"Richard Goulding" > wrote in message
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> "Ronny" > wrote in message
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>> "Chris Bartram" > wrote in message
>> . uk...
>> > R@L wrote:
>> >> "Alex" > wrote in message
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>> >>> 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
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> And the danger of needing disks which may double it !
>
> Richard
>
>
plus the advice your rear pads are looking low & they recomend new disks all
round, been there!

Steve.