Brake Pads And Discs

[Matt Hillyard]

Hi all,

Well it was noted that the discs and pads would need changing at the MOT as Lexus do their check over it and yesterday Lexus Ipswich came and picked it up, drove it, got it covered in c*&p off the road (as i keep it under a cover so was sparkling) didnt clean it and brought it back.

However in order for them to bring it back they wanted money and to be quite honest i think blood would be more appropriate as £360 seems a mad price!!! Has anyone else paid this sort of money and is it me just being tight or this quite high!!??

However, i cant complain as if i didnt do it the car would have never stopped but still!!

Matt

[swfcdan]

i had the front pads and discs done by a local garage just before xmas, cost me £140, not sure how much rears are

[Dave-Ellen]

seems a bit steep to me

[Matt Hillyard]

Thats all i had done!!!!

The rears didnt need replacing it was just the front discs and pads. Thats why i thought it was quite a bit!!!!

[Rikos]

That is far to much for just the brakes! It would take a garage a maximum of an hour to change the front brakes and the parts a mximum of £160 (as they use the more expensive oem parts) and so should be between £200-250

[maneesh]

Depends how long they have spent on changing the brakes. How many hours labour have they charged you for?

I must have got totally conned then..as I had all pads and discs changed on my old LS400 at Lexus back in 1999 and they charged me 1,000 quid!

[Rob]

u can change the front pads on the IS in 30 mins that includes removing and refitting the wheels

[Rikos]

£1000!!!

Did you have anything else done ...... like an engine rebuild!

[dlayen]

you should have brought these and done it your self

eBay

LEXUS IS200 MINTEX FRONT BRAKE DISC AND PADS SET. Item number: 260121808882

[IS300KK]

Had rear discs at Lexus Cardiff last week, £250 after 'loyalty discount' (ie, the discount I get because my car is 5yrs old; this discount increases with the age of the car). Kwik Fit qouted me more than than for front discs.

[Rikos]

How can garages charge so much for brakes. It isnt a big job they must make so much on them!!

[Rory]

you should have brought these and done it your self

EBAY

LEXUS IS200 MINTEX FRONT BRAKE DISC AND PADS SET. Item number: 260121808882

are these decent sets or what you would call sufficient/adequate?

[Rikos]

Mintex discs and pads are highly rated on here. I have had mine on for about 3 months now and they have been spot on so i will be staying with them when i have to change.

[adrian71]

highly recommend blueprint discs and pads, top quality stuff! bought mine from ALS, they have a jap spares section

[blackis200]

highly recommend blueprint discs and pads, top quality stuff! bought mine from ALS, they have a jap spares section

Front pads from dealer cost me £48.99 + VAT. Mechanic is throwing them in tomorrow. He is also changing oil filter, rotating/ balancing wheels and replacing the 6 plugs with Denso IK20's. I supply all parts except oil. His total bill will be less than £100.00 and that includes the oil.

[kev dood]

I had pads changed recently. Lexus price (and price I paid for parts) was £52.xx + VAT for front set of pads. Discs are about £64 each. So once you add VAT, parts cost alone is £210 ish.

Then labour - Lexus rate is probably about £100/hr or so. Shouldn't take long though, unless calipers are seized. Did they do brake fluid too?