Hi all,

 

I've taken my 66 plate Superb with (just under 28k on the clock) in for its service at a dealer today, and been told that the rear brake pads and discs are worn and need replacing imminently. They do look a little rough and corroded.  I appreciate that war and tear happens but reckon it would take some fairly "special" driving to wear out a rear set so early - especially considering that when I traded my 2012 Superb in with 100k on the clock, it was still on orginal pads and dics all around. My driving style hasn't changed appreciably.

 

What makes it more surprising is that the fronts are fine. 

 

Am I alone in thinking that 28k sensibly driven just isnt good enough for rear brakes, not least on a car costing nearly 30k new?

 

 

You are not the only one that thinks that is too soon.

 

So the Dealership Employees and Skoda UK will say fair Wear & Tear so no Warranty issue,

but check recent posts similar to yours, then tell the Dealership Service desk that if the Technician thinks need replacing to pull a finger out, get onto the Warranty 

provider because Skoda are taking the Michael with Consumables and crap discs they are fitting and the brake system.

 

All they can say is 'do one'  but as it is they can not say 'One off' it is just your car.

My 65 plate has just been in for a warranty item and they did a health check while they had it.  It's got just over 81k on it now and no brake elements have been changed - they reported the front pads are 70% worn and the rears 65%, with the rear disks slightly lipped.  The rear disks are also a little corroded as per other comments elsewhere.  The majority of my driving is along dual carriageways (I drive 100 miles round trip to work minimum, often more if I'm out to site) so I'm not on the brakes a lot.

Well, I'm relieved that at least one Superb III managed not to wear its rear discs/pads in under 30k!

2 hours ago, PaulJS said:

They do look a little rough and corroded. 

 

Am I alone in thinking that 28k sensibly driven just isnt good enough for rear brakes, not least on a car costing nearly 30k new?

 

 

 

Discs could still be serviceable, just a bit of a clean up required. How thick is the pad material? Pics would help us to determine if you being upsold or not.

My rear discs and pads were replaced at circa 25K as the discs were corroded quite badly.  Mine's a 16-plate L&K 2.0 TDI190 4x4, if that makes any difference.  Fronts not done, but I'll balance it up by having fronts done before year end.  I'm probably being over cautious - but I'd rather be safe than sorry! 

1 hour ago, xman said:

 

Discs could still be serviceable, just a bit of a clean up required. How thick is the pad material? Pics would help us to determine if you being upsold or not.

Thanks Alan, I'll put some pics up when it's lighter.  The rears do look a lot thinner than the fronts - though I havent got a guage  to measure accurately. My beef isn't  whether they need doing, more why they need doing so early.

Alan?? Who's Alan....

2 hours ago, MCG1975 said:

My 65 plate has just been in for a warranty item and they did a health check while they had it.  It's got just over 81k on it now and no brake elements have been changed - they reported the front pads are 70% worn and the rears 65%, with the rear disks slightly lipped.  The rear disks are also a little corroded as per other comments elsewhere.  The majority of my driving is along dual carriageways (I drive 100 miles round trip to work minimum, often more if I'm out to site) so I'm not on the brakes a lot.

This is more or less what I'd expect. Most of my mileage is motorway and A-road, with a small amount of town use. Exactly the same as in my previous Superb II, which seemed to be more hardy.

 

1 minute ago, xman said:

Alan?? Who's Alan....

Sorry, predictive text !

Thats alright Shirley...