Brakes can be really hard work
But on the other hand, they're not expensive; mine has discs all round and the pads are about fifteen sheets a set, with the rotors going for about a pony each. (Rear rotors are a shade cheaper, being a bit smaller)
That said, My Mate Down The Pub who serviced my car last had a rare old time getting the brake shoes freed so he could put new pads in, and he does that sort of thing all the time - I'd suggest that a non-expert would be vulnerable to applying insufficient force in the grunt bits, and applying too much in the fiddly bits.
I had fluids changed, new filters (air/oil), new plugs and the aforementioned brake work all done for \ufffd160 including parts. And I have to have all-synthetic oil, which accounts for about thirty smackers.
Peter
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June 15, 2006, 04:56:35 PM EDT
Brakes can be really hard work
But on the other hand, they're not expensive; mine has discs all round and the pads are about fifteen sheets a set, with the rotors going for about a pony each.
That said, My Mate Down The Pub who serviced my car last had a rare old time getting the brake shoes freed so he could put new pads in, and he does that sort of thing all the time - I'd suggest that a non-expert would be vulnerable to applying insufficient force in the grunt bits, and applying too much in the fiddly bits.
I had fluids changed, new filters (air/oil), new plugs and the aforementioned brake work all done for £160 including parts. And I have to have all-synthetic oil, which accounts for about thirty smackers.
Peter
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