How much should pads and discs cost?

[scam]

Hello there!

I hope everyone is enjoying the sunny weather! I need to get my pads and discs changed all round on my 1986 944 8V NA. I've had some rather big variations on quotes from the indies though...£1300 highest, then £800, then £500. All quotes include parts and labour and all assure me they're genuine porsche parts. I really don't understand why they vary so much.

Anyone had this done recently to give me a guide what it should be?

Cheers, sCam

 

[mik_ok]

Have a look on Eurocarparts website for some ideas - you're looking for Sebro discs as opposed to the Zimmermanns.
A quick scan suggests £36 each for the fronts, £52 each for the rears.

OEM Textar front pads available for the front at £44 a set. Don't seem to have any Textar's for the rears but they do have TRW's for the rear at £27.

Total of £247 for the bits. Any garage that charges you more than 2hrs labour is taking the rip (I'd expect to do them all myself in under 90mins), so I'd say £350 is more like it. (

From memory my indie did all 4 corners on my S2 - pads, discs and full (4-pot) calliper refurb with new piston seals and rubbers for less than £600).

 

[edh]

do front discs on a lux involve removing the outer bearing etc..?

never done them myself, but I think they are different to later cars where the disc just pulls off.

 

[Fred Hindle]

Yes it does involve removing the outer bearing but it simply involves undoing an allen bolt that pinches the retaining nut in place. Turn the assembly until the little cut-out bit is lined up with the allen bolt then it is easy to insert the allen key. The disc is held on by five (or is it six) nut and bolts. Disc will then either fall off or a gentle tap will do the trick. Clean the bits to make sure the new disc sits correctly. As they say in all the Haynes manuals "Assembly is the reversal of the removal procedure". Make sure you don't overtighten the wheel bearing. Wheel should turn freely with just the slightest wobble. Hold the top and bottom of the wheel and rock the wheel. (Obviously whilst the road wheel is jacked off the floor)[]
Support the brake slave cylinder with piece of string rather than letting the brake hose take all the weight.
Undo the brake master cylinder resevoir cap when you force the slave cylinder's piston back.
Relatively simple job, you'll probably spend more time cleaning bits.
When completed make sure you pump the brake pedal a couple of times before setting off on a test run.
Cheers,