Replacing Discs & Pads
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Replacing Discs & Pads
Hi,
I've been quoted about £440 for replacing all the disks and pads on my 480 2.0 GT (1994). This seems rather expensive to me, I've had a look online and I think I could buy the pads and discs for about £120 all in (Mintex from Partsforvolvos). Does anyone know if the price quoted is normal due to the labour costs?
Thanks for your help,
Hamish
I've been quoted about £440 for replacing all the disks and pads on my 480 2.0 GT (1994). This seems rather expensive to me, I've had a look online and I think I could buy the pads and discs for about £120 all in (Mintex from Partsforvolvos). Does anyone know if the price quoted is normal due to the labour costs?
Thanks for your help,
Hamish
get the parts and do it yourself, Brakes are one of the easyest jobs to do on a car. Just, get the 4 disks and pads. Lift the car, remove the wheel, remove the caliber. Unscrew the the screw that holds the disk to the hub. Remove the disk, but a new one on. Screw in the retainer screw. Remove the old pads from the caliber. push the caliber silinder in, But in new pads, But the caliber back. But oon the wheel and that is it. You don't need to remove the brake pipes and bleed the brakes. If everything opens up nice its a max 2 hour job. 30 minuts per wheel. I would do the job for you for some beers if i only lived near you.
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1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold
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Yea, could buy another 480 with good brakes, there is an excellent guide in the how to section however..glasgowjim wrote:thats a hefty charge , you could get another car for that money never mind anyhing else.
try the yellow pages there are always guys who will come to your door and do a job like that for a hell of a lot less if you dont want to do it yourself!
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If you can get a trade card go to Halfords-I changed my discs and pads for around £70, but I did all the work myself-so only cost me £70
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