Estimated cost of brake pad/disc change

[TeamG]

...and I should have said, don’t do this without pads in the caliper and caliper on the car - you don’t want to wind the piston straight out of the caliper!

[Carabind]

Mmm. Well that’s avoidable if you perform the rewind before dismantling, but with respect, I’d rather use the right tool for the job
That’s what the professionals would use

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by Carabind

Mmm. Well that’s avoidable if you perform the rewind before dismantling, but with respect, I’d rather use the right tool for the job
That’s what the professionals would use

Actually my local garage now uses a PP3 battery, as described by TeamG... they failed my car on its last MoT for having rear pads with less than the minimum pad thickness. The guy then explained that they lacked the necessary equipment to release the EPB and that I'd have to get this work done elsewhere before he could retest. Using advice from the forum I knocked up my own 'release tool' using a lolly stick, a PP3 and a couple of M3 screws (to prod into the motor connector) all hot-melt glued together. Had no problem at all doing the job, got the retest and the MoT guy/garage boss was very keen to borrow this homemade tool and when I called in to collect it he showed me the one he'd made as a copy of mine.

[TeamG]

This is the PP3 connector that I rigged up.

[eternal optimist]

Originally Posted by Carabind

Mmm. Well that’s avoidable if you perform the rewind before dismantling, but with respect, I’d rather use the right tool for the job
That’s what the professionals would use

There’s nothing more professional than using colour coded heat shrink in the way TeamG has.

[TeamG]

Originally Posted by eternal optimist

There’s nothing more professional than using colour coded heat shrink in the way TeamG has.

The difference in gauge between the PP3 holder wires and the croc clip wires does still trouble my OCD though!

[Carabind]

Originally Posted by Zebster

Actually my local garage now uses a PP3 battery, as described by TeamG... they failed my car on its last MoT for having rear pads with less than the minimum pad thickness. The guy then explained that they lacked the necessary equipment to release the EPB and that I'd have to get this work done elsewhere before he could retest. Using advice from the forum I knocked up my own 'release tool' using a lolly stick, a PP3 and a couple of M3 screws (to prod into the motor connector) all hot-melt glued together. Had no problem at all doing the job, got the retest and the MoT guy/garage boss was very keen to borrow this homemade tool and when I called in to collect it he showed me the one he'd made as a copy of mine.

I’d be a tad worried that the garage didn’t have the tool to do the job. Especially when I as a DIYer can afford one. But 10/10 for your inventiveness 👍

[MCV60]

Originally Posted by DG97

Thanks, in all honesty £662/£590 is a fairly reasonable price IMO, thanks for sharing

In comparison. I have just had both front and rear, pads and discs replaced on my V90 at my local trustworthy independent garage. £480 Inc.VAT

Cannot remember Volvo's quote at the MOT & Service back in March. But pretty sure it was around the £800 mark.

[Chrisaaaaa]

I am sitting in the dealership while they do the service on my 67 XC60.

They said £270 for just rear pads, that seems silly so I said no, is this normal?

[eternal optimist]

Originally Posted by Chrisaaaaa

I am sitting in the dealership while they do the service on my 67 XC60.

They said £270 for just rear pads, that seems silly so I said no, is this normal?

I’d be really interested in how they broke that down. Strikes me as a ridiculous cost.