Replace Rear Discs and Pads

[orcades]

Hello,

Appreciate there is a recent thread about sourcing discs and pads. I’m needing Discs and Pads soon, but I’d rather get them supplied and fitted. The VW fixed price deal is about £260 for front or rear discs and Pads.

Is there any other options out there. I’m based in Inverness,

Best Regards,

[Finglonga]

How have you worn out rear discs and pads? Christ they should last an eternity the amount they are used.

I would try to find a good independent if they need doing as dealers are always well over priced compared to them. It is a simple job and any garage will be able to do it.

[dereks]

Problem is they don’t get used so they rust,get used,rust etc ends up scoring the discs.

[Watts]

Looking on Euro Car Parts, a replacement set (I selected Brembo, there were others a bit cheaper) came out at nearly £180 which makes the VW fitted price seem not unreasonable. There was a discount code though which brought the cost to under £110 - any local mobile mechanic would probably do both sides in an hour max.

[fredgroves]

Does the Mk7 tell you when you pads are shot?

The most common cause of needing new discs is running a pad worn down to the metal which scores the disk...

[orcades]

Hi Watts,

Yeah good point re price. I had priced job at Halfords and PP GTI Vented rear discs and Pads are not cheap to replace. So for a bit more may as well go VWdealer route.

Think reason for a lot of wear on rear brakes is rust, the car sits for a month or more, so the discs get very rusty, and never quite get rid of the rust on rear discs.

I have a BMW Motorbike and had to replace rear disc at 7500 miles due to pitting with rust.

[orcades]

I believe the Mk7 would have some means to indicate worn Pads. The car was recently in for a service so the pad thickness was checked then.

[Finglonga]

A few heavy braking from 60mph (ish) should clear it up. You can use the e-brake but not at low speeds as it will lock the rear up.

[orcades]

Unfortunately after nearly 4 years the rear discs are quite badly scored, the front is fine, lot of life left in Discs and Pads. Never heard of e-brake - I’ll Google it. Thanks

[fredgroves]

E brake is the handbrake...