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Is $400 reasonable for a pair of new brake pads plus rotor skimming due to uneven wear ?

 

What kinda brake pads ? stock ? front or rear ?

 

skimming about $50-$100 bucks iirc

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Its a 2 year old 2L kimchi car with 40k km - original front disc brake pads.

I am a sedate driver - braking also sedate so don't understand why disc rotor and pads gone so fast. Wanted to know price reasonable or not. Its serviced by AD

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Its a 2 year old 2L kimchi car with 40k km - original front disc brake pads.

I am a sedate driver - braking also sedate so don't understand why disc rotor and pads gone so fast. Wanted to know price reasonable or not. Its serviced by AD

 

 

did you check how much new brake disc will cost? brake system try not to play play.

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Turbocharged

seriously, u should go and check the stockist price.

S$400 just to change brake pad and skim the rotor is really high.

 

I skim my front rotors, i think S$80 (really regret. a new pair of rotor cost only S$180)

My front brake pad cost less than S$100 per pair.

labour charge should be around S$40 - S$50 if you bring yr own parts

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I think its kinda okay for AD pricing.

 

If i buy from stockists the stock pads and rotors should be $200-$250 only. Labour to change out should come to $50.

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did you check how much new brake disc will cost? brake system try not to play play.

 

Its with the AD..wait let me confirm its new or skim rotor. As I know AD normally don't do skimming. Maybe I heard wrongly. If its new rotor than I guess its not too far off.

 

Thanks

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Is $400 reasonable for a pair of new brake pads plus rotor skimming due to uneven wear ?

 

I paid $160 for a pair of brand new brake disc and $70 for a set of brake pads, total damage $300 including installation. it's for a korean make.

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Is $400 reasonable for a pair of new brake pads plus rotor skimming due to uneven wear ?

changing brake pads no big deal, can juz agree to it. but for the rotor skimming, do u experience any vibration or weird noise when u brake? sometimes i wonder whether it's the AD workshop trying to earn more $$ even tho wat they recommend is optional (or even redundant).

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Its a 2 year old 2L kimchi car with 40k km - original front disc brake pads.

I am a sedate driver - braking also sedate so don't understand why disc rotor and pads gone so fast. Wanted to know price reasonable or not. Its serviced by AD

 

What makes u think yr rotors r warped?

 

Dont anyhow skim. Most rotors can last the life of yr car.

 

Maybe just change pads n see how.

 

BTW if u do anything at AD b prepared to pay much more.

 

Ty charge sometimes double what u pay at a good outside WS.

 

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*faint* it's 500 for new discs and pads. No skimming.

 

 

Get a 2nd opinion from a trusted n reliable mech if yr rotors r warped in the 1st place.

 

Why throw away good money if its not necessary?

 

B very careful of anything u buy in SG cos now it seems like Conning the customer is the name of the game.

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Is $400 reasonable for a pair of new brake pads plus rotor skimming due to uneven wear ?

 

Yeah....

 

Think u might check out the prices with the stockists before commiting.

 

My dad's driving a korean make too (Hyundai), I used to go to Song Yi to help him purchase spare parts before i got my own ride.

 

You can join the hyundai or Kia club (depending on ur make), shd be able to fish out more infomation.

 

Cheers...

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Sorry for finding an old thread but tmr I'm gng to change my pads

Braking got vibration, i think skim is 30 per pc I ask my stockist tdy brand new is 115 per pc

Wonder what's best for me ?? Any opinions tks

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Twincharged

Sorry for finding an old thread but tmr I'm gng to change my pads

Braking got vibration, i think skim is 30 per pc I ask my stockist tdy brand new is 115 per pc

Wonder what's best for me ?? Any opinions tks

Buy new better,worry free,sometime after skimming, discs don't lasts.

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