How much did you pay for your brake pads

[acdcfan]

Hi,
I think I am getting close to replace my front and read brake pads, so I visited my local Repco store just to be shocked by the price... $145 per set. Now guy at the front counter has asked me how many valves my car has? I did not know answer to that question? Is it 8 or 16 ?
My local Super Cheap does not have them in stock at all,

So how much did you pay for replacement pads for your Golf diesel and can you recommend somewhere else cheaper to try.

[ian]

These ones are made in England ,and can be bought from melbourne.

FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 5 QH - eBay, Other, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 08-Sep-10 08:56:44 AEST)

[acdcfan]

It seems I am going to buy some online.... Local shops are too expensive
The only thing that worries me is will I be able to push the brake pistons back because of ABS brakes. I know that must next door neighbor has had trouble with his Hyundai. He was not able to push the pistons back because of ABS and needed to bus special tool to spin them clockwise and push them in.

[Maverick]

Hi,
I think I am getting close to replace my front and read brake pads, so I visited my local Repco store just to be shocked by the price... $145 per set.

You think? Have you measured how much you have remaining on each pad? The stock pads last for a long time and certainly outlast the locally put together cars by a long shot. You don't own a bombodore where parts are a dime a dozen and parts for Euro cars are more expensive so don't expect anything to be cheap. Do a search and you'll find heaps of recommendations for different pads but if you're happy with the oem ones stick with them as the characteristics change with different pads.

Now guy at the front counter has asked me how many valves my car has? I did not know answer to that question? Is it 8 or 16 ?
My local Super Cheap does not have them in stock at all,

The number of valves has nothing to do with the brakes and supercheap won't stock any parts for the Golf and Repco will keep limited parts, better off going to a specialist that deals in VW/Euro parts.

So how much did you pay for replacement pads for your Golf diesel and can you recommend somewhere else cheaper to try.

If all you're interested in is price and not performance/safety you a) purchased the wrong car and b) will be disappointed by the results.

For a start what's the point in buying a cheap pad if it's half the price of the OEM pad if it lasts only half as long as the OEM pad, wears the disc more and gives less braking performance?

[acdcfan]

You think? Have you measured how much you have remaining on each pad? The stock pads last for a long time and certainly outlast the locally put together cars by a long shot.

A month or so ago there was about 30% left

You don't own a bombodore where parts are a dime a dozen and parts for Euro cars are more expensive so don't expect anything to be cheap. Do a search and you'll find heaps of recommendations for different pads but if you're happy with the oem ones stick with them as the characteristics change with different pads.

I know that but did not expect it to be that much....

The number of valves has nothing to do with the brakes and supercheap won't stock any parts for the Golf and Repco will keep limited parts, better off going to a specialist that deals in VW/Euro parts.

That is exactley waht I though, but was not sure... I will be looking for VW specialist, but I wanted to change the pad

If all you're interested in is price

It felt like being ripped off

and not performance/safety you a) purchased the wrong car and b) will be disappointed by the results

No and no and no

For a start what's the point in buying a cheap pad if it's half the price of the OEM pad if it lasts only half as long as the OEM pad, wears the disc more and gives less braking performance?

And what are your though about Hawk HPS pads, front and rear for $164.00?

[ian]

It seems I am going to buy some online.... Local shops are too expensive
The only thing that worries me is will I be able to push the brake pistons back because of ABS brakes. I know that must next door neighbor has had trouble with his Hyundai. He was not able to push the pistons back because of ABS and needed to bus special tool to spin them clockwise and push them in.

With ABS brakes you have to be careful when pushing the pistons back the best way is to release the bleeding screw and the excess flued will be released other wise you risk damaging the seals.

[noone]

I recently bought QFM pads. They are upspec'd from the stock ones as I will use them on the occasional track day.

Pads were going to be $170 for OEM Audi TT, they ended up being a little over $100 shipped to Sydney. Good product if you want something a little more performance oriented, alternately if you don't want anything over stock performance, the OEM ones do seem to last a long time. Lots of dust from OEM pads but nice and quiet.

[acdcfan]

With ABS brakes you have to be careful when pushing the pistons back the best way is to release the bleeding screw and the excess flued will be released other wise you risk damaging the seals.

I rather push pistons back carefully then releasing the nipple

[acdcfan]

I recently bought QFM pads. They are upspec'd from the stock ones as I will use them on the occasional track day.

Pads were going to be $170 for OEM Audi TT, they ended up being a little over $100 shipped to Sydney. Good product if you want something a little more performance oriented, alternately if you don't want anything over stock performance, the OEM ones do seem to last a long time. Lots of dust from OEM pads but nice and quiet.

does anyone know how much is this set, and where can be purchased from




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[hooba]

When you change your pads, you might want to consider tidying things up down there like the following....

[acdcfan]

When you change your pads, you might want to consider tidying things up down there like the following....

Nice looking yellow discs....

[adrian112]

Just had my rear rotors + pads replaced came to $550 odd fully fitted.

The pads were $108 a pair
The rotors $150 odd each
labour $150 odd

went OEM because im lazy

[TDI DSG]

I just replaced my rear discs and pads - cost $200 and about 2 hours all up.

I got 77500 klm on the rears - fronts probably have at least another 50000 klm left.
The OEM combo gives me the ****s with brake dust - no such dramas with bendix.

If chasing aftermarket stuff be aware that there are some incorrect parts listings out there for these cars.....

[JY086]

has some German slotted front disk and EBC red stuff for $450......just used some clamps to clamp the pistons back, didn't release the nipple....all good....half hour job!!!

[brad]

Hi,
I think I am getting close to replace my front and read brake pads, so I visited my local Repco store just to be shocked by the price... $145 per set. Now guy at the front counter has asked me how many valves my car has? I did not know answer to that question? Is it 8 or 16 ?
My local Super Cheap does not have them in stock at all,

So how much did you pay for replacement pads for your Golf diesel and can you recommend somewhere else cheaper to try.

How much were you expecting to pay for a quality pad with an integrated wear sensor? (I assume you were buying something good rather than one of the many cheapo brands out there).

Personally, i wouldn't buy any parts from SCA (great for accessories & cheap tools though) as the drones behind the counter don't appear to know much about parts.

One of the forum sponsors is a brake specialist - try him .

Rather than buying on price, shouldn't your priorities be: cold performance, hot performance, pedal feel, dust, noise, disc erosion, durability?

Also, rather than "thinking" you are getting low, why not pull a wheel off & measure the remaining pad thickness? IMO, anything down to 2mm is fair game on a 10mm original pad thickness. How are your discs wearing? Are they starting to lip? What thickness are they & how does this compare to the minimum?