Garage charge for rear brakes?

utopia_11

The disc and brAke brand were Apex if anyone has heard of them ?

Stigy

Sounds about right given the work required and make/model of vehicle. Be much cheaper and not too difficult to tackle yourself. I recently did the rear brakes on my mk5 Golf (same brakes as your A3 basically) and it wasn't difficult as long as you have a few tools (rear callipers wind back meaning a special tool is often needed, although a new calliper will be wound back already).

Callipers can be expensive as there's a surcharge, though you'll get this refunded if you return the old part to be refurbished (where you bought it will take the old one back!). The average cost of a rear calliper is about what you were charged and it'll be a refurbished unit (hence the surcharge!), although I paid £35 for a brand new one. I've never heard of the make, but my car has done 170,000-miles and if the calliper seizes after say 10,000-miles, although premature, I'll just put another cheap one on it!

utopia_11

I don't think I'm brave or have the skill to tackle such a crucial system as the brakes. The only thing I ever do myself is change the oil and oil filter every 5-6 months using a syphon and the air filter once a year.

The Garage seems to have a good reputation online, they're trusted members of Good Garage Scheme, Which? and Checkatrade. So I have some confidence in them not overcharging me.

The other calliper on the rear right, which they managed to unstick themselves- I didn't actually notice any symptoms on that side whilst driving. Is fixing the calliper something that takes a while and a reason to charge extra?

Strider590

utopia_11 wrote: »

I don't think I'm brave or have the skill to tackle such a crucial system as the brakes. The only thing I ever do myself is change the oil and oil filter every 5-6 months using a syphon and the air filter once a year.

The Garage seems to have a good reputation online, they're trusted members of Good Garage Scheme, Which? and Checkatrade. So I have some confidence in them not overcharging me.

The other calliper on the rear right, which they managed to unstick themselves- I didn't actually notice any symptoms on that side whilst driving. Is fixing the calliper something that takes a while and a reason to charge extra?

The Good Garage Scheme

Put simply, the word "scheme" is more relevant than "good garage".

RS2000.

utopia_11 wrote: »

I don't think I'm brave or have the skill to tackle such a crucial system as the brakes. The only thing I ever do myself is change the oil and oil filter every 5-6 months using a syphon and the air filter once a year.

The Garage seems to have a good reputation online, they're trusted members of Good Garage Scheme, Which? and Checkatrade. So I have some confidence in them not overcharging me.

The other calliper on the rear right, which they managed to unstick themselves- I didn't actually notice any symptoms on that side whilst driving. Is fixing the calliper something that takes a while and a reason to charge extra?

Less than six months ago darkmatter admitted he couldn't do that having just bought a siphon and took the car to a garage for an oil change.

No more lies you said. :whistle:

Oh and he couldn't get the filter off.

utopia_11

RS2000. wrote: »

Less than six months ago darkmatter admitted he couldn't do that having just bought a siphon and took the car to a garage for an oil change.

No more lies you said. :whistle:

Oh and he couldn't get the filter off.

I had trouble before because of the tools but its fine now.

force_ten

utopia_11 wrote: »

The disc and brAke brand were Apex if anyone has heard of them ?

I personally wouldnt fit anything other than genuine manufacturers brake parts to my car and the only place i would buy them is from a ford main dealers

I would not buy brake parts or Fake parts off e bay and i wouldn't buy £2.60 far east import parts

on my car when it comes to brakes it is more life saving than money saving

harveybobbles

RS2000. wrote: »

What model?

It's a TDi S Line, but with all the S Line bits replaced with SE bits.

OP could buy his Yaris back as they didn't have rear brakes..

RS2000.

utopia_11 wrote: »

I had trouble before because of the tools but its fine now.

So you haven't changed the oil yourself using a sphone every 5-6 months have you?

At best you've done it once because last time, a couple of months ago it was done at the garage.

You said you'd stop this crap darkmatter.

utopia_11

RS2000. wrote: »

So you haven't changed the oil yourself using a sphone every 5-6 months have you?

At best you've done it once because last time, a couple of months ago it was done at the garage.

You said you'd stop this crap darkmatter.

Oh for gods sake this isn't a thesis where every line and detail have to be scrutinised. Yes my oil has been changed every 6 months but since I have bought my sypon which was around 6 months ago I'm going to continue changing the oil every 5-6 months myself