Porsche 911 - 997.2 - replacement brakes & discs - costs/OE?

[Bosco]

Hi Guys,

Some brake pad and disc advice please.

My OPC have quoted £2k for replacing the front and rear brakes, and sensors.

The car is 13 years old and of warranty. I'm not skilled to do the work myself.

I can get the work done for half of this amount at a Porsche specialist, but they are not using OE parts. Another thread suggested Porsche use SHW discs, is the correct?

What makes would be suitable replacements for OE parts? Same quality and abilities, etc..

Many thanks.

[Bosco]

Thanks all for the comments - really helpful.

I've just had the 12 year service at the OPC and it came back as an advisory item, to be done in the next 6 months. The thickness of the pads is 8mm and there is surface corrosion.

My MOT is in the Autumn and my annual mileage is not high, so it may be later than that... trying to gauge if it will pass MOT and whether I can delay till 2025. The service was costly, so keen to keep costs down.

Who manufacturers Porsche's brakes and pads?

[Bosco]

Thanks for all the messages - I appreciate all the good advice.

I was taken aback by the OPC's prices, especially given that I was already in for an expensive service, plus they then found other items that were 'urgent'.

I do circa 3,000 miles pa and try to drive carefully - having been on driver awareness courses! Emoji

I have identified a Porsche specialist for the brake work and will probably get it done in the next 12 months, or see if I can delay it a little longer.

One of the challenges is finding an independent located somewhere accessible to take the car and then pick up. The car is a keeper, so I need to find a trusted alternative to the OPC's going forward. I'll do some research on this next.

Thanks again, cheers!

PS, my discs always rust up after a clean. I started taking the car for a quick spin to get rid of the moisture after washes, but I guess it didn't work that well.