Hi all, just been in to the garage for brake fluid change & inspection as I was getting a lot of brake travel before any bite, found the right rear cylinder is leaking a bit. Got to take her back in during the week for replacement - the fella couldn’t give me a price, said he’d price up before doing the job as the suppliers are all shut. 
 

anyone know roughly how much this work should be costing? Just want a rough idea! Cheers :)

Leaking may have contaminated the shoes, or they may required changing due to wear so it is hard to estimated a cost, plus location in the country and main dealer vs VAG specialist vs local general garage can all effect pricing. Suggest you give price and work scope on here when more details are known as this may assist in getting a general consensus on pricing. The long travel may just have been indicative of adjustment being required as the self adjusters on these cars are not ideal, I often find myself manually adjusting the shoes to get the best pedal travel. 

4 hours ago, TSIspirit said:

the fella couldn’t give me a price, said he’d price up before doing the job as the suppliers are all shut. 

Has he not heard of the internet!?  

not goona brake the bank

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=6Q0611053B&_sacat=0

 

 

11 hours ago, KenONeill said:

Has he not heard of the internet!?  

 

9 hours ago, UrbanPanzer said:

not goona brake the bank

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=6Q0611053B&_sacat=0

 

 

 @TSIspirit may not have the skillset or tools to carry out this work himself so component prices - paid or individually charged before any mark-up -  will be controlled by the garage carrying out the work for which he may not get a full breakdown from the garage at quote stage. The overall price and a basic understanding of work being carried out should be suitable for all posting respondents to base replies on. 

Try Horton Skoda bought a complete rear set of brakes cylinders, shoes and springs for £65 in a kit, if you buy the riveted shoes from dealers or factors they cost £60 upwards, Bosch make a set of rear shoes for £23 but are bonded but this makes no difference, average cost of a wheel cylinder is around £24, but I would recommend changing the 2 cylinders as just changing 1 can affect the braking and usually when you replace one side it's not long before the other side packs in costing you more money for labour again, if cylinder has leaked shoes will have to be replaced due to fluid damage to the lining

6 minutes ago, Murdockman said:

Try Horton Skoda bought a complete rear set of brakes cylinders, shoes and springs for £65 in a kit, if you buy the riveted shoes from dealers or factors they cost £60 upwards, Bosch make a set of rear shoes for £23 but are bonded but this makes no difference, average cost of a wheel cylinder is around £24, but I would recommend changing the 2 cylinders as just changing 1 can affect the braking and usually when you replace one side it's not long before the other side packs in costing you more money for labour again, if cylinder has leaked shoes will have to be replaced due to fluid damage to the lining, just checked on the Bay 4 shoes and 2 cylinders £48 singkle cylinder genuine £22.40 , aftermarket £10.40 

 

8 hours ago, KeithCheetham said:

 

 @TSIspirit may not have the skillset or tools to carry out this work himself so component prices - paid or individually charged before any mark-up -  will be controlled by the garage carrying out the work for which he may not get a full breakdown from the garage at quote stage. The overall price and a basic understanding of work being carried out should be suitable for all posting respondents to base replies on. 

 

Agreed, but both replies were in keeping with the topic.

 

I think the internet comment was referring to the garage owner who already sounds "evasive" because any garage worth visiting would have a rough cost of that job.

 

My post was ref the cost of the cylinders, which is what he asked.

 

If ANY garage cannot give you a break down of the costs involved for any work, then WALK AWAY and go elsewhere, there is NO excuse as to why they can't do that.

1 hour ago, UrbanPanzer said:

I think the internet comment was referring to the garage owner who already sounds "evasive" because any garage worth visiting would have a rough cost of that job.

Exactly my point; "Factor is closed" is not a valid excuse for being unable to cost parts for $job.

Sorry for the slow reply! Thanks for all the replies, really informative. Yeah gonna shop around, I’m happy doing most of my own work but cautious of brakes although I should probably get over that and learn sometime.

 

I didn’t like the lack of pricing either, although I think it was pure laziness more than malice. Will speak to the garage I usually use who have done good work in the past and see what they say. 

10 hours ago, TSIspirit said:

Will speak to the garage I usually use who have done good work in the past and see what they say.

I'm thinking ~£20 per cylinder, and maybe £50 if you need new shoes. So £90 for parts and 1 hour for labour tops.

After having to fettle with the drums on both my fabias i'd probably leave them to a professional. The wheel cylinder itself is easy to remove but if its contaminated the shoes you'd have to replace them and its a pita. Technically you're meant to remove the wheel bearing but it can be done leaving the wheel bearing on, more hassle though.