Front Discs and pads - DIY

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Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:02 pm

Anyone done there own pads and discs. I normally do my other cars but getting told by my pal not to do this one.

I wouldn’t do the rears as I know you need to reset the electric handbrake but the fronts must be easy.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by tartan_rob » Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:28 pm

I have not done the C7 but I did do the C6 (same brakes I think). Piece of p1ss.
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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:40 pm

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah think I’m going to give it a go. I’ve buily my own car so front brakes on this thing should be easy.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by dasquade » Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:42 pm

Fairly simple job :).
You might want to download this workshop/servicing pdf.
It is for the S6 but should be as good as identical for most things.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B1Kyy_l ... t=download

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:34 am

Got discs and pads from Crewe Audi for £1014. Going into my VAG specialist next week for 1.5 hours. Much cheaper than the £1350 my local dealer wanted.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by rtd » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:50 am

I paid £1225 for my fronts


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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:03 am

Fitted from audi? I guess mine will be 1150 ish fitted.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by rtd » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:04 am

Yep Huddersfield


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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:22 am

Nice. Audi like to rip us southerners off I guess. Where I live the same group own all the local Audi dealers. They price match any of their dealers but won’t outside of their dealer location.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by rtd » Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:25 am

Yep when I enquired at Wandsworth they wanted more but can’t remember how much more.


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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by shanek » Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:54 am

Audi Norwich quoted me £993.86 to supply AND fit front discs and pads. My service manager was baffled by this as the price of the parts alone as supplied by Audi come to £1135.17.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Markp » Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:45 am

shanek wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:54 am
Audi Norwich quoted me £993.86 to supply AND fit front discs and pads. My service manager was baffled by this as the price of the parts alone as supplied by Audi come to £1135.17.
Audi Crewe supplied me with a whole set - front and rear discs, all pads and sensors - for £1495 delivered (not fitted) so they have plenty of margin in these.

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Knobby » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:56 am

Markp wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:45 am
shanek wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:54 am
Audi Norwich quoted me £993.86 to supply AND fit front discs and pads. My service manager was baffled by this as the price of the parts alone as supplied by Audi come to £1135.17.
Audi Crewe supplied me with a whole set - front and rear discs, all pads and sensors - for £1495 delivered (not fitted) so they have plenty of margin in these.

Out of interest how many miles did you get out the rears?

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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by rtd » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:08 pm

I think I got 30k out of mine


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Re: Front Discs and pads - DIY

Post by Markp » Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:30 pm

Knobby wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:56 am
Markp wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:45 am
shanek wrote:
Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:54 am
Audi Norwich quoted me £993.86 to supply AND fit front discs and pads. My service manager was baffled by this as the price of the parts alone as supplied by Audi come to £1135.17.
Audi Crewe supplied me with a whole set - front and rear discs, all pads and sensors - for £1495 delivered (not fitted) so they have plenty of margin in these.

Out of interest how many miles did you get out the rears?
Still on original discs all round at 30K. Changed pads in rear at 26K but discs have plenty of life left in them. Front discs are very close to minimum though, bizarrely pads still OK.

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