"Ronny" > wrote in message
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>
> "Chris Bartram" > wrote in message
> . uk...
> > R@L wrote:
> >> "Alex" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Any idea how much a Northern UK Audi dealer might charge to replace
> >>> brake
> >>> pads, as my warning light just came on. The car has done 65K miles.
> >>> Not
> >>> sure whether I should just take it to an independent garage I have
used,
> >>> any
> >>> advice there?
> >>>
> >>> cheers
> >>>
> >>> Alex
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> Front pads are so easy to change, you could do it yourself in 20
minutes.
> >> The dealer will not charge more than that.
> >>
> >> Ronald
> > 20 minutes is a bit optimistic if you've not done it before, and want to
> > spend some time cleaning up the calipers. It *is* easy though. I'd
> > estimate a dealer would probably sting you for about £80-100 including
> > parts.
> >
> > Personally, I'd do it myself with parts from ECP or GSF: If you don't
> > fancy that, use the independent but insist on OE-quality pads- something
> > like Pagid. I changed discs and pads on my A3 including a very thorough
> > clean up, in a couple of hours, and the parts cost about £50 IIRC.
>
> And the rest
>
> Labour in most Audi dealers is £100 an hour, plus parts plus VAT, don't
> expect much change from £200

And the danger of needing disks which may double it !

Richard