pads and disks all round

[FLIPKEY]

Hi all,

The A4 has now done 73,000 miles, and I must say its been the best car I have ever owned.Always had it serviced every 10k , never uses any oil now Ive taken it off long life service.

Last service I was advised to have all disks and pads replaced ASAP. Years ago I had bad experiance with new disks as they never seemed as good as the original.

If I get audi specialist to replace all disks and pads would they use oem parts or would they use equivalent parts ??? I was quoted £390 plus vat.

OR

Would you only trust Audi main dealer to fit genuine parts ??

Thanx

[warp_speed]

Get genuine and quote the affordable servicing, which is on Audi's website so you should be able to save some money.

[OVI82]

If I remember corectlly I paid 180£ for front pads and discs(parts only) at the main dealer.the rear pads and discs are another 120£ from Audi.about 300£ in total for parts alone so 399£ for parts and fitting sounds about right.and I wouldn't put anything else but o.e.m ones on the car.Looking on audi's website I see they charge 249£ for discs and pads,front or rear.so 500£ for the hole car.

[warp_speed]

humm, ok I guess its cheaper depending on the disks and pads being fitted :-)

[quattrodlo]

Genuine Audi - £500 all in.
EBC Grooved + Redstuff Pads - £390 parts only.

I opted for the EBC.

[darich]

I bought aftermarket pads recently and a family friend who's a mechanic fitted them for £40.
Bought pads for all 4 wheels for around £65.
My discs were fine.

[RMH1]

Just ordered these.

http://www.mtecbrakes.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20591

Get good reviews on the other audi forum , good price for all round too , not that i'm very hard on the brakes .

[FLIPKEY]

Hi all

Thanx for all the advice , gonna go for the original Audi disks and pads , the difference between genuine audi parts and after market parts is
about £60 , no brainer in my opinion .

[Puresilk]

Hi

Aceparts are doing great prices on BOSCH discs and pads all round at the moment on E-Bay.

I believe Bosch is OEM and have read somewhere (dont quote me) that they make brake discs for VAG and then VAG re-package them and sell them and rip us all off!

[Lateknight]

..and no doubt you heard that from the guy selling you the parts.

Bosch make a lot of brake parts for Audis, but i'm not aware of pads or discs being made by them.

In fact looking at page 6 of this VW brake test PDF, Bosch don't even make the pads themselves. They're made by TMD friction (who also supply Pagid and Textar)

http://www.thetradepartsspecialists.co.uk/pdf/oeparts/Produkttest_Bremsbelaege_scheiben_eng.pdf

Not quite the same are they?

[FLIPKEY]

Just a update , had genuine Audi discs and pads fitted , and they feel very sharp now when braking , took about 300 miles to bed in , no sqeeks , rattles or vibration under braking. Well pleased

[jdp1962]

Just a update , had genuine Audi discs and pads fitted , and they feel very sharp now when braking , took about 300 miles to bed in , no sqeeks , rattles or vibration under braking. Well pleased

How much did it all cost?

[FLIPKEY]

How much did it all cost?

To supply and fit all 4 £360 plus vat.