V8 rear brake pads replacement cost?
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I had a similar experience and was quoted £700 by local dealer in Kent. So went to David Appleby and had it done while I waited. Currently quoting £187.50 on website for rears and an extra £83.33 for hand brake pads. You also get a tour of the facility which is good. I use them regularly now despite the 250 mile round trip and can't praise them enough. Great team and found issues main dealer didn't spot.
Just fitted the new rear pads and it is vey easy indeed. I did open the bleed valves to assist pushing the pistons back in and they did need a little penetrating fluid to ease them off but other than that easy peasy lemon squeezy. I must add I do have all the right tools (especially a set of pin extractors, ebay £6.99) but a lot easier than my Mercs and immeasurably easier than my wife's Alfa both of which have Brembos..............
Veg said:
I do have all the right tools (especially a set of pin extractors, ebay £6.99)
Do you have a linkI wanted to change mine on the weekend but the pins are seized solid. The conical ends aren't really designed for using a drift so I'd be interested to see how else they could be coaxed out.
I had my Ferrari pads out at the weekend, and used an old drill bit as a drift (obviously the pointy end was the bit I was hitting with a hammer). Mine were pretty easy to get out though given that I'd paid somebody to replace them 5 days earlier (Let's not go into why I then had to take them out.....).
But if there is a proper pin removal tool I'll definitely order one too!
But if there is a proper pin removal tool I'll definitely order one too!
These will do the job. In fact I need some myself to do the brakes in my car.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302177411456
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302177411456
thebraketester said:
These will do the job. In fact I need some myself to do the brakes in my car.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302177411456
Perfect - nothing like having a 6mm punch and then finding you need a 5.5mm! Thankshttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302177411456
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