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Title: front pads and discs
Post by: bowkes7 on December 29, 2015, 10:28:09 am: hi, in need of changing the front pads and discs just wondering what sort of cost i would be looking at
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Chris1H on January 01, 2016, 04:09:40 pm: i also wanting to know this. :party:
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: coolhandluke on January 01, 2016, 06:54:34 pm: Check out a recent previous post on here..... £50 the lot :-)
But seriously.... around £70 for OEM discs and about £40 for the pads.
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Chris1H on January 01, 2016, 07:38:18 pm: Quote from: coolhandluke on January 01, 2016, 06:54:34 pm
Check out a recent previous post on here..... £50 the lot :-)
But seriously.... around £70 for OEM discs and about £40 for the pads.

that price for fitting yourself?
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: coolhandluke on January 01, 2016, 08:59:07 pm: Yes that's just for the price of the parts.
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Chris1H on January 02, 2016, 11:15:43 am: Quote from: coolhandluke on January 01, 2016, 08:59:07 pm
Yes that's just for the price of the parts.

thanks man! wish i could do them myself! :signLOL:
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: garrardrj on January 02, 2016, 11:54:22 am: Buy decent halfords socket set and then many jobs are easy. Front pads and discs are simple. The previous post of £50 for all round discs and pads was drivvle and not a proper price . Don't skimp on brake parts :innocent:
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Lewo on January 02, 2016, 12:35:08 pm: Someone has told me that TPS do a budget line in discs & pads as well as the normal range and that they're fine. No idea on prices but worth a phone call I'd say?
I will get a price myself when the time comes.
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Chris1H on January 02, 2016, 12:42:28 pm: Quote from: garrardrj on January 02, 2016, 11:54:22 am
Buy decent halfords socket set and then many jobs are easy. Front pads and discs are simple. The previous post of £50 for all round discs and pads was drivvle and not a proper price . Don't skimp on brake parts :innocent:

Yeah i think i will have to start learning sometime. For now though these are quite urgent i would say.

Is there much difference in £ if buying a okay set of pads and discs to buying a "great" set? then taking somewhere to be fitted?
Title: Re: front pads and discs
Post by: Nasir on January 02, 2016, 12:44:08 pm: Quote from: Lewo on January 02, 2016, 12:35:08 pm
Someone has told me that TPS do a budget line in discs & pads as well as the normal range and that they're fine. No idea on prices but worth a phone call I'd say?
I will get a price myself when the time comes.

I've just been on the phone to TPS. The 'economy' line is apparently made to the specification when the car was manufactured, whereas the current 'normal' range is to the new specification.

Can't imagine brake technology has changed that dramatically in 6-7 years if they're the exact same size :stupid: