New brakepads needed ?

Peterhendo · May 22, 2013

Ok guys just had a free health check done on my 08 1.6 3door sport audi highly reccomend i grt break pads asap he said the front have 80 percent wear on them and the rear 70 percent wear should i get this done by audi or go to a normall garage? Thanks

MrLapou · May 22, 2013

Normal.. I use a local Indy.

immo · May 22, 2013

Normal. No need for an Audi specialist to do brake pads.

SPARTAN91 · May 22, 2013

Peterhendo said:
Ok guys just had a free health check done on my 08 1.6 3door sport audi highly reccomend i grt break pads asap he said the front have 80 percent wear on them and the rear 70 percent wear should i get this done by audi or go to a normall garage? Thanks

Normal Audi want £140 for front pad change and £130 for the rears

Mikemc · May 22, 2013

Save even more and do it yourself?

GNJ_Motorsport · May 23, 2013

We have had a few that have been to Audi for brakes and then come to us next time and we are normally a good 40% cheaper.

Staz · May 23, 2013

Is doing it yourself not an option? Brake pads are one of those jobs that looks complicated but when you've done it once you'll be amazed at how easy it is.

I think everyone should at least try it once.

Mikemc · May 23, 2013

Staz said:
Is doing it yourself not an option? Brake pads are one of those jobs that looks complicated but when you've done it once you'll be amazed at how easy it is.

I think everyone should at least try it once.

+1 i was showed once and i dont think i could forget, although some vehicle makes are different. it's really straight forward.

SAiLO · May 23, 2013

It is straightforward but can be tough without the caliper wind back tools for the rear.

MrLapou · May 23, 2013

I use the peg spanner supplied with my grinder for this.

Staz · May 23, 2013

SAiLO said:
It is straightforward but can be tough without the caliper wind back tools for the rear.

The what? I did the rears without.

SAiLO · May 23, 2013

Staz said:
The what? I did the rears without.

You need it to wind back the caliper piston. I had to use it on mine (the pads were getting low).

Staz · May 23, 2013

SAiLO said:
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You need it to wind back the caliper piston. I had to use it on mine (the pads were getting low).

Ah that's what it looks like! I just did it the old fashioned way :superman:

mickb · May 23, 2013

Staz said:
Ah that's what it looks like! I just did it the old fashioned way

i thought the piston had to turn to retract ,so can`t push the piston in without turn no matter how much force is used.
what old fashioned method did you use ?

Mikemc · May 23, 2013

mickb said:
i thought the piston had to turn to retract ,so can`t push the piston in without turn no matter how much force is used.
what old fashioned method did you use ?

I used a G clamp on my Clio piston

andykn · May 23, 2013

My local specialist told me I could wait for the warning light to come on.

Staz · May 24, 2013

mickb said:
i thought the piston had to turn to retract ,so can`t push the piston in without turn no matter how much force is used.
what old fashioned method did you use ?

Brute force and ignorance.

andykn said:
My local specialist told me I could wait for the warning light to come on.

I'd be a little wary of that, when I took mine off I found that only the nearside had the sensor yet the offside pad had worn much more.

phil77 · May 24, 2013

Fronts are easy but rears are more challenging. Especially when 90 per cent of the time their seized

SAiLO · May 24, 2013

Rear ones can indeed seize and it takes a lot of time, patience and strength.
The later you leave it - the more difficult it will be.

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