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Model specific boards => Golf mk8 => Topic started by: Colh on 17 April 2025, 15:04

Title: Brake pads
Post by: Colh on 17 April 2025, 15:04

Downside of keeping the bleeding thing, need new brake pads

Been quoted £358.08 front, £233.44 rear plus £75 brake fluid.

How does this stack up price wise?  I’m none the wiser tbh.

Title: Re: Brake pads
Post by: fredgroves on 17 April 2025, 16:55

Is that just pads?

Title: Re: Brake pads
Post by: Colh on 18 April 2025, 08:54

Hi Fred.  Yep, just pads.

Title: Re: Brake pads
Post by: fredgroves on 18 April 2025, 09:05

Oem Front pads are about 150 so the only difference will be the labour rate. Probably a couple of hours to do the fronts.

Rears are slightly cheaper parts and easier labour.

Title: Re: Brake pads
Post by: Colh on 18 April 2025, 09:10

So probably half the cost parts, half labour? 

Just replaced all the tyres too, so should keep me going for a bit anyway.

Title: Re: Brake pads
Post by: Carlosfandango on 18 April 2025, 13:14

Quote from: fredgroves on 18 April 2025, 09:05

Oem Front pads are about 150 so the only difference will be the labour rate. Probably a couple of hours to do the fronts.

Rears are slightly cheaper parts and easier labour.

The fronts are easier to change in my experience, particularly if being done on axle stands. as you can turn the steering wheel the get to the caliper bolts easily, as you’re not hindered by the wheel arch.