Price for changing brake pads

[Theoldjaffa]

Bro, yours is mintex 1188 right?

 

dunno leh.. i only know its called "red box" hehe

[Theoldjaffa]

if ur brake got "Eee eee" sound then can change liao.

 

but no harm changing earlier since u already got the replacements.

 

and project u eats stock rotors hor.. use with care. too abrasive liao

[Yuan]

Hehe.Like that my car no more stock.....Surely project mu improves the braking distance?

 

How u know when they makan finish your rotor?

[Theoldjaffa]

if u experience pulsating effects when doing hard braking, then rotor is warped. no its not the abs kind of feeling.

 

i guess should be ok ba.. normal use should not warp the rotor that easily.

[Ea_falcon]

Can't tell unless the mechanic measures the rotors with a caliper during servicing. All brake rotors have a minimum thickness. Once it reaches that, it's time to change rotors.

[Ray7456]

Thanks for the info. May I noe where do you get it done? Agent or otherwise

[Ahyoo2002]

You can forget about agent bc they will not sell you so cheap. I get it done at one of the workshop at AMK Autopoint.

 

If you want the actual adress, I need to dig it out.

Edited August 6, 2007 by Ahyoo2002

[Ray7456]

Wil go there n look around. Thanx for the info.

[Ahyoo2002]

The workshop that I went located at 5th level, shop name Avion Car, the owner is call Uncle Boon, one man show.

[Mazel_tov]

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.....

 

bro, project miu has brake shoe for rear drum brakes as well.....as a general rule of thumb, every other front pads replacement entails a rear brake shoe replacement as well. i was previously on project miu brake shoe....honestly, i cannot feel any diff..... fyi, stamford tyres do hv ad hoc sales @ certain times of the year...if u r a member they'll mail u some offers...project brake miu shoes after discount is abt 100 bux w installation.

[Pisces69]

Bro, rear drum brakes how to change brake pads?

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For drums, they r called "shoes".

[Titanium]

usually how long do we need to change the brake pad?

 

mine already 3.5yrs liao, but nv change before.

 

Ask workshop ppl to check, alway said dun need to change, a bit scare leh...

[Gantan88]

i have this question mark in me too. Went workshop, the mechanic says the pad left 20% .

 

Wow.. one look only they know left 20%

[Pisces69]

Most disc brakes will give a "grinding" feel when the pads r wearing out. There is a thin layer of material in the pads which will give this feel as a warning to change the pads asap.

 

Even if your pads r not worn after 3.5years, it is a good idea to have them changed.

 

I had the same thing as I drive very gently & although my pads were still quite thick, it had glazed over & lost it's grip. I needed an expensive accident with a new Merc to wake me up & have them changed. I also changed all my brake fluid at the same time as that was also overdue.

 

If u feel your brakes not biting as much as b4, ti's time to let an experienced mech give them a check.

[Pisces69]

Can see if u remove wheel & turn the steering all the way but I used to do that also but what I didn't see was the pads had glazed over & lost it's ability to bite.

 

For drum brakes, u need to remove the whole assy to check the thickness of the shoes. Some models have a small hole to peep tru to see the balance of the shoes.

[Gturismo]

yes i had that grinding sound before i changed my brake pads

[Karbonphyber]

do you brakes feel softer upon application or does it generally feel like it's not stopping as good as before but pedal feel is the same?

 

brake pads are easy to change.

[Magiclamp]

Thanks Karbonphyber, its the drum brake pump that is giving problem. It has been settled.