Rear brake discs and pads change for Fabia

[naga]

Can someone tell me the cost to replace rear brake dics and pads for Fabia with 2002 plate. Halfords Auto Centre quoted me a price of £149. I have been told that I am better of buying the parts from ECP and get them fixed by an independent mechanic.

 

Hence I have decided to go for the following:

 

Pagid pads with no wear sensor - http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.4_2002/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-friction/brake-pad/?101440328&1&263cc71b0df7caf3cf38a64f99cc567a92c78445&000036

Pagid Brake disc - http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Skoda_Fabia_1.4_2002/p/car-parts/brakes/brake-friction/brake-disc/?104440748&1&15f0662d9ea24ef357a68d96824c9fd05ae18380&000027#

 

For this model, do I need pads with wear sensor on them?

 

Your advice on this topic is highly appreciated.

 

Cheers,

Naga

[hyte1]

Not sure on the wear sensors, My 06 vrs doesnt have them. Got discs and pads from eurocarparts ebay outlet for £36.80 delivered next day, same parts as you have linked to.

[eric87]

Got mine for same price as above and no wear sensors. My mate fitted them for me for £20 last night. my discs were absolutely shagged and the unipart pads basically crumbled at the edges.

[PastyBoy]

Not sure on the wear sensors, My 06 vrs doesnt have them. Got discs and pads from eurocarparts ebay outlet for £36.80 delivered next day, same parts as you have linked to.

 

If discs are £21.54 each how did you get them AND pads for £36.80?

[pulse]

If discs are £21.54 each how did you get them AND pads for £36.80?

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=230929368089

[naga]

Cheers pluse, eric87, hyte1, PastyBoy. - I booked the parts to be bought at local ECP for £46.65. Thanks to you folks here, I will save £10 by ordering it from ebay. Got in touch with a local independent mechanic and he is happy to charge me £35 for the job.

 

Thanks again folks.

[luvmyfab]

Thanks all.

I am looking at changing all mine.

Got a link for a cheap deal for the fronts?

[sepulchrave]

Thanks all.

I am looking at changing all mine.

Got a link for a cheap deal for the fronts?

 

Don't put cheap ones on the front, get good ones.

[luvmyfab]

Wasnt going to put the cheapest ones i could find on.

Was wondering if there was a cheap deal for some good ones out there.

I am careful with my brakes which is why i am still unsure as to whether to let a garage do them as I have always done my own.

I know what I am doing (qualified mechanical engineer) and I dont know any of the garages locally (I have another post on this subject) so would be very wary of letting them do them

Any ideas?

[AaronMountford1990]

Front and rear pads from halfords for under £20 if you know how to go about things :P

[luvmyfab]

Front and rear pads from halfords for under £20 if you know how to go about things :p

 

Thanks for the info. Am going to do discs and pads all round just not sure exactly which brand yet.

[sepulchrave]

Thanks for the info. Am going to do discs and pads all round just not sure exactly which brand yet.

 

I like EBC pads and Brembo discs at the moment, they offer a useful performance increase without being expensive.

[luvmyfab]

Brembo was always my favoured choice but so many others now.

Which Brembos you have on? and whered you get them from?

[sepulchrave]

I have Brembo MAX front discs and I got them from an ebay seller two years ago.

[luvmyfab]

I have Brembo MAX front discs and I got them from an ebay seller two years ago.

Saw them on ebay myself today along with god knows how many more.

Any idea who you bought them from?

There again if my reasoning with Ebay rings true they wont be in business anymore.

Glad to be proven wrong though and illhold my hands up if i am.

[AaronMountford1990]

go get a trade card from halfords and price some up, just been quoted discs all round for 115