Having searched Briskoda for information on here, I learnt a lot about the VRS brakes but not so much about my Elegance brakes!

 

A recent service informed me that the front pads were 95% worn and had less than 1k miles left on them. I've taken a look myself and there is still some material on them, however they will need doing before the next service. I'm going to do the discs as well as the car is on 70k.

 

In trying to look for the correct brakes, I note that a well known car parts website is currently having an easter sale with 45% discount on brake parts. Before taking the plunge, I'd like to double check my findings!

 

Not sure if I can name brands here, but I was looking at Pagid for the pads and discs. 

 

I'm almost certainly sure that I need brakes for PR Number 1ZF, however this is not on my boot sticker and is worked out by comparing pictures of what I have to what I'll be buying and also the measurements taken when the wheel was off.

 

I just wondered if anyone had a elegance and had done the brake disc and pad change themselves?

 

Thanks in advance

If they've reported that the pads are 95% worn that also means there's only 5% left.  Ideally pads shouldn't be left to get this far down.  If there really is only 5% left that will wear down very quickly and before you know it'll be metal on metal.  I'd suggest a brake overhaul needs to be done sooner rather than later.

Yeah, I'm gonna get them this weekend with an aim to do them as soon as the weather clears up and I have some spare time - the job itself doesn't look that difficult.

 

Whilst there is 5% (reported) left on the pads, the warning hasn't gone off in the car yet. :).

 

 

Don't wait for the warning !!

Noted, thanks!

 

Just hopeful somebody can confirm the PR Number 1ZF for the fitment of the parts before purchasing. 

The 1ZF will appear as part of the Vehicle Identity Number, this can be found on your V5 (or log book as it used to known) or in the bottom left corner of the windscreen.

 

1ZF is the vehicle model code, the MK2 Octavia is 1ZU which i think is strange.

 

Pagid brake discs and pads are good quality and do work well, don't worry about the discs being sprayed in grey primmer as the wear/rubs off in a few yards of braking.

53 minutes ago, J_D said:

Having searched Briskoda for information on here, I learnt a lot about the VRS brakes but not so much about my Elegance brakes!

 

A recent service informed me that the front pads were 95% worn and had less than 1k miles left on them. I've taken a look myself and there is still some material on them, however they will need doing before the next service. I'm going to do the discs as well as the car is on 70k.

 

In trying to look for the correct brakes, I note that a well known car parts website is currently having an easter sale with 45% discount on brake parts. Before taking the plunge, I'd like to double check my findings!

 

Not sure if I can name brands here, but I was looking at Pagid for the pads and discs. 

 

I'm almost certainly sure that I need brakes for PR Number 1ZF, however this is not on my boot sticker and is worked out by comparing pictures of what I have to what I'll be buying and also the measurements taken when the wheel was off.

 

I just wondered if anyone had a elegance and had done the brake disc and pad change themselves?

 

Thanks in advancem

I would always first measure your Disks before buying any . Euro parts own brand Brake pads Eicher are made by the Same British company that make Mintex brake pads so don't be put of with the low price.

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35 minutes ago, J_D said:

Noted, thanks!

 

Just hopeful somebody can confirm the PR Number 1ZF for the fitment of the parts before purchasing. 

 

The front brake PR number will probably vary with engine size/type and possibly body style, so not all Elegances will necessarily have the same brakes.

What is the car's engine code? What year is the car?

 

 

1 minute ago, Wino said:

 

The front brake PR number will probably vary with engine size/type and possibly body style, so not all Elegances will necessarily have the same brakes.

What is the car's engine code? What year is the car?

 

 

1ZF is the "hatchback" model code, and does not differ between engine size or trim/spec types, can't remember what the estate code is though.

 

I've noticed this through my MOT testing, thats how i know it's part of the VIN.

 

As said in a post above it's bets to measure the diameter of the disc's to ensure you get the correct one's and if possible a picture of the pads for the same reason.

