Richard Goulding

"Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> > >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > >> > R@L wrote:
> > >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to
replace
> > >> >>> brake
> > >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
> miles.
> > >> >>> Not
> > >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I
have
> > > used,
> > >> >>> any
> > >> >>> advice there?
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> cheers
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Alex
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > > minutes.
> > >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Ronald
> > >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and
want
> > >> > to
> > >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> > >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
> including
> > >> > parts.
> > >> >
> > >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you
don't
> > >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> > >> > something
> > >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
> thorough
> > >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> > >>
> > >> And the rest
> > >>
> > >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT,
don't
> > >> expect much change from £200
> > >
> > > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
> > plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
> all
> > round, been there!
>
> I went to an independent: £273 for new discs (corroded) on front + 4 pads
> and an MOT. Not too bad I suppose.
>
Wise decision to use an independent. I paid £200 for front disks and pads on
my A4 2.8 Quattro at an independent so your price sounds ok.

Richard

Richard Goulding

"Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > >
> > > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> > >>
> > >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > >> > R@L wrote:
> > >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to
replace
> > >> >>> brake
> > >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
> miles.
> > >> >>> Not
> > >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I
have
> > > used,
> > >> >>> any
> > >> >>> advice there?
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> cheers
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Alex
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > > minutes.
> > >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Ronald
> > >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and
want
> > >> > to
> > >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> > >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
> including
> > >> > parts.
> > >> >
> > >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you
don't
> > >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> > >> > something
> > >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
> thorough
> > >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> > >>
> > >> And the rest
> > >>
> > >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT,
don't
> > >> expect much change from £200
> > >
> > > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
> > plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
> all
> > round, been there!
>
> I went to an independent: £273 for new discs (corroded) on front + 4 pads
> and an MOT. Not too bad I suppose.
>
Wise decision to use an independent. I paid £200 for front disks and pads on
my A4 2.8 Quattro at an independent so your price sounds ok.

Richard

Richard Goulding

"Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> > news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > >
> > > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> > >>
> > >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > >> > R@L wrote:
> > >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> > >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to
replace
> > >> >>> brake
> > >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
> miles.
> > >> >>> Not
> > >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I
have
> > > used,
> > >> >>> any
> > >> >>> advice there?
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> cheers
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> Alex
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > > minutes.
> > >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Ronald
> > >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and
want
> > >> > to
> > >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> > >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
> including
> > >> > parts.
> > >> >
> > >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you
don't
> > >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> > >> > something
> > >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
> thorough
> > >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> > >>
> > >> And the rest
> > >>
> > >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT,
don't
> > >> expect much change from £200
> > >
> > > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > >
> > plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
> all
> > round, been there!
>
> I went to an independent: £273 for new discs (corroded) on front + 4 pads
> and an MOT. Not too bad I suppose.
>
Wise decision to use an independent. I paid £200 for front disks and pads on
my A4 2.8 Quattro at an independent so your price sounds ok.

Richard

KWS

"Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> >>
> >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> >> > R@L wrote:
> >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to replace
> >> >>> brake
> >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
miles.
> >> >>> Not
> >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I have
> > used,
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> advice there?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alex
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > minutes.
> >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronald
> >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and want
> >> > to
> >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
including
> >> > parts.
> >> >
> >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you don't
> >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> >> > something
> >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
thorough
> >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> >>
> >> And the rest
> >>
> >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT, don't
> >> expect much change from £200
> >
> > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
all
> round, been there!
>
> Steve.
>
>
Slightly off topic...but not significantly so: My US spec 2000 A4 actually
wore through the rear pads before the fronts. At 75K miles, I still have the
original front pads in place with about 8mm of material left. You have to
keep an eye on them as the rear pads do not have a thickness sensor.

Regarding the rotors: as long as the OP tends to the matter soon, it's not
likely he will need them. That's the intent behind the sensor and warning
indicator.

Ken

KWS

"Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> >>
> >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> >> > R@L wrote:
> >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to replace
> >> >>> brake
> >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
miles.
> >> >>> Not
> >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I have
> > used,
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> advice there?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alex
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > minutes.
> >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronald
> >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and want
> >> > to
> >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
including
> >> > parts.
> >> >
> >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you don't
> >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> >> > something
> >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
thorough
> >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> >>
> >> And the rest
> >>
> >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT, don't
> >> expect much change from £200
> >
> > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
all
> round, been there!
>
> Steve.
>
>
Slightly off topic...but not significantly so: My US spec 2000 A4 actually
wore through the rear pads before the fronts. At 75K miles, I still have the
original front pads in place with about 8mm of material left. You have to
keep an eye on them as the rear pads do not have a thickness sensor.

Regarding the rotors: as long as the OP tends to the matter soon, it's not
likely he will need them. That's the intent behind the sensor and warning
indicator.

Ken

KWS

"Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:vPednaS1S-UUEu3ZRVnygA@pipex.net...
>
> "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> >>
> >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> >> > R@L wrote:
> >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to replace
> >> >>> brake
> >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
miles.
> >> >>> Not
> >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I have
> > used,
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> advice there?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alex
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > minutes.
> >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronald
> >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and want
> >> > to
> >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
including
> >> > parts.
> >> >
> >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you don't
> >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> >> > something
> >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
thorough
> >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> >>
> >> And the rest
> >>
> >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT, don't
> >> expect much change from £200
> >
> > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
all
> round, been there!
>
> Steve.
>
>
Slightly off topic...but not significantly so: My US spec 2000 A4 actually
wore through the rear pads before the fronts. At 75K miles, I still have the
original front pads in place with about 8mm of material left. You have to
keep an eye on them as the rear pads do not have a thickness sensor.

Regarding the rotors: as long as the OP tends to the matter soon, it's not
likely he will need them. That's the intent behind the sensor and warning
indicator.

Ken

KWS

"Steve68s" <steve68(remove)@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:vPednaS1S-UUEu3ZRVnygA@pipex.net...
>
> "Richard Goulding" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:PGudnRT9xa_eF-3ZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> > "Ronny" <Admin@1337hosts.com> wrote in message
> > news:bKWdne-ZBI7EFO3ZRVnyrg@pipex.net...
> >>
> >> "Chris Bartram" <news@delete.me.piglet-net.net> wrote in message
> >> news:7CAbg.72235$wl.53690@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> >> > R@L wrote:
> >> >> "Alex" <alex1385NOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:HPqdncIdeo8cW_DZSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...
> >> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to replace
> >> >>> brake
> >> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K
miles.
> >> >>> Not
> >> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I have
> > used,
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> advice there?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alex
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>
> >> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
> > minutes.
> >> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronald
> >> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and want
> >> > to
> >> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> >> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100
including
> >> > parts.
> >> >
> >> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you don't
> >> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads-
> >> > something
> >> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very
thorough
> >> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
> >>
> >> And the rest
> >>
> >> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT, don't
> >> expect much change from £200
> >
> > And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks
all
> round, been there!
>
> Steve.
>
>
Slightly off topic...but not significantly so: My US spec 2000 A4 actually
wore through the rear pads before the fronts. At 75K miles, I still have the
original front pads in place with about 8mm of material left. You have to
keep an eye on them as the rear pads do not have a thickness sensor.

Regarding the rotors: as long as the OP tends to the matter soon, it's not
likely he will need them. That's the intent behind the sensor and warning
indicator.

Ken