices.

red_eye

forgotmyname wrote: »

Kwikfit quoted me £400 for front and rear pads and a rear caliper.

I got front discs and pads, rear pads one rear caliper and an oil/filter change for £330 at
the local garage.

Totally ripoff prices.

well what can I say, you cant get better then a kwikshit shitter

djs2303

A capable mechanic can do both sides on the front in an hour. Pads are p*ss easy to do, anyone with some tools and know how to take the wheel off can do it themselves!

Rear ones, can be a little more difficult, and can sometimes need a special wind-back tool if it is disks on the back, however just as fiddly if they are shoes as you have springs that need to be pulled into position once disassembled and reassembling. I would also strongly advise you take your car to a reputable garage, use this site (Cant use links as a new user!) so just search for "Goodgaragescheme" to find a good garage local to you.

In total, you should be paying £40 for the front, and anywhere from £40-£80 for the rear + parts.

red_eye

djs2303 wrote: »

A capable mechanic can do both sides on the front in an hour. Pads are p*ss easy to do, anyone with some tools and know how to take the wheel off can do it themselves!

Rear ones, can be a little more difficult, and can sometimes need a special wind-back tool if it is disks on the back, however just as fiddly if they are shoes as you have springs that need to be pulled into position once disassembled and reassembling. I would also strongly advise you take your car to a reputable garage, use this site (Cant use links as a new user!) so just search for "Goodgaragescheme" to find a good garage local to you.

In total, you should be paying £40 for the front, and anywhere from £40-£80 for the rear + parts.

i posted links up for good garage and ata, i thought it was here

mania112

thanks for the comments, i cancelled my appointment at KwikFit!

red_eye

mania112 wrote: »

thanks for the comments, i cancelled my appointment at KwikFit!

google good garage scheam and ata for a list of reputable garages

tom717

mikey72 wrote: »

Best price £150, worse price £260.

£260 is cheap compared to what my friend once paid. £400 to have only the front ones replaced.

newbie1980

mania112 wrote: »

thanks for the comments, i cancelled my appointment at KwikFit!

i dont know why youve cancelled your apt
you should have rung round got some prices and kwick fit will price match as well as giving you lifetime warrenty on the pads so may be a bit more or price matched but u know u never need to pay again

kwick fit is a national company so yoyu will get some rogue people but wont you get the same in any trade