How much should changing rear brake discs/pads cost?

[hoax]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 15 June 2018 at 00:26

[cobra kid]

See that piece of string there.....pick it up and measure its length please.

ETA - average car, maybe £100 all in?

[sunbeam alpine]

I can do it myself in 1-2 hours, working on the ground and jacking up one wheel at a time. A garage with lifts should get it done quicker.

Worth mentioning that the small screws which hold the disc on the hub can sometimes be a bit awkward to get loose , but I wouldn't expect a garage to have any trouble with that.

May be worth posting what car it is and the age of the car - then people could give better advice.

[Thats What She Said]

In the spirit of vagueness...

It shouldnt cost too much, it's not a big job.

[cholo]

Err,

Family hatch, maybe £300
Supercar with CC brakes, maybe £15,000

Everything else somewhere in between

HTH

[hoax]

It's a Toyota Yaris 2007. I just contacted one garage and was rejected as they won't use customer supplied parts.

I bought ferodo pads and discs for it.

[PorkInsider]

hoax said:

It's a Toyota Yaris 2007. I just contacted one garage and was rejected as they won't use customer supplied parts.

I bought ferodo pads and discs for it.

A lot won’t fit customer-supplied parts.

They don’t want you taking it back and trying to make it their problem when they squeal, or one of the discs is warped, etc.

[GroundEffect]

hoax said:

It's a Toyota Yaris 2007. I just contacted one garage and was rejected as they won't use customer supplied parts.

I bought ferodo pads and discs for it.

If cost is a worry, do it yourself? An hour or so should see you right.

[anonymous-user]

Yep, or the stuff with "Ferodo" on the box turns out to have come from some random eBayer with a shed full of knockoff tat.

Can't blame a lot of garages not wanting to touch customer supplied parts these days.

[wal 45]

Are you sure it has rear discs and pads, our Mk 2 Yaris (2006) has drum brakes and shoes on the rear.

[hoax]

wal 45 said:

Are you sure it has rear discs and pads, our Mk 2 Yaris (2006) has drum brakes and shoes on the rear.

It's the 1.8 SR sport model.

[t400ble]

Lots wont fit parts you buy and to be honest I don't blaim them.

You dont walk in to a cafe and take your own bacon for them to cook.

[addz86]

Depending if the Yaris is a UK or Jap build there’s two types of disc and pad... 278mm discs or 258mm

Most garages won’t touch bits that you supply because the ones from eBay are wrong and your cars then stuck on their ramp for hours everyone’s in the st.

Let them use their supplier then they’ll have a proper warranty and if it goes tits up you’re not to to blame

And you wouldn’t take a steak to a restaurant and expect them to cook it for you would you..

[addz86]

t400ble said:

You dont walk in to a cafe and take your own bacon for them to cook.

Beat me to it

[CarsOrBikes]

£75

[storminnorman]

On the flip side I tried to do mine once and the torx screw wasn't shifting so I sent it to the garage with the bits and never heard a peep about it.
Granted I think they were doing some other jobs on it at the same time, been using them for years etc so maybe that made it acceptable.

[wal 45]

hoax said:

wal 45 said:

Are you sure it has rear discs and pads, our Mk 2 Yaris (2006) has drum brakes and shoes on the rear.

It's the 1.8 SR sport model.

Just checking......

[CalNaughtonJnr]

Have a crack at it yourself - there's bound to be a how to video on Youtube

I have recently done the front and back brakes on my Civic and definitely won't go to a garage again to get them done

[Drew106]

Recently it cost me half a Sunday and a bit of swearing.

It's a pretty simple job really, but you'd need the tools.

I would imagine in a garage it'll cost you 1-2 hours labor at whatever their rate is.

[Pica-Pica]

Don’t forget to remove some brake fluid from the master cylinder before starting (to avoid expelling it during the assembly of pads). It may be worth cleaning the caliper sliding pins and adding high temp grease, and also to back of pads.

Also worth inspecting brake back plate for corrosion and brake shoe pin security. Check also rear brake shoes (if drum-in-hat profile). Also of course, inspect wheels and tyres for damage, uneven wear etc.