kwikfit free brake and exhaust check?

[drc12369]

Sending the car in for one of these today. Some tell me kwikfit arent to be truated and add unneeded jobs to your cars list of faults? Any experience of truth behind that? If they mes me about ill just end up buying random parts i think need changing, giving it all to a local indie garage and take my chances i guess.

[tweed]

What's wrong with your eyes?  if its not broke don't fix it.
It's a check so don't need to pay for anything, just drive away.


I would never do this! I have eyes and hands to check my own car like many others on here

[drc12369]

I have the mechanical knowledge of a retarded goat. If i knew what to look for id love to do it myself. Im only getting it checked as ive only had the motor 2 weeks.

[tweed]

Ok well get the list or what ever they say, then post it on here and I can help you check yourself and see if anything needs replacing or not.

[drc12369]

That would be marvellous mate. Cheers

[Wayne]

I would not take my car to Kwik Fit whilst the check is free they will soon find repairs to carry out.

[drc12369]

I dont intend on having them do anything to it, its just the check im getting done. Ill source parts n get my local indie garage to do any work

[Len]

I wouldnt even trust what any Kwik Fit Fitter will tell you! Utter morons the lot of them!

[drc12369]

Ok so theyve said rear pads,handbrake adjusting(rear pads should fix that) brake fluid change and exhaust heat shields loose. They wanted £120 lol sooooo how does an idiot like me change brake fluid n rear pads with no knowledge or skill? (ill probably just cable tie the heat shield)

[Len]

As said morons!

Heatshields are a standard fault on Mk3's - Just take it off, they aint needed.
Brake fluid - well it is said that it deteriates over the years, well I havent changed mine since I bought the car which is now nearly 9 years ago.

Rear pads - can you manage to take a wheel off? Hope so as you'll be buggered if you ever get a punture!
Have a look yourself, with wheel off as you will be able to see how much of the pads are left. 2mm or less then yes probably will need changing soon. If more than 2mm forget it.