Do my discs and pads need changing? Dealer says yes!
Discussion
TBH if it was mine & a keeper, I would change the full lot, but then that is something I do with most cars when I buy them/in the first few months, including wearable suspension joints.
In real terms, they are not too bad & as some have said above will probably clean up at least to some extent, do a few heavy stops & see how they perform being the acid-test.
If they work well for every one of 6 heavy braking manoeuvres without pulling to one side & without getting too hot then you will be OK, jusy keep an eye on them to see how they change/wear.
In real terms, they are not too bad & as some have said above will probably clean up at least to some extent, do a few heavy stops & see how they perform being the acid-test.
If they work well for every one of 6 heavy braking manoeuvres without pulling to one side & without getting too hot then you will be OK, jusy keep an eye on them to see how they change/wear.
OP those are "fine" and only past it's MOT cry recently with hardly any mikes since.
That said if it's a keeper then I'd change pads and discs all round now /when you have the cash as it's perfectly safe/ then for your ownership you will have the benefit of great brakes and likely when you come to sell it will be a replacement job for the next owner.
That said if it's a keeper then I'd change pads and discs all round now /when you have the cash as it's perfectly safe/ then for your ownership you will have the benefit of great brakes and likely when you come to sell it will be a replacement job for the next owner.
Just change the lot when the pads are done, the other noise is probably the heat shield. They can do the job for less, talk to them as you have time before they actually really need doing, the discs are rotten but there are much worse out there, they just reflect low use and/or not hard braking, 3-5k left maybe.
OP, not sure if you've looked at the online MOT history of your car? I'd be surprised if a recent MOT didn't show those issues as "advisories", at least.
https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
(Not that it helps you much now, of course...)
Do the brakes actually work well? Decent retardation and no pulling to either side? Drive it for a while and there's a good chance the discs will clean up a bit. Rear pads look near to end of life, and I'd certainly be looking to replace all pads and discs before too long.
https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
(Not that it helps you much now, of course...)
Do the brakes actually work well? Decent retardation and no pulling to either side? Drive it for a while and there's a good chance the discs will clean up a bit. Rear pads look near to end of life, and I'd certainly be looking to replace all pads and discs before too long.
After doing my usual pre mot checks last week and repainting calipers etc,I looked at pads and decided to renew , 35% off at europarts, compared old too new and barely any difference ,I,m convinced the newer stuff doesn,t have the material on them they used too. And as for £600 ask around for someone who can do basic car mechanics ,buy the parts from Euro parts by ordering online and get job done for a third of the price
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