Brakes: Rear break pads and dics quote from main dealer

[XC40Matt]

My XC40 T3 auto has gone in for its first MOT and failed on rear breakpads which are below 1.5mm.

The main Volvo dealer where it's in for the MOT has recommended new discs along with the pads at a cost of £500. I realise I'm going to be spending more at a main dealer but is this price way to high or about right?

Car has done 27k miles on mostly town and dual carriageway driving

[Wagon Sailor]

Check out the new thread turned up this morning:
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...25#post2923725

[Tannaton]

Based on limited information I'd say he's having a giraffe....

Trade price of the genuine parts is £200

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195409653...IAAOSwj7FjRrsT

Should be < 1 hour to fit.

And I don't believe unless there's corrosion that it needs new discs at 27k. At 67k - maybe.

Unfortunately if your pads are <1.5mm that will be failed as a dangerous defect and you cannot legally drive the car, even to be repaired, even though the brake performance is satisfactory. Of course you could go an collect the car and the chances of you being stopped are negligible to zero...

[Clan]

Originally Posted by XC40Matt

My XC40 T3 auto has gone in for its first MOT and failed on rear breakpads which are below 1.5mm.

The main Volvo dealer where it's in for the MOT has recommended new discs along with the pads at a cost of £500. I realise I'm going to be spending more at a main dealer but is this price way to high or about right?

Car has done 27k miles on mostly town and dual carriageway driving

you dont say what mileage you have done, maybe 33000? thats when the rear pads usually wear out but the discs are usually ok for one more set of pads. ask them if the discs are below Minimum thickness or have a severe wear lip , if not leave them..

[XC40Matt]

Originally Posted by Clan

you dont say what mileage you have done, maybe 33000? thats when the rear pads usually wear out but the discs are usually ok for one more set of pads. ask them if the discs are below Minimum thickness or have a severe wear lip , if not leave them..

Hi mate, its in the post, 27,000 miles

[griston64]

Originally Posted by XC40Matt

Hi mate, its in the post, 27,000 miles

I would doubt you need new BRAKE discs at 27,000 miles.

Having said that I do wonder if all the components on modern cars are sh*te as a work colleague had to get all discs and pads replaced at 2 years old and 20k on a Vauxhall Moka thingy

[Clan]

Originally Posted by XC40Matt

Hi mate, its in the post, 27,000 miles

oh yes ! well in my long experience I would say they would be ok...
ask them what the minimum thickness is and also what was the thickness they measured?

[The Thong]

The Volvo dealers I’ve used in the past would refuse to renew the pads on their own. I’d tell them that the disks were done on the last pad chat but that made no difference. Nice little money spinner

TT

[griston64]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

Based on limited information I'd say he's having a giraffe....

Trade price of the genuine parts is £200

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195409653...IAAOSwj7FjRrsT

Should be < 1 hour to fit.

And I don't believe unless there's corrosion that it needs new discs at 27k. At 67k - maybe.

Unfortunately if your pads are <1.5mm that will be failed as a dangerous defect and you cannot legally drive the car, even to be repaired, even though the brake performance is satisfactory. Of course you could go an collect the car and the chances of you being stopped are negligible to zero...

A main dealer will mark up the parts, and then add labour, which is now probably £150 per hour. Add VAT to that and you are getting close to £500.00.

On the plus side you do get to sit in some nice minimalistic Scandi furniture and get a free coffee

[Simmy]

ha ha the old brake disc con our fairly new Peugeot went in for its first service and the dealer told my wife the pads were low and the discs were worn i then returned the next day to question there decision and they told me the same yarn . i then promptly said i would like to make a warranty claim for the said parts as they were obviously sub standard if they were worn in 15k miles . after some deliberating amongst there selves they returned an announced that we could probably get another 10k miles before they would need to be changed.......i wonder how many people fall for this kind of mis information we never returned or gave that dealer any more of our custom.