Brake pads, discs and fluid change/upgrade

[JD09]

Having all this done on Saturday morning, as well as a service and MOT. The question is, am I mad not to replace the standard hoses at the same time? Thinking about buying HEL lines or Goodridge...

Car is an S3 BAM 2002 - it's having Padid plain discs front and rear, mintex rear pads, DS2500 front pads and ATE Super Blue fluid...!

 

[<tuffty/>]

The hose kits available only replace the fronts and the two that go from the body to the rear arms... they don't normally replace the part flexi/hard pipe that goes to the calipers

As std I think they are 'braided' anyway but the decent stuff (Bill sells lines for Brembos etc normally) use stainless (not plated) fittings so are a good alternative

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[JD09]

Ah OK, thanks Paul. I think my rears are the ones on their way out so may just replace as and when.

 

[<tuffty/>]

I would imagine they can be check once up on a ramp...

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[JD09]

Sailed through service and MOT and pads and discs are wearing evenly I'm pleased to say, so been fitted correctly!

However, I have a lot of fluid left in the ATE super blue tin. And by a lot, I mean over half full... I know the system takes less than 1 litre, but does this concern anyone else?

 

[S3 Rav]

Where did you get the discs from jd? You got any pics?

 

[<tuffty/>]

I used nearly a ltr of ATE blue as I just wanted to be sure I had bled it all through... I went round a few times to be sure...

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