I had a health inspection check done by the dealership, and they found that the front and rear brake discs and pads need replacing. I'm considering purchasing the discs and pads myself and having them installed by a local garage to save some money while still getting branded parts.

 

When I search for parts using my registration "SP17 SVU" on Eurocarparts, I come across multiple options. Would anyone be kind enough to provide advice on which brake discs and pads offer the best quality and price for my 2017 Octavia?  I'm a bit confused with dimensions and brands.

 

I don't do more than 5000miles a year, so it could be the reason why the discs are quioity rusty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The common reason is because Main Dealership employees can say they need replacing even if they do not.

They might say 80% worn when not 20% worn.

 

I would go to the local garage and ask the boss / mechanic if you need to buy anything or they do from their supplier and fit them. 

(D&A Motor Factors, Dingbro or TPS.)

 

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Where was the car into for the health check, was it Thomson & Potter Skoda Perth, part of the John Clark Group? 

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How much were they quoting to do the replacements?

Edited 19 September, 20232 yr by toot

For dimensions: check with ruler by fact; or use car's PR numbers. My car have codes 1ZE front and 1KD rear, for example.
For brands: TRW, Bosch, ATE, Ferodo, Textar for example (for normal daily driving).
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If this is FaceLift model, compare height of rear discs: FL models use higher discs vs pre-FL models, 61mm vs 51mm. Even if PR number is same.

For axle beam suspension this is for sure. Not every parts catalogue is dividing this difference.

3 hours ago, Daniel_ said:

I had a health inspection check done by the dealership, and they found that the front and rear brake discs and pads need replacing. I'm considering purchasing the discs and pads myself and having them installed by a local garage to save some money while still getting branded parts.

 

When I search for parts using my registration "SP17 SVU" on Eurocarparts, I come across multiple options. Would anyone be kind enough to provide advice on which brake discs and pads offer the best quality and price for my 2017 Octavia?  I'm a bit confused with dimensions and brands.

 

I don't do more than 5000miles a year, so it could be the reason why the discs are quite rusty.

 

According to Jurid on autodoc, the Octavia MK3 150HP has 288x25mm front discs (build code 1ZE) and 253x10mm rear discs (build code 1KD).

 

1ZE and 1KD are both TRW brake systems.

 

288x25mm front brakes 1ZE (TRW brake system)

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/753/6/615/615020

TRW GDB1956 front brake pads 1ZE (sold to replace 8V0698151)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/7489103

ATE 24.0125-0145.1 front brake discs 1ZE (sold to replace 1K0615301T and 5Q0615301H)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/957612

 

253x10mm rear brakes 1KD (TRW brake system)

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/753/6/615/615060

TRW GDB1330 rear brake pads 1KD (sold to replace 5Q0698451A and 5Q0698451M)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2191943

ATE 24.0110-0277.1 rear brake discs (sold to replace 1K0615601AB and 5Q0615601F)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/956867

1 hour ago, Carlston said:

 

According to Jurid on autodoc, the Octavia MK3 150HP has 288x25mm front discs (build code 1ZE) and 253x10mm rear discs (build code 1KD).

 

1ZE and 1KD are both TRW brake systems.

 

288x25mm front brakes 1ZE (TRW brake system)

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/753/6/615/615020

TRW GDB1956 front brake pads 1ZE (sold to replace 8V0698151)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/7489103

ATE 24.0125-0145.1 front brake discs 1ZE (sold to replace 1K0615301T and 5Q0615301H)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/957612

 

253x10mm rear brakes 1KD (TRW brake system)

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/753/6/615/615060

TRW GDB1330 rear brake pads 1KD (sold to replace 5Q0698451A and 5Q0698451M)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2191943

ATE 24.0110-0277.1 rear brake discs (sold to replace 1K0615601AB and 5Q0615601F)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/956867

Those ATE rear discs are for preFaceLift model.

I asked my local motor factors, they were able to pinpoint the exact ones for my vehicle with just the reg. Eurocarparts was the same for me, lots to choose from. There are some option codes on the VIN sticker you can cross ref, but mine actually didn't match any of the offerings from ECP.

 

Ended up with "Apec" brake pads/discs, I had never heard of them before but the motor factors twisted my arm, they're cheaper than most things ECP offer, and i've had absolutely no issues with them bar being a tiny bit fiddly to fit as the backing did not extend fully around the edges like on the OE pads. The discs are good quality too, and they work just fine. Fitting kits are available for some cars that need them too.

 

Would I put them on a high performance vRS? Probably not, but they work fine for my normal A-B driving... so much so that i've put them on my partners car too, and they'll also go on the Fiesta when they're due.

 

 

Edited 19 September, 20232 yr by micro

3 hours ago, indars said:

Those ATE rear discs are for preFaceLift model.

 

Good point, although the OP hasn't said if his car is a facelift model or not.

 

As you can see in the two diagrams below, the depth changes from 51.6mm to 61.4mm with the facelift 253x10mm rear brake discs. The 1KD build code remains the same, along with the rear brake calipers and rear brake pads.

 

Pre-facelift 253x10mm rear brake discs 1KD (sold to replace 1K0615601AB and 5Q0615601F)

 

Facelift 253x10mm rear brake discs 1KD (sold to replace 5Q0615601C)

 

253x10mm rear brakes 1KD (TRW brake system) (Octavia MK3 facelift model)

https://www.lllparts.co.uk/catalogs/skoda/CZ/OCT/805/6/615/615060

ATE 24.0110-0420.1 253x10mm rear brake discs 1KD (sold to replace 5Q0615601C) (Octavia MK3 facelift model)

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/ate/18101448

 

Edited 19 September, 20232 yr by Carlston

On 19/09/2023 at 14:43, indars said:

For dimensions: check with ruler by fact; or use car's PR numbers. My car have codes 1ZE front and 1KD rear, for example.
For brands: TRW, Bosch, ATE, Ferodo, Textar for example (for normal daily driving).
!!!

If this is FaceLift model, compare height of rear discs: FL models use higher discs vs pre-FL models, 61mm vs 51mm. Even if PR number is same.

For axle beam suspension this is for sure. Not every parts catalogue is dividing this difference.

Haha indeed, my facelift have 61mm !! I wish I read it earlier !!