Price for changing brake pads

[Karbonphyber]

arh ok. expected. hehehe

[Garlic]

How much did the repair cost you? Did it take long for the mechs to troubleshoot?

[Magiclamp]

Hi Garlic,

 

Nope, the mechanic was fast to find out the problem. Cost me $58 (2 brake pumps) excluding $35 labour. Are you having the same problem?

[Magiclamp]

By the way, I changed my shoe brake pads too, cost me $36 per pair...

[Garlic]

My dad's 3+ yrs old car with 50+K on odo is facing something similar as well.

 

He's complaining of poor pedal feel.

 

Did a test drive and true enough, the brake pedal feels lower than usual. Removed the front wheel and there is about 5mm of friction material left on the brake pads.

[Magiclamp]

I'm no mechanic, but for safety reason, it is better to change the brake pads or get a mechanic to assess the brake pedal. Good luck!

[Apollo]

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.

 

fr min ghee, supplier, they say rule of thumb every 2 change of front disc = 1 time rear drum

[Apollo]

thickness of brake pad on disc are visible it's not the gap to the rotor

 

ask the mechanic to adjust the cable lor

 

when is the last time u change brake fluid?

[Banban]

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.

yalor ..better play safe than sorry...brake pads may also wear and tear even if dun drive alot but for very long time?If let's say I seldom drive this car

[Apollo]

brake loss is not just abt thickness alone.

 

there r other factors like

 

"brake fade",

 

problem of brake fluid/ delivery/ age,

 

problem of tyre age/ type <--> grip/ tyre pressure

 

road slipness/ condition/ gradient (downhill opp to uphill)

 

passenger loading

[Banban]

Thanks for your info bro!

[Shor]

What brake pad is recommendable for Nissan Murano and what will be the cost like? Thanks!

[Mikail5858]

Just go down to Waterloo street near Middle Road [next to GSM Building] where there are a whole lot of parts distributors and you could purchase for about $30-00 - i normally go to Chop Aik Huat - then go to a workshop in JB and they will change for you for about RM$20 to RM$30 - its that simple

[Snowblind]

Anyone driving a Mazda 3 2.0L? Enquired for my fren regarding buying the brakepads at stocklist and was quoted 140 just for rear pads. Any alternatives to Mazda brake pads? Thanks.

[I_M_Ken]

how does brake dust affect anything? hmmm, i havent really seen any answers for that anywhere else.

 

[Alphas]

Anyone knows why there is is hmm" sound when the car is about to stop after I press the brake. The sound comes from the brakes when I release the brake pedal again?

[QQDreamer]

Anyone knows why there is is hmm" sound when the car is about to stop after I press the brake. The sound comes from the brakes when I release the brake pedal again?

 

is your brake disc or drum?

 

[Deividz]

Most likely Rotors are warped. Best to change it. I went for some smoothening thingy so got irritating noise but only for the first 5 to 10 brakes. So poor neigbours who stay at low floors. Sorry.