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18-12-05, 07:22 PM

Hi peps , need new forn brakes ( pads) how much am i looking at and can anyone recoomend anywhere in central/south london i can get them done .... could do them myself but really cant be fooked. thanks

19-12-05, 04:18 PM

Some nice EBC HH pads will set you back around £20 a side.

As for fitting, a guide price is around £40 per hour labour. Changing the brake pads is a 5 minute job, so what you get charged depends on what the dealers minimum labour time is.

19-12-05, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Some nice EBC HH pads will set you back around £20 a side.

As for fitting, a guide price is around £40 per hour labour. Changing the brake pads is a 5 minute job, so what you get charged depends on what the dealers minimum labour time is.

....and whether they can get the pad retaining pins out.

19-12-05, 04:55 PM

I'll second that Scooby.....through me being an idle so and so it took me around three hours to get the pins out a week ago...completely seized.

After that was done and the pistons were cleaned up it took me around 25 minutes to do the pair and I'm a mechanical gimp !

On the basis of £40 an hour that'll be £140 labour charges sir !!

Might be worth getting some WD on the pins (not on the pads I know) to help your chosen mechanic speed things up.

I've just fitted the EBC HH jobbies and they don't feel any better than the stock pads removed.....maybe they'll get better with wear.

Think they were aound £17 from Busters Accessories.

18-12-05, 07:22 PM	#1
stewboy Guest Posts: n/a	Brakes ! Hi peps , need new forn brakes ( pads) how much am i looking at and can anyone recoomend anywhere in central/south london i can get them done .... could do them myself but really cant be fooked. thanks

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19-12-05, 04:18 PM	#2
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	Some nice EBC HH pads will set you back around £20 a side. As for fitting, a guide price is around £40 per hour labour. Changing the brake pads is a 5 minute job, so what you get charged depends on what the dealers minimum labour time is.

19-12-05, 04:55 PM	#4
leegriffiths128 Guest Posts: n/a	I'll second that Scooby.....through me being an idle so and so it took me around three hours to get the pins out a week ago...completely seized. After that was done and the pistons were cleaned up it took me around 25 minutes to do the pair and I'm a mechanical gimp ! On the basis of £40 an hour that'll be £140 labour charges sir !! Might be worth getting some WD on the pins (not on the pads I know) to help your chosen mechanic speed things up. I've just fitted the EBC HH jobbies and they don't feel any better than the stock pads removed.....maybe they'll get better with wear. Think they were aound £17 from Busters Accessories.