Brake Pads

gazzae · 26-06-2003, 18:28

Hi,

Can anyone answer this question? How many miles, on average, do brake pads need replacing on a small car (Renault Clio).

Thanks!

Russ · 26-06-2003, 18:36

Which model Clio?

Russ · 26-06-2003, 18:42

The sportier version of Clios (such as the RT and the 2L 16v etc) are recommended to have a brake pad change around 8-10,000 miles.

Chimaera · 26-06-2003, 19:02

Dunno about brake pads, I've had to have new discs fitted to the last 3 cars i've owned!!

paulyoung666 · 26-06-2003, 19:06

i reckon you should get at least 25000 miles out of a set unless you like jamming them on , why you ask btw ??????? , how old is the car ??????? , and , are the back brakes working properly , if they are not then you are transferring all the braking force to the front and therefore wearing them out more quickly

Xaccers · 26-06-2003, 19:57

I did 42K before my Laguna needed it's changed (and they had 20%) left.
Needed the discs changed too (that was expensive)

gazzae · 26-06-2003, 20:49

Its a Clio 1.2 16V 2 years old 25k miles.
I do 50-50 city and motorway driving.
The brakes seem fine, in that i mean no loss of braking power, its just the last couple of days when braking there has been a funny noise coming from the front brakes, not all the time - it happened 3 times today in 2 hours of driving.

paulyoung666 · 26-06-2003, 21:04

sounds like own to the metal to me , was it hard braking or just normal braking , get em looked at soonest or it will cost you discs as well

gazzae · 26-06-2003, 21:51

I'll drop it into Kwik-Fit tomorrow. How much would it cost roughtly to get the pads replaced?

Xaccers · 26-06-2003, 21:53

If you've got discs all round, then go to halfords and see if you can do it yourself, it's so easy.
If you've got drums, then its worth going to a garage as they can be a pain

paulyoung666 · 26-06-2003, 22:03

easy way to check if your back brakes are ok is jack the back up and try and turn the wheels with someone pushing the brake pedal , pads are easy to do , 20 mins a side should be all it takes , be careful where you take it to get checked though you could end up with them telling you that you need the full monty , if in doubt take someone who knows the score , if you see what i mean

Lord Nikon · 27-06-2003, 00:28

yeah, avoid kwik fit.. use a national tyres center..

kwik fit (up) charge ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 to LOOK at your brakes...

National will do the same check for FREE

shop around.. Its worth it.

SMHarman · 27-06-2003, 01:48

You could get an MOT - that would tell you the state of the brakes

zoombini · 27-06-2003, 08:32

Your brake pads will proberally cost about ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£12.50 and can take about an hour to replace.
Get a Haynes manual for the car and then save yourself oodles of money doing your own general maintenance, also having the satisfaction that you "know" exactly what has been done to it.

gazzae · 27-06-2003, 08:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Nikon
yeah, avoid kwik fit.. use a national tyres center..

kwik fit (up) charge ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£25 to LOOK at your brakes...

National will do the same check for FREE

shop around.. Its worth it.

There is no national tyres centres near me. I called Kwik Fit and they said they would check for free.