I like the reference to the Corona virus making this happen more, very much using all "the tools in his box" - 10/10 almost!

 

My wife's August 2015 VW Polo 1.2TSI 110PS is at 37K and its rear discs and pads are still good,  maybe a spot of spirited driving is needed to fully clean up the rear discs, but so far so good,  all our previous VW Group cars Polos, and Passat have needed new discs in early life then the replacements, Pagid fitted by me, have lasted a lot longer.  My 2011 Audi S4 seems to have got all its discs replaced due to vibration before it was a year old, and the genuine Audi discs and pads are still good, the discs are spotless - which kind of surprises me!

 

I like the way the Skoda workshop includes new disc fixing screws, I'm sure that experience has shown that people don't get their brakes serviced until they give trouble so these screws can be tricky to remove - I have always serviced all my car brakes and have never ever ended up with these screws being tricky to remove, in fact, I used to buy in stainless steel screws to quickly replace the factory fitted ones and put a spot of anti-seize grease on them and the hub centres, but that novelty seems to have stopped as I've never found them to be tricky to remove at disc changing time.

 

I agree that lack of work being handed their way is causing the corrosion on the rear discs, but for me, keeping rear discs serviced and so in good working condition is far easier than messing about with rear drum brakes and their seizing up pivots etc.

3 hours ago, Cranester1983 said:

 

The price quoted for the brake discs was £329.54. 

The Pads are £70.06, Discs £141.48 inc VAT. 

Retaining Screws for the Discs £1.01. 

Labour is £117 all-inclusive of VAT.  

These prices are from Skoda. 

 

I can discount the parts down to: £176.28 and that is from, £211.54. Our labour rate is fixed as part of our Skoda brand which is £75 plus the vat per hour. I can discount this to £69.56 plus the VAT.

This would be a total of - £284.79. 

If you need any more information or assistance, please do not hesitate to get in touch. ”

 

Hopefully better components than the crap that was fitted in the first place then...

 

As it is a service recommendation I would take it elsewhere I think.

6 hours ago, Tilt said:

I would be wanting a corroded item at only 18 months old being replaced under warranty....

 

Corrosion being quite different to wear and tear.

 

'twas indeed my problem in 2018 and 2019.

 

 

They seem to be telling me to eff off on the warranty front. Not sure how much further I can take it - but I’m really disappointed in that. 
 

The rear discs and pads are being replaced by a Rivus Fleet Solutions next week for £150. Less than half the price and probably half the hassle too. 
 

half tempted to push it as a matter of principle but the other half just wants to get it sorted and forget about it. 

I believe there's a little more to it with an electric handbrake, not a job I've ever done though.

 

What the dealer's saying doesn't seem unfair as main dealer prices go. 

My car has an electric handbrake. I just made sure it was off when I did my rear brakes. Granted it was on a Citroen not a Skoda but I am sure they are of a similar idea. 

so the car is in having the rear discs and pads replaced this morning. £160 inc vat all in from Rivus Fleet Solutions - formerly BT Fleet - who have branched out into doing private work. Decent brakes too - and from the reviews, better than the ones the Kodiaq comes out the box with!

 

Will reserve judgement till they are done - but at best part of £200 cheaper than the dealer, I'm happy so far!

Update! Great experience - great job - great price. Easy arranging and good service. I can 10/10 recommend these guys! (Garages all around the country)

Did you get the old pads and discs?  If so post up a photo

 

THANKS

 

23 minutes ago, SimonAudi said:

Did you get the old pads and discs?  If so post up a photo

 

THANKS

 

Ah, no sorry mate. I didn’t think to ask. 
 

the discs were scored and f**ked though - particularly around the outer edges. That’s all I know!

OK

 

THANKS

Does anyone notice a difference here? NSR disc vs. OSR disc - both replaces yesterday. Only had a few miles of driving but wear pattern looks different on either side 

Nah.

 

They look fine. Normal wear and tear.

 

Give them an occasional hammering to keep them clean.

 

Tests the ABS at the same time.

Something to consider and can affect some cars / wheels / brakes and be noticeable, and affected by where you park.   If you park at the side of roads, maybe busy roads. The offside wheels and brakes and paint get more 'wash or debris' hitting than the nearside / kerbside does.   Same parking at seaside regularly.   Offside discs can corrode more or need the cleaning off of rust more often and wheels can suffer more from wear and tear.  Sometimes you need to have a keeper and it takes years to notice if a phrnomimim or an internet myth started by me.    It does apply though to driving single carraigeways where all the crap comes to the drivers side from cars going in the opposite direction.

1 hour ago, e-Roottoot said:

 It does apply though to driving single carraigeways where all the crap comes to the drivers side from cars going in the opposite direction.

 

Would that be most roads then Root???, Lol. 

Yes but side streets at 20-30 mph is different from main roads with HGV,s etc passing through all the crap that gathers on roads, snow ploughs / gritters etc.  A country road with horse and cow poo is not the shame as some clean surfaced roads if you pay attention. 

3 hours ago, e-Roottoot said:

The offside wheels and brakes and paint get more 'wash or debris' hitting than the nearside / kerbside does.   

 

I suppose it evens things out for the way the near side gets more punishment on the suspension and tyres, through rougher surfaces and stuff left lying around, after it has been flung clear from the centre of the road!
I regularly attend microcar rallies, where the cars are towed there on trailers.  All the owners know that if they get a puncture, or suspension sagging, on the trailer ... it'll be on the nearside.

The best maintenance a driver can do for their brakes is to brake really hard every so often. A quiet road and a couple of 60mph to 30mph hard decelerations keeps them rust free and removes the glaze from the pads.