Cost of brake discs and pads

fred246

My dad bought a brand new car and when it needed brake pads took it to the main dealer. It was awful afterwards. Brakes squealing. He took it back a couple of times. He asked them how genuine parts could be so bad. "Oh we don't use genuine parts. They are far too expensive." There seems to be an idea that main dealers have to fit genuine parts. It's obviously not correct. Main dealers often have an ebay shop. Eurocarparts sell extensively on Amazon and ebay. Ebay has got a really good feedback system. They can't get away with quoting one brand and sending another. Obviously there are sellers on ebay selling 'unbranded' stuff but it is clearly quoted in the description.

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cymruchris said:

Petriix said:

cymruchris said:

ElephantBoy57 said:

arcon5 said:

Are these dealership prices or something.... front and rear pads and discs I'd expect to be about 150 parts plus 3 hrs labour 300 max

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-NISSAN-JUKE-1-5-DCi-1-6-2010-2014-FRONT-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-PADS-SET-NEW/202396185934?fits=Cars+Year:2014|Car+Make:Nissan|Model:Juke

NISSAN JUKE 1.5 DCi 1.6 (2010-2014) FRONT & REAR BRAKE DISCS & PADS SET = £120

Personally would never buy brake pads on ebay - better to get them from a reputable outlet where they are likely to be branded and decent quality. 

Personally I would never pay hundreds of pounds for a garage to perform a simple replacement of consumable parts which I could easily do myself.

If you have the confidence and knowledge to do it - that’s great, and a good way to save a few pounds - but not everyone does - just like the OP - hence they’ve come to ask if this is fair value. Brakes are not something you should get wrong - what’s easy for you won’t be easy for many others. 

Also, modern vehicles can be difficult compared to older cars, needing special tools to rewind calipers and reset the e-handbrake

EdGasketTheSecond

Friend of mine has just paid BMW £750 to change the front brake discs and pads; more than I've spent on complete cars.

MinuteNoodles

EdGasketTheSecond said:

Friend of mine has just paid BMW £750 to change the front brake discs and pads; more than I've spent on complete cars.

Depending on what BMW it is some of the brake discs and pads are quite large and are hundreds of pounds for non-BMW parts even at motor factors.

clive0510

those prices seem ok to me. as I have stated on here before I work for peugeot main agent and I know for a fact, on a car like mine(peugeot 2008) those parts would be similar to the ones on your nissan. unless as you say you want non genuine. probably involve several attempts before you acually get the correct parts. as with most things in life get what you pay for.

onlyfoolsandparking

£110 for front discs and pads last time I had them fitted at my good friend's garage (Citroen xsara Picasso, 2007) don't know whether that's cheap, expensive or in between but he's always busy with loads of repeat customers and I don't believe he's ever ripped me off OR fitted cheap parts and the car has never let me down through any fault of his. 

Sshabir

Thanks you all so much for your responses.  I am finding this information so useful.  I really appreciate all your feedback .  

AdrianC

It's really not hard to find parts prices from any number of online sources - add a bit on, especially if dealer. Then work on an hour's labour for the fronts, maybe a bit longer at the rear because of the handbrake.

So what's their hourly labour rate?

Sshabir

AdrianC said:

It's really not hard to find parts prices from any number of online sources - add a bit on, especially if dealer. Then work on an hour's labour for the fronts, maybe a bit longer at the rear because of the handbrake.

So what's their hourly labour rate?

£60 an Hour

AdrianC

Sshabir said:

AdrianC said:

It's really not hard to find parts prices from any number of online sources - add a bit on, especially if dealer. Then work on an hour's labour for the fronts, maybe a bit longer at the rear because of the handbrake.

So what's their hourly labour rate?

£60 an Hour

Plus VAT, obvs.

So working on three hours labour, that's £180.
Plus <quick look at typical parts supplier> £60 ea for front discs, £35 for front pads, £45 for a pair of rear discs, £30 for rear pads. So that's £230ish for parts, £410 total + vat = ~£500.