Disc backing plates

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Good evening.

 

Long story short, I need a new rear backing plate/disc guard, it came off today. As I have my car going in for new pads and discs on all four corners, I intend to replace all 4 guards. 

 

They are all from factory so all in the same 12 year old state. 

 

My question is are the cheap E-Bay ones OK? Autodoc etc?

 

I only use genuine for the Engine etc,  but they are so expensive for what their function is.

Cheap on Autodoc also, take a chance?

Anybody used non VW ones?

 

Any advice welcome.

 

 

[DrCorbyLee]

Had my fronts done 2 years ago with genuine VAG ones and they were charged to me £15.54 + VAT each so not sure there will be a huge saving going for copy parts especially once you factor in delivery costs.  And you can guarantee they will fit first time potentially saving labour (the VAG specialist I use won't consider using copy parts for anything as has had too many problems in the past and customers were less than please when savings on parts were wiped out by increased labour costs)

[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Thank you for the reply.

That is cheap for VW.

 

I only looked at the rear ones tonight on LLL parts and they were over £40 each! 

I get what you are saying, as I said, I only use genuine for my engine, but the price for VW seemed very high. Am looking at £300 for Bosch disc and pads already plus labour. 

[J.R.]

I have only ever used Autodoc ones or from one of the other myriad companies under the same umbrella, I have never oaid more than €9 for them.

 

As for durability, pattern part manufacturers do not have the resources to create special self composting steel alloys like the VAG group have so they will last far longer 😁

[DrCorbyLee]

22 hours ago, Jonnyhatesjazz70 said:

Thank you for the reply.

That is cheap for VW.

 

I only looked at the rear ones tonight on LLL parts and they were over £40 each! 

I get what you are saying, as I said, I only use genuine for my engine, but the price for VW seemed very high. Am looking at £300 for Bosch disc and pads already plus labour. 

The £15.54 + VAT was 2 years ago and prices have obviously increased since then.  Not Sure LLL would be the cheapest source of genuine bits, my VAG specialist must be getting a good deal from TPS and/or applying low margins as his sell prices are always less than you would pay from Skoda dealer parts department.

 

Another option is Skoda Parts (www.skoda-parts.com) as even allowing for cost of UPS from CZ to UK, genuine parts come in significantly cheaper than in UK and as long the order value is less than £136, the price you see is the price you pay i.e. no custom charges or extra tax to pay despite Brexit.

 

From my experience the quality of the standard backing plates is fine, my car is over 10 years old, has done 135K miles, gets covered in literal **** (I work a lot on sewage treatment works) and is lucky to get washed once or twice a year and I've only had to change one of these (although did both fronts at same time as fitting 2nd new set of front discs and pads)

Edited 23 January by DrCorbyLee
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[Jonnyhatesjazz70]

Thanks @DrCorbyLee.

 

I have just been on that site you recommended and purchased a pair for the rear, oddly different prices each side but....

£48 all in! Via Fedex.

Will get the fronts in the spring, they are easier to fit than the rears.

 

Cheers for the advice mate.