Cost to replace front and back brake pads and discs?

MinuteNoodles

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Yeah lets skimp on the things that stop your vehicle, that'll end well. 

AdrianC

MinuteNoodles said:

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Yeah lets skimp on the things that stop your vehicle, that'll end well. 

Well, the nice man on YouTube said that there was no difference in the quality...

motorguy

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Good to see you've taken on board our comments and updated your view that its best to get a trusted local indy to do the work rather than your bizarre view that people should do jobs like this based on you tube videos.

fred990

Go to your local TPS, they've just opened their front counters. They may or may not serve you but the savings are potentially huge. DIY (easy job) or take the parts to a decent indy if not inclined. 

red_eye

MinuteNoodles said:

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Yeah lets skimp on the things that stop your vehicle, that'll end well. 

Labour is charged by the hour.
and there’s nothing wrong with eicher. The 1200cc polo is not a race car it’s not even a performance car and being a 1200cc it’s a runabout. Everything sold in the U.K. has to be fit for purpose, imagine the fall out eurocarparts would have to deal with if their own brand parts were of such poor quality.

Brakes are only as good as the tyres

Iceweasel

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Indian???
The complete range of Eicher brake pads are made at TMD’s state-of-the-art aftermarket facility in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and supplied exclusively to Euro Car Parts.

AdrianC

Iceweasel said:

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Indian???
The complete range of Eicher brake pads are made at TMD’s state-of-the-art aftermarket facility in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and supplied exclusively to Euro Car Parts.

They're ECP own-brand slapped on whatever.

TMD closed Kilmarnock last year.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/huge-blow-east-ayrshire-jobs-13197146

Jack_Cork

AdrianC said:

Iceweasel said:

fred246 said:

For a 1.2 petrol Polo using Pagid from carparts4less it works out at £107 for the parts. My local independent garage charges £40 per wheel - £160. Total would be £267. You could save £32 by having the cheaper Indian Eicher brake parts fitted.

Indian???
The complete range of Eicher brake pads are made at TMD’s state-of-the-art aftermarket facility in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and supplied exclusively to Euro Car Parts.

They're ECP own-brand slapped on whatever.

TMD closed Kilmarnock last year.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/huge-blow-east-ayrshire-jobs-13197146

And moved its production to their Hartlepool facility instead

Clive_Woody

VW do Fixed Price work

https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/pricing

MinuteNoodles

red_eye said:

Labour is charged by the hour.
and there’s nothing wrong with eicher. The 1200cc polo is not a race car it’s not even a performance car and being a 1200cc it’s a runabout. Everything sold in the U.K. has to be fit for purpose, imagine the fall out eurocarparts would have to deal with if their own brand parts were of such poor quality.

Physics doesn't care about engine size and power when it comes to stopping. Physics is only concerned with mass and momentum. The 1.2L Polo may not be a race car but it still weighs 1.3 tonnes and is capable of over 100MPH. 

Fit for purpose means nothing. Cheap chinese tyres are deemed to be fit for purpose but there's a country mile difference in their ability to slow you down, go round corners and actually work worth a damn in the wet compared to top end tyres from Michelin, Goodyear or Continental.