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(Message started by: km449 on May 16^th, 2006, 6:31pm)

Title: Brake costs?
Post by km449 on May 16^th, 2006, 6:31pm

Could anyone give me some idea as to what cost I should expect for supply and fitting of new front discs and pads for my 97 auto estate. Would be through a local garage, not a FMD

Thanks

Keith

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by Highlander on May 16^th, 2006, 6:49pm

what engine is it?

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by km449 on May 16^th, 2006, 6:56pm

It's a 2.3

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by Baz on May 16^th, 2006, 7:18pm

just bought a set of disks (again) for my 24v and they were £75.00 ish from Fords

Baz

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by solarpanel on May 16^th, 2006, 8:03pm

both front discs from local autopart dealer cost £20 plus vat ,pads £15 plus vat took hour to fit.

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by Spannerdemon on May 16^th, 2006, 8:22pm

Hi KM. I've got a 2.9 Ultima 12v and i've just bought front and rear discs and pads for my car.
REAR Discs were £18.50 for a set, and pads 8.50. These were Mintex discs and Lucas pads.
FRONT Discs are Mintex again £21.00, with Mintex Pads £12.50. I've replaced the rears, and I will be replacing the fronts in due course.

All these items were bought on Ebay. I have a fairly tight budget, so I have to shop around a bit.
All the items were brand new, and in their original boxes, so I made a good saving.

Fitting was really easy using the guide on this site. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/frontrearbrakes.htm

I'm hoping that the 'picture' problem can be sorted before I do the front ones, as the pictures for the rear renewal (click on them) were a very big help.

Hope that gives you an idea of cost. Fitting isn't difficult. :)

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by mr._floppy on May 16^th, 2006, 8:53pm

I know some garages get rather snotty when you source the spares cheaply yourself and only require them to do the fitting, but that's just tough , we all know they make a stonking profit from supplying the parts.

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by Spannerdemon on May 17^th, 2006, 7:31am

Yeah..............AND for their exorbitant Labour Charges!!

Sure as hell, THIS Scorpio owner isn't paying somebody £42 an hour (on top of the cost of their well marked up parts) to do what I can do myself!!

Go On KM. Amaze yourself. You CAN do this job. It really isn't difficult. 8)

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by mr._floppy on May 17^th, 2006, 12:41pm

Indeed, and when you tackle the job yourself ( if you follow the excellent
information on this site ) you know the job has been done properly :D

Title: Re: Brake costs?
Post by jonnycab on May 18^th, 2006, 1:57am

You can get front discs & pads for as little as £30.00. But for good ones (I hate to say it) Halfords do Ferodo discs for £20 each & Ferodo Pads for £25.
I've found that cheap brake discs warp to easily & cheap pads seem to blacken your alloys quite quickly.
I've recently fitted Ferodo's from (I hate to admit it) Halfords, & they seem to be top notch.