Fair price for rear pads fitted?

[v8woollie]

Given that I have neither the time nor inclination to fit new rear brake pads, does £460 fitted for both sides at the rear sound like a fair price from a dealer or should I start ringing the independents to see if I can improve on that? Or should I perhaps just find someone competent to fit brake pads (Kwikfit?) and buy them myself (as I have seen others do in another thread)?

[v8woollie]

Is there a guide anywhere that explains how to remove the old ones and fit the new ones, plus the correct way to torque up the wheel nuts?. Maybe I'll find the time and inclination if I can save £300!

[v8woollie]

johng39 said:

The wheel torque you can find in the manual. removal and refitting is very simple Simon I will explain down the D&D

OK great, thanks. Can we do it before the 18 pints of Peroni though as I may forget to take notes afterwards?

[v8woollie]

So I just need to buy a trolley jack and a torque wrench. Might put the cost back to the dealer price

[v8woollie]

Is this a reasonable trolley jack. It is low profile so will get under the sill and has 2.25 tonne capacity:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liftmaster-Multifunction-E...

or this one:

http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.asp?gotonode...

[v8woollie]

johng39 said:

Send me a reminder on Monday and I will put my torque wrench in a bag and bring it to the d&d

Thanks John but I have the torque wrench (a Norbar job that goes to 200Nm) that I bought when I had the S4. I went over the top a bit as those wheel nuts tightened to around 90 lb/ft. Can't believe the Vantage needs 133 lb/ft!

Very kind of you to offer though. Just need to make sure I get the proper trolley jack, and I'm thinking a 2+ tonne with low profile (<100mm) should be OK. Some have rubber bits to protect the jacking point and some don't, although I suppose a block of hardwood would do the same thing.

[v8woollie]

897sma said:

Don't forget to replace the sensor cables too otherwise you'll still have a warning light on. If you're interested I can post up step by step pictures.

When you say replace the sensor cables do you mean remember to attach the existing ones to the new pads or do you mean buy new sensor cables too?

And of course pictures would paint a thousands words (maybe fodder for the faq)

[v8woollie]

The light isn't on. I have about 3mm of pad left so a change is probably needed soon (unless someone advises me otherwise)

[v8woollie]

Lunablack said:

Just to correct George.... Cos I can

Torque depends on which wheel nuts are fitted...

22mm lug nuts = 60 lb/ft...... Then 100 lb/ft......... Or 80 Nm......... Then 135 Nm


21mm lug nuts = 60 lb/ft.....then 133 lb/ft........or 80 Nm....... Then 180 Nm




My car is an 06 and has 22mm lug nuts

Mine is a March 07. How do I find out the nut size? Try a socket and see if it fits?