Brake Pad Warning Light

[Guest]

Its come on i guess the pads are worn , anyone know how much and would quick fit be ok to do the job?

 

[Fen]

Personally I'd avoid KwikFit or similar; they won't have seen a 944 before and they could (will) break the sensors.

 

[sawood12]

Somebody familiar with the car e.g. a specialist, can (should be able to) replace an axel set of pads in an hour. It is an easy and straight forward job. I've done an axel set of discs and pads in two hours at a leisurly pace and without a ramp. You are looking at around £70 for a set of pads and if your sensors need replacing then they are not that expensive (can't remember exactly how much), so at a specialist you are looking at around £150 or so for an axel set assuming the discs & fluid are OK. Not sure about Kwik Fit, I've never had bad service from them though i've never contemplated taking my 944 to them. I'd certainly not trust them to source the pads as god knows what aftermarket brand they'd come up with.

 

[pauljmcnulty]

No. Simple rule is don't use anyone with a huge warehouse and a staff of badly trained muppets. I'd rather let kwik fit loose on my teeth that my car.....[&:]

 

[zcacogp]

1. Check the pads to make sure they really are worn. If the wires for the sensor come loose and rub on the inside of the wheel, they will short out and light up the dash lamp. 2. New pads can be fitted to a wheel in less than 5 minutes - the 944 is the easiest car for pad changes I have ever come across. I'd posit that the whole lot should be possible within an hour and that includes making a cup of tea, drinking it, getting the tools out, feeding the cat, changing the pads, popping down to the pub for a swift beer, watching the whole of 'Titanic', putting the tools away, washing your hands and cooking supper. * Oli. * - OK, I exaggerate slightly, but you get the message. ETA: You can do the job with a jack and a pair of pliers as well - all available in the standard 944 toolkit.

 

[Guest]

I thought as much , whats your thopught on the green stuff pads

 

[Diver944]

I use Greenstuff on my S2 and they are a good replacement for OEM pads. They don't squeal, produce less dust and stop the car in the same way as an OEM pad. I tried them in my Turbo when it was still pretty standard and they chewed up the disks in short order [&:]. I've used many sets in the S2 with no problems at all

 

[Fen]

Unhelpfully in light of Paul's comments I'd say don't touch anything with an EBC logo on the box. I used greenstuff on my BMW because they used to produce a light, white dust. They don't anymore, they are thinner than the OE pads and they don't work especially well so I see no point using them. I think also that most people on here who have used the more track focussed pads such as red stuff, even though they liked them, have now tried real brake pads and see what they were missing out on. I'd just use OE pads for a road car myself, and if you're replacing the disks then get Brembo rather than Zimmermann.