laughable quote by my local garage!

[plymcl172]

What a joke just had a quote on my rear discs and pads that I supply, fitted £75-£80 !!!!

I mean what is going on I have the brakes ready to go was expecting to pay under £40 maybe but would of tried to get him down on that. Joke quote so I told him I will get back to him on this .... yeah right.

Just wondered what the usual price is for a friendly guy coming in and asking for this quite easy job

 

[Adam.]

Sounds about right tbh.

 

[Skeeter]

Yeah, couple of hours labour, that sounds right.

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[daveski]

If its easy (which it is) do it yourself and save the money?

 

[nikstar]

Sounds about right if there just disks for the rear, and not complete hubs inc disks!

 

[plymcl172]

Rapid fit £39 ...............

Useless with my hands

If u read above its discs and pads

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Where does it get funny?

 

[Skeeter]

If its easy (which it is) do it yourself and save the money?

Needs a fairly sizeable torque wrench for the hub nut, doesn't it?

 

[-KarL-]

Make sure they refit the spacer washer.

 

[daveski]

Needs a fairly sizeable torque wrench for the hub nut, doesn't it?

I managed it on my first 172 and I'm generally s**t with stuff like this.

 

[DannyR]

Rapid fit £39 ...............

Useless with my hands

If u read above its discs and pads

RAPID FIT, I wouldn't waste your time. For the sake of spending an extra hour by a proper garage and someone taking time doing it properly is priceless.

But I'd be quoting 2 hours incase of any issues with previous disc being welded to the hub if bearings are knackered etc...

 

[Matt26]

Yep, sounds fair. I'm getting Mick @ Diamond to do my front brakes and that's £150 including parts.

 

[Fred@BTM]

£75-£80 to FIT rear discs and pads and you lot think that's fair? Its a 30min job including fag break which would be £28 labour from me

 

[banther]

£75-£80 to FIT rear discs and pads and you lot think that's fair? Its a 30min job including fag break which would be £28 labour from me

And a brilliant job he did with mine too

 

[plymcl172]

I don't want to go to rapid fit either just been getting a few quote and rapid fit is quite far from my house. I will tell who ever does it about the spacer thing so thanks for that. Would like to hear from somone who has a garage and what they would charge and what's the norm

 

[plymcl172]

£75-£80 to FIT rear discs and pads and you lot think that's fair? Its a 30min job including fag break which would be £28 labour from me

Cheers man. So many people on here just dis agree with me for the sake of it I swear

 

[Fred@BTM]

look above, i'll just check offical book time for you, 2 secs

 

[banther]

look above, i'll just check offical book time for you, 2 secs

While I have your attention as well Fred (sorry for thread jack)
Could you send that quote through pleeeease (Oliver Mercer)

 

[Fred@BTM]

autodata says its a 1hour job, but that's a bit OTT in my eyes, it only ever takes that long IF the rear discs are stuck to the stub axle, but any decent garage should have a puller for that

 

[plymcl172]

Really thanks for that Fred knew he was trying to rip me off. I should drive up to u what with all the money I would have saved will pay for the petrol lol

Shame honest garages like youself arnt round here. Hence driving 200 mile round trip for a cambelt timing check!

 

[Fred@BTM]

He could be charging £70-£80 per hour though which would make his quote fair and genuine, but unless he is the Fenando Alonso of independant mechanics or based in London he's simple too expensive

 

[plymcl172]

No his face was covered in oil and looked chavy lol sounded like I knew more about the brakes than him...... err I know very little