Price for changing brake pads

[Magiclamp]

Feeling my brakes a soft nowadays. I wonder where I can change the brake pads? Do normal workshops change brake pads also?

 

Last of all, how much to change the pads? Front are disk brakes and rear are drum brakes.

 

Thanks!!!

[Evo7788]

hi Magiclamp,

 

1st of all, what is ur ride, and which year's model?

 

secondly, there are many brands of brake pads in the market, from original, aftermarket replacement, performance, to the not-so-originals. a set of new pads can cost anything from $60 to a few hundred dollars, depending on what brand and which workshop you go to.

 

if you go back to agent, it may cost more than workshops outside, as agent prices are normally higher even for changing the same parts.

 

my suggestion is go to a reputable workshop, and ask for a reputable brand of brake pad, as brake pads, together with tyres play an important part in daily driving safety.

 

fyi, continental brands like Mintex, Bendix and Ferodo will generate more brake dust, but generally the braking power is slightly better than most stock pads for asian vehicles.

 

cheers

[Magiclamp]

Mine is an old 91 corolla. What is stock pads? Any good recommendations with reasonable price?

[Firefox]

Try Project U(read as mui) at stamford tyres. Better than stock but will cost you ard 100++ for disk type. Drum, not sure but shld cost lesser. Btw, the brake dust is really minimum & braking is .

[Yuan]

Bro, rear drum brakes how to change brake pads?

[Ray7456]

Hi, sorry to hijack a bit. My ride is a 2002 Lancer GDI engine. Any recommendation on brake pad too. Many thnks

[Firefox]

Sorry, bro. I mean changing that 2 pcs of drum brake inside lah.

[Dwoon]

For disks brakes.... the labour I pay for pad change is $20.

[Theoldjaffa]

Feeling my brakes a soft nowadays. I wonder where I can change the brake pads? Do normal workshops change brake pads also?

 

Last of all, how much to change the pads? Front are disk brakes and rear are drum brakes.

 

Thanks!!!

 

u can get mintex from evo7788. i got mine from him too. so far so good, good enuff as OE replacement with better biting capability.

 

price

[Yuan]

Thanks for the clarification bro.

 

Cos I went to look for brake pads for rear drum brakes...They say brake pads for front disc brakes only...Rear drum brakes no need..... So I become very confused.....

[Yuan]

Bro, yours is mintex 1188 right?

[Firefox]

actually not true. they are 2 pcs of c shape light pads(if i were to call it) in each drum that need to replace over time also. it does not wear off as fast as the disk type. but do cx it also.And 1 more thing, if u can, get ur mech to remove the brake dust trapped inside the drum brake once in a long while. my 2cts thots. cheers

[Ea_falcon]

For drum brakes they are usually called brake shoes, not pads.

[Firefox]

thanks bro, had problem recalling the right term. cheers

[Ea_falcon]

no problem. It happens sometimes.

[Yuan]

Thanks...Brake shoes got brands like our brake pads or not? Like brake pads got brands like mintex, ferrodo etc?

 

I have a set of project mu brake pads. Haven't changed yet. I am using stock pads now. Still left 40%...Dunno change now or wait for stock pads to be used up first.....

[Ahyoo2002]

Hi, sorry to hijack a bit. My ride is a 2002 Lancer GDI engine. Any recommendation on brake pad too. Many thnks

 

I normally replace original one, cost about $130, labour included.

[Theoldjaffa]

Thanks for the clarification bro.

 

Cos I went to look for brake pads for rear drum brakes...They say brake pads for front disc brakes only...Rear drum brakes no need..... So I become very confused.....

 

rear use brake shoe..