You're way off with this Julian. PR codes are what you see on the options sticker, but there is only a few of them there, usually not including front brake PR code. See this page for all the front brake option codes for (e.g. 2015)  Octy 3: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/octavia/oct/2015-753/6/ (towards the bottom of the page, possibles are 1ZF, 1ZE, 1ZA, 1ZB or 1LG.) Click on each picture to see part numbers and disc sizes associated with each PR number.

 

If the OP has measured the front disc as 276mm then he has correctly identified 1ZF as his front brake PR code. Next smallest looks to be 288mm so shouldn't be too hard to tell apart.

Edited 30 March, 20188 yr by Wino

If you're unsure about what pads are fitted what I would do is buy from Gsf or Euro parts preorder all the brake pads that may fit .Remove one set of brake pads and take them with you to check .I've bought the Wong pads before and and it's a pain going back.Have look to see what make of pads have been fitted that may help .

Engine code is CLHA, the car is a 2014 estate. 

 

And yeah, my VIN has no reference to 1ZF.

 

My brakes are just over the 270mm mark, it was a quick measurement as it was chucking down with rain. They're not big enough to be the 288mm discs, I'm sure of that. 

14 hours ago, silverden said:

If they've reported that the pads are 95% worn that also means there's only 5% left.  Ideally pads shouldn't be left to get this far down.  If there really is only 5% left that will wear down very quickly and before you know it'll be metal on metal.  I'd suggest a brake overhaul needs to be done sooner rather than later.

Assuming they really are 95% worn. It's not uncommon for dealers to report that pads need replacing when they have lots of life left - a few years ago a dealer told me my pads only had 1000 miles left but they were still OK 20,000 miles later. Draw your own conclusions...

Well, I'll get them done anyway as I can get the parts on discount, and I've a European trip planned later in the year, crossing the Pyrenees...!

Maybe post what engine your car has? Is it a 1.2 TSI/1.4 TSI/2.0 TDI etc? This will help identify what brakes are normally fitted. (Elegance is just a trim level, and apart from confirming it's not a vRS, it doesn't really narrow the options down.)

 

FYI, I don't know of any situation where an estate and a hatch of the same age and spec in terms of engine/drivetrain (2wd/4wd) have different size discs. 

 

HTH

Engine is the CLHA 1.6 Diesel.

When I put my reg or car details into Europarts or some other car part websites it gives me an option of two different sizes of front brakes.

 

Not sure whether it's a year change over thing or whether there was something else that determined which brakes were fitted.

 

Lee

That is my current situation, hence the confirmation enquiry here. I'm fairly sure the 1ZF ones are the correct ones. 

On the brand of disc issue I had the front brakes done on my Passat at a VW dealer. I asked for my old discs back and they supplied them back in the VW boxes.

 

The boxes had VAG branding and part numbers on but it was obvious from other labeling that the manufacturer of the discs was PAGID. There was also a PAGID part number on the box which tied in to PAGID's own part number for the Passat.

 

If I had been paying myself I could have saved myself nearly 60% of the purchase price buying direct from PAGID rather than VAG.

 

Lee

So, parts now fitted to the car. Slightly over £90 during an Easter sale for 2 new discs and 2 sets of pads, both were PAGID.

 

The fitment detail of 1ZF was correct for my car on ECP, however I've learnt that I don't have a brake pad wear sensor on my car (at least the old pads didn't have it, and there is nowhere to plug the sensor in to!).

 

Thanks to all those that helped. Some good resources suggested on here.

Enjoy that smug feeling that you saved a few hundred quid and you know the jobs done right very satisfying.

Next time find your sticker with all the PR codes then enter them into http://prsearch.planetvag.com/ to decode the codes. Once you know what each code is you can then look on http://www.realoem.me/Skoda/CZ or http://www.oemepc.com/skoda/ or https://7zap.com/en/ to help you identify the part number you need.

I checked the PR Sticker early on, but only the rear brake code is on there.