Brake Pad replacement

[Bluelabelvodka]

Why is it that I take my car just under 3 year old and 30 thousand miles ( volvo ) to main dealer to fix engine management light on issue found to be a fuel/ air sensor in exhaust fault repaired under warranty that I am presented with a full status report on my car.

The garage are recommending with a big red warning signal to replacing tyres with 3mm tread left and break pad replacement with 3mm depth still on pads.

There was also advisories for front and back Discs with in their words had slight corrosion.

I thought legal limit is no less than 1.6mm on tyres and I thought the car which has sensors fitted in the brake pads would tell me when the pads need changed.

I have a quote for £1000 for work that I do not believe needs done I have an MOT due next month Looking for advice please folks.

[kiethton]

Ignore the “make some work” check.

Change pads (not disc’s) when the light comes on and change the tyres at 2mm. Jobs a good’un.

[Hammer67]

When I was in the trade, the manufacturers I worked for had a requirement that the dealers carry out a Health Check on all vehicles that go through the workshop, regardless of why they were there, and then advise/upsell/forward book the additional work found.

As long as nothing they have reported is fictional, there is no reason to be worried. You have the choice whether or not to take up the offer, either immediately or sometime in the future.

Standard procedure really, some people regard tyres at 3mm as dead, others regard them as half worn with plenty of life left.

You are now better informed as to the position of your wear items, up to you how to proceed.

[Bluelabelvodka]

Thank you, Folks, I am a glass-half-empty person I will change brake pads at £200 and Tyres at £200 your advice will save me £600.

Edited by Bluelabelvodka on Sunday 22 September 15:22

[Chris32345]

If they are both actually at 3mm I call them Fair advisorys especially the pads tyre's I'd say more if an orange till they get to 2.5mm
Still as long as they arnt making out your risking death driving in then in that condition like kwickfit would

[E-bmw]

3mm is generally the recommended minimum "going into winter" as the roads are wetter & 3mm is a good depth to consider adequate at reducing the risk of aquaplaning on standing water.

[PositronicRay]

I'd see it normal business practise, combined with a duty of care.

[Coilspring]

PositronicRay said:

I'd see it normal business practise, combined with a duty of care.

Look at it from their point of view?

If you went back in a month and said the tyres and/or are nearly worn out and you never told me, they would be wrong.

They have just given you information, and they have been responsible in doing so.

What you do with that information is up to you.