brake pads - should i let renault do them as part of service?

[chris79]

Right,

got my cup in for service.. gets a call saying that the bad news is i need both front and rear pads... £170 ...

I told them just to do the service (as the only reason i do it through them anyway is to keep the warranty)...

but am I right in thinking to stuff the pads and fitting from them and let some backstreet garage do it for quarter the price?

chris

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Any garage can service your car as long as genuine parts are used and they are VAT registered.
Your not tied to your dealer for anything other than warranty work, you have a choice now as the rules changed over the last few years.

Same applies for brakes etc.

Have a look on the forum as there is a guide on changing front pads, think its in the exterior/power mechanical section.

 

[Fred@BTM]

£170 for pads!!!! christ!!!

rears are sub £20
front are about £40

 

[telford_mike]

*faints dead away @ £170 for pads*
Even for the Vee I can get them for £145 for a whole set!
Learn to do them yourself, or get a local garage to do it.

 

[chris79]

170 was all fitted...

the 24,000 mile service is costing me £199 ... ?? i didnt know i could go elsewhere now otherwise I would have... too late though they've already done it.

 

[chris79]

i had a look at the changing pads guide in the mechanical section, but the picture links are broken..

 

[Fred@BTM]

as i said £60 for the parts, £110 for labour!!! pay it if you want!! but i wouldn't!!!

get the bits and take it to a local place and ask how much to fit for ££££ or come to me and i'll do it on the cheap

 

[stu8v]

£110 for an hours work, nice if you can get it.

 

[davidwilson666]

Do it yourself mate, its easy, even for a novice, bet the rears don't even need doing.