what should be the cost of fitting new pads all round?

[jobac]

have been ripped off with all my work so far so want to be a bit wiser this time!

cheers

 

[Arron Pearce]

How much did they charge? why didnt you do it yourself?

 

[DrR]

It's easy to do. I wouldn't pay more than say £30 labour?

 

[Arron Pearce]

yh i would say the same, doesnt take long at all

 

[D1CKY]

Fit them yourself mate.

Save some cash as its such an easy job ?

 

[jobac]

really just a case of wheel off take old pads out and pop the new ones in?

 

[KDF]

Pretty much.. ye.

Take wheel off pop open the top of the caliper.. pop the old pads out.. wind the piston back in to make room for the new pads.. pop em in and put the caliper back together.

It sounds more difficult than it is.

You can unsrew the brake fluid resoviour to make it easier to push the piston back in.. but brake fluid is hydrosomethingorother.... which means it absorbs moisture from the air.. so dont leave it open for too long

 

[mattjk]

Yeah you need to open the cap when you wind the piston back.

 

[Rob182]

was quoted from renault to change all my pads £320+VAT told them to f*** off

 

[H182]

^rofl

 

[Yellow Dave]

was quoted from renault to change all my pads £320+VAT told them to f*** off

That sounds about right at Renaults standard labour charge!!

Have a go yourself, don't really need any specialist tools to do it either. Take the wheel off and you should only have to take off one bolt that holds the caliper to the carrier, then swivel it open and you should be able to get plenty of access to change the pads. Don't forget to apply a little copper grease to the back and edges of the pad plate that make contact with the caliper to stop squealing

 

[Fred@BTM]

give me £50 and i'll do them, i'm in birmingham

 

[jobac]

birmingham is a bit far cheers for the offer though!