How much should it cost for a garage to fit new brakes?

sumvision2027

Hi ordered front and rear brake pads and discs, wondering how much i should expect to pay for a garage to fit them for me? My car is a 2007 mazda 6. thank you!

oh_really

You may have difficulty finding a garage to fit parts not sourced by themselves. Even if they do fit them there may be issues over liability in the event of a failure .

greyteam1959

My local garage will fit parts supplied by me.
But they do state on the invoice that the parts are customer supplied.
Price to fit would depend on what make model and year of car you are talking about.

daveyjp

More than if they had also supplied the parts.

tacpot12

I'd expect the cost to be less about three hours labour, but labour charges will be a lot more at a main dealer than a local independent garage. I think a local garage should do them for about £150 if you are supplying the parts. 

HansOndabush

Don't supply your own parts because if there is a problem, the garage will blame your parts.

bengalknights

£15 a side for pads, £30 for discs and calipers at my local

So £180 it if doing all 4 wheels otherwise £90 for the axle

dipsomaniac

If buying your own parts you should be fitting them yourself. For the reasons above and also what if the garage removes the old discs and find you've bought the wrong discs/pads?

fred246

The garage that I use occasionally are happy to fit customer supplied parts. They charge £40 per wheel for disc & pads.

ontheroad1970

fred246 said:

The garage that I use occasionally are happy to fit customer supplied parts. They charge £40 per wheel for disc & pads.

Are they equally happy to blame said customer supplied parts for any failures?

fred246

Garages exist to make money. They make money by fitting the cheapest parts possible. Fussy customers like the best parts. So when I asked what parts they would use, they suggested I could supply my own. I just did the job myself in the end. I always find changing pads and discs very easy.