Kwik-Fit for brakes?

[imported_mc119856]

Just had a price to replace my rear brake pads - £55 inc. I was told they use patten parts & mentioned Lucas...
This sounds very tempting when compared to £160 from Audi.

Is it worth doing it on the cheap?

 

[jdp1962]

They're brakes. They stop the car from crashing. What do you think?!

 

[IanL-RS3]

Go to a wee man down the road who's familiar with Audi's.

Provide your own quality pads. Voila.

I'd imagine £40 for fitting rear pads. But thats a pure guesstimate.

 

[ajmackie]

wouldn't take an S4 to kwikfit!

 

[sash]

Some employees of Kwik fit are complete dumbasses. Got into an argument over how to read the numbers on the sidewall. If a 225/40 has the same sidewall height as a 235/40 then i take back what i just said otherwise steer clear of kingston kwik fit. I was told this by the guy who was behind the desk who seemed to be running the place at the time.

 

[imported_disley]

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Some employees of Kwik fit are complete dumbasses.

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My mate used to run a Kwik fit shop............. He's not too bright /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif

 

[Markey]

I thought that 225 bit was the width and the 40 bit was the profile side wall height!!!
I may be wrong though.

 

[C_Audiboy]

Don't go there. Unless you want to crash....... soon.

My first car was a corsa (dont laugh) and I went to the local Kwik-Fit to have the pads done. I had the car back 3 times in 2 days due to horrid noises coming from the front of the car - not even when braking. God knows what they did to it.

Oh, and they forgot to 'tighten' the wheel nuts.....

Dumbasses indeed.

My S3 will never go near a Kwik-fit if I can help it!

 

[Markey]

You can't get better than a quick fit fitter!!!!


YEAR RIGHT!!!
The words
Monkeys zoo in a better job do could a. Spring to mind!!!!

 

[fallmonk]

Mate had a AUDI 90 , early one , Kwik-fit told him he needed a new "cat" on his exhaust one slight problem IT DOESNT HAVE A CAT!

 

[imported_mc119856]

I suppose i knew the answer already but was tempted to save cash,

Moral of the story is : don't let a dumbass near your S4.

Cheers for the feedback.

 

[fallmonk]

IF you dont wana pay stealers prices , prob just go to a local vw/audi specialist !
and if u dont know any, post on here im sure someone will be able to point u in the right direction ! think the moral of the story is dont mess about when it comes to brakes! hope u get some thing sorted out.

 

[myzeneye]

brake pad renewal is a relativly simple job to do..... pads can be bought from audi...... are'nt you tempted to have a go ???im sure the gang here at as.net would talk you through it ....
i like to do these easy jobs myself as firstly, you save alot of doe and secondly.... its brings you and your preciuos closer.
besides.... you cant do any worse than a quick5hit fitter. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/book.gif

 

[imported_jamesgraham]

I thought that 225 bit was the width and the 40 bit was the profile side wall height!!!
I may be wrong though.

The 225 is the width (mm),the 40 is the height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the width.
225/40 i.e. 40% of 225 = the height will be 90 mm .

 

[imported_jamesgraham]

The 225 is the width (mm),the 40 is the height of the tyre sidewall as a percentage of the width.
225/40 i.e. 40% of 225 = the height will be 90 mm .

 

[sash]

thats what i thought