Triplexbee

Hi, I bought some discs, pads and braided hoses off BOB'5 on here and have just popped to my local garage to get a quote to have them fitted.

£80 is what they came up with, being a numpty in these areas I have no idea if thats about right.

What do you think?

bushiwarrior

i got my k sport front brake kit fitted for a little over that

rookymatt

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remove and replace discs and pads
replace brake hoses
Bleed brake system
£80 for these three things isn't that bad i feel. Then again i work for bmw and we are £200 an hour!!!

scooby1doo1

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take you 1-1/2 hrs tops, very easy job. Take's about an hr to do the brakes and half to do hoses.

Claaarkio

iTrader: (1)

Does that make a difference? its still a few bolts, pads and a bleed?

Triplexbee

I have read the guide on here a few times, yes it all looks easy but its that when something goes wrong moment that scares me off doing it myself.

rookymatt

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It's only money. You can always make more. If you aren't confident in fitting hoses, pads, discs, and bleeding then it might cost you your car, or your life, or someone elses life!

scooby1doo1

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O.K fare point, but he could then do the brakes and pads. There is only 2 bolts that hold calipers on, then take the car to have the hosers done.

rookymatt

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yeah he could do that. But he'll need to wind the pistons back on the rear calipers. I'd do them myself but i am a mechanic. I wouldn't however try to do my own fillings cos im not a dentist. Get my drift?? just saying mind you, no malice or confontation intended.

Triplexbee

cheers for the comments guys. I think I will just use my local garage for convenience and peace of mind the job will be done right.

Being a tight **** just wish they had said £40.

rookymatt

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Haha. I know it's a kick in the plums, but you'll sleep better knowing your brakes are fitted and bled correctly buddy.

V555MAC

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Are there no Scoobynetters in the area that could help or do the job for you?. £80 sounds a fair price for that work to be done at a reputable garage, are you planning on upgrading the barke fluid while the hoses are off?.
As Rookymatt said, brakes are one area you should never take risks with!!. My next door neighbour went through someones wall because he fitted his brake pads the wrong way around, it was funny but on the other hand it could of been someone crossing the raod he hit

Triplexbee

I was planning on leaving the fluid as is.

Have not met any sn'ers from the area yet, good idea though.

V555MAC

iTrader: (4)

If only you lived near South london I would of done this for you, it's not a difficult job, but i would put uprated fluid in why you've got the hoses off, and are you putting braided hoses on the rear aswell?.

Keep us posted on your progress.

I'm sure there must be a fitting guide on here to help you if you fancy doing the job yourself

Triplexbee

Yeah braided all round. Makes sense as the standard hoses on the rear would then be under greater pressure and would be potential failure points.

Numpty alarm is going off again, whats the benefit of the uprated fluid?

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

Higher boiling point, to coincide with the higher temps uprated discs and pads can produce/withstand. Basically you'll have a petter brake pedal for long periods of time during hard brake use, such as in fast road use or track usage.

Triplexbee

Thanks for the info.

SunnySideUp

No benefit at all in uprated brake fluid unless you intend to rag the 4rse off it on a track, I think the poster is saying, "Change while you're changing" but it is pointless (you would need to drain every last drop and pump through very much more expensive fluid).

It's just that some people think 'Uprated' anything is automatically better - it isn't, unless the benefit is to be used.

And, £80 is a decent fair price for that job if you are unsure what to do .... hec, it's worth paying it just to keep your hands clean!

Triplexbee

After reading rookie's reply I thought I wouldnt bother with the fluid uprate. Yeah, I like to rag it around a bit but not going to be doing any track days.

Thanks for the price reassurance too SSU.

M444GY

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sounds about right mate tbh

scooby1doo1

iTrader: (7)

The OP asking if that sounds about right is saying to me he was not happy with the quote, trying to save a sn member some money and gave him an opition.

Don't you read no papers, plenty off people have tried doing there own teath.
More like you mean when you got a puncher on your push bike you always tuck it to a bike shop. never replaced your brake pads your self same difference in safty but as you say no confontation intended

rookymatt

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I realise my post may have seemed offencive, however i didn't intend it to be, thats why i put the last part on!! Bit angry today are we mate?? All well and good trying to save him money, but having him perform a task he has ability to do without 100% confidence in such an important safety related area (no brakes=bad results for all involved) isn't a bright idea, as he's already said, he wasn't sure on doing the job himself. I also stated that 80 is a reasonable price and many others have said this also. Sheesh! Oh and by the way i AM i mechanic, changing probably the best part of 5000 sets of pads in my lifetime on cars of varying power, quality, manufacturer. Giving an example of something i totally wouldn't touch just gives reference.
Sheesh, you try to be helpful and explain things in ways all can reason with, and you get flamed!
You get more results with honey than with vinegar you know!!!

rookymatt

iTrader: (15)

Look, i don't like confrontation. Actually i down right can't stand it. So i'll back down here. Everyones entiteled to their opinion on how things are done, so lets just leave him with all the options everyone has given him. I respect your advise- it's not bad advise at all to be honest and is correct. My advise isn't wrong either so everyone is a winner in my eyes. Lets all be friends and make babies together and all that.

hoskib

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i paid loads more than that just to have my hoses fitted seems very reasonable to me

Triplexbee

Update:

Got these fitted today, well I say fitted. I had been sent a hose kit for a classic!! After looking at different ways to get them secured to the arms (and failing) I instructed the garage to just fit the disc's and pads.

£40 cash is what I ended up paying. Well pleased, apart from the hoses of course.

I have phoned BOB'5 at Aztec Performance who supplied them and he was apologetic and sorted me out again. A BIG thumbs up to him and I can't recommend him highly enough for your bit n bobs.

Will be fitting the hoses now when I go coilover or springs, bank balance will decide which route I take.