My Yaris was serviced today, and they pointed out that the front pads and discs need to be changed. I can see that the discs are a bit ridged (not grooves, raised ridges) but the pads look to have a decent bit of meat on them.

What are likely to be the consequences of carrying on with them for a while, e.g. until the pads are more worn?

The reason for asking is that they wanted £185 to fit new ones! The parts alone are over £150, so they're probably only quoting for 1/2 hour labour charge.

I know this is an easy job and I'll probably do it myself, but I'm struggling to find another source of brand-name brake parts just now. There are some on ebay, but they are definitely not brand names!

Can anyone suggest a good supplier?

cheers,
David

[Edited on 26/3/07 by David Jenkins]

[Edited on 27/3/07 by David Jenkins]

most factors will stock blue print parts which cover most jap cars, discs and pads for a 2000ish yaris are about £65 trade

you shouldnt really have a problem getting mintex or blue print. see your local motorfactors.

Give Brakes International a try, been good for me, fast delivery and reasonably priced

BuyPartsBy have the pads at £13.67+vat or £25.08 + vat depending on caliper type and the discs at 2x £15.08+vat

http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/brake-pads-display.php?txtemail=1.3&Submit=Submit&txtmake=TOYOTA&txtmodel=Yaris

Because of much longer service intervals most manufacturers have a policy of recommending new pads at 50% thickness wear.



[Edited on 27/3/07 by britishtrident]

[Edited on 27/3/07 by britishtrident]

A few good leads there...

...many thanks.

Magic!

Got a few prices off the interwebbie, then went down to the local Unipart with a few important dimensions and an outline of the brake pad.

Gave me their first quote, saw me wince, and took sympathy and a fair chunk of the price off! Worked out slightly dearer than the cheapest on-line quote (BuyPartsBy) once delivery charges had been included, and a fair bit cheaper than the next one up. Best bit is that if I've got the wrong bits, it's just a quick drive across town to sort it out.

Happy bunny me!

Bonus! I got the wrong pads - got them changed with no pain, and got £7.60 back as the replacements were cheaper!


[Edited on 27/3/07 by David Jenkins]

I'm rather less than happy with Ipswich Toyota, who've serviced my car for the past few years. Last time I went for a service they couldn't do an MOT so I went to a garage I know. According to my mate, the wheels hadn't been off for months!

Yesterday I took it to Colchester Toyota. 20 minutes after leaving it with them I get a phone call saying that my discs and pads need replacing. If you look at the piccy below you'll see why they reported a problem. Both outsides were reasonably OK, but the backs were in a dreadful state. The only way to check the back of the discs is to swing the caliper out of the way, which I presume Colchester did, and Ipswich didn't (ever).

I don't believe that they could have got this bad in one service interval - or am I wrong?

One good point is that it was astonishingly easy to change the pads and discs in this car.

DJ
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