Brake pads (parts + labour)?

zudecke

Hi guys,

Just about passed an MOT, but on the advisory section, the mechanic noted that my rear brake pads were on their last legs and my front ones were not far behind.

In any case, how much should I expect to pay for rear brake pads replacement, including parts and labour?

It's a Mini Cooper 2002 (Auto).

Regards,

Z

s_b

zudecke wrote: »

Hi guys,

Just about passed an MOT, but on the advisory section, the mechanic noted that my rear brake pads were on their last legs and my front ones were not far behind.

In any case, how much should I expect to pay for rear brake pads replacement, including parts and labour?

It's a Mini Cooper 2002 (Auto).

Regards,

Z

about 5 years hard labour seeing as you dont seem to be maintaining your car but using the mot as a warning,
dont forget your toothbrush
auto too,frightening

zudecke

For brake pads??

Jamie1981

I would get both front and back replaced as it will be false economy to do one set now as you have been advised that the fronts are not to far behind.

Go to a good independent not BMW and it should cost you around £120 as you will need the brake pad wear sensor changed as well.

s_b

zudecke wrote: »

For brake pads??

in an auto the only way to slow you down is brake pads
these get extra use than in a manual and as such are more likely to delaminate due to prolonged use over a period of time
you really need to keep on top of maintenance better if all pads are flagging an advisory because the motman would prefer to fail them but our new tick box culture only allows him to advise

seriously ,im not trying to put you down but trying to be helpful

ring a few garages but a non chain type place thats established and doesnt need the business by offering cut price scandals is your best option for a proper job done for reasonably money

pads about £30 a set x2 sets
labour £100 ish

Weird_Nev

Ignore him, he's being a tool.

Brakes international (online brake part supplier) Shows the follwoing prices for bits:
Rear Pads: £25
Front Pads: £27
Wear sensor for £6.50 (may or may not be needed)
Front discs x2: £21 each
Rear discs X2: £18 each

Total of £130 ish in parts, + VAT = £161.50 on Brakes international.

Budget one hour an axle So two hours total!) to have your complete set of brakes done, Plus a bit of brake fluid and a flush to be safe. That's with new discs too.

I'd expect to pay £200 parts + £100 ish labour at a decent independant garage, but check first they should be able to give you a quote up front without messing you about.

Say £120ish for just the rears? But I'd get the lot done. (Well, I'd do it myself to be honest but that probably doesn't help you!)

zudecke

So you;re suggesting I changer pads AND discs? The guys only mentioned wearing of the pads, not the discs...

And wouldn't brake fluid be changed/replenished at the service intervals? Of which my car is up to date with..?

Jamie1981

I personally change the discs and pads when pads are needed but as they say the choice is yours.
You cannot put a price on safety.......

s_b

zudecke wrote: »

So you;re suggesting I changer pads AND discs? The guys only mentioned wearing of the pads, not the discs...

And wouldn't brake fluid be changed/replenished at the service intervals? Of which my car is up to date with..?

if you get the pads done now your discs will be fine as they havent even been advised
this is why i told you to not go fast fit type places as they will tell you it needs discs
as regards brake fluid changing then thats up to you but seeing as these places only take the fluid out of the master reservoir i think its a scandal to just rip people

Weird_Nev

Personally I would do discs too, but you tend to get around 2 sets of pads use out of 1 brake disc so long as the discs aren't unevenly worn. Check with the garage

And "brake service" interval for fluid change tends to be every 2 years regardless of milage, to refresh old brake fluid which loses effectiveness with time. Your service history should indicate when it was last done, but I wouldn't expect it to be done in a routine oil service/cheap service unless I specifically asked it to be done. Good garages sometimes take a sample and check it's boiling point to see if it needs flushing.

Joe_Horner

Against the common advice out there (and agreeing with sb again!!!), discs really don't need to be an automatic change along with the pads.

They're just a big, round, lump of metal when they leave the factory and as long as they're still big enough (ie: not badly worn or corroded) and round enough (ie: not warped) then they'll still be a big, round, lump of metal now.

Note that the MOT has recently been changed to remove brake disk wear as a fail unless it's so bad that the disk is in danger of actually breaking. That's because a scored or slighly lipped disk will NOT affect your braking performance, at least once new pads have bedded in. They'll wear the new pads a bit quicker is all. The only other effect of wear is to slightly increase the surface area which is a good thing because it increases the cooling area

Sadly there's a whole industry grown up now out of "replace on mileage and only ever buy the best or you'll die" type stuff which bears virtually no relationship to the actual engineering involved. If you happen to believe in that other modern industry, man-made global warming, you're more likely to die because of the environmental effect of all those perfectly serviceable disks being scrapped than you are from having a bit of wear on them