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Old 21st January 2014, 04:25 PM
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Default Brake Pads ...

Ok, Brake Pad light came on today.

Rang Audi for replacement cost --> £300 fitted.
Kwik Fit --> No real price suggesting it should be around the £100 mark, but making noises about wear sensors may need to be replaced.

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Old 21st January 2014, 04:37 PM
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Avoid Kwik Fit at all costs, had bad experiences with them and brakes in the past.
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Old 21st January 2014, 04:58 PM
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£300.. They gold plated???

Wear sensors should be integrated in the '8s pads.
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Old 21st January 2014, 05:09 PM
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Is that just the fronts or all round?
The last lot of OEM front (D2 S8) pads I had replaced were far from cheap and way over £100 for the parts.
That was at Fontain, not sure on the labour as several other jobs were done at the same time.
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Old 21st January 2014, 05:21 PM
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Is that just the fronts or all round?
The last lot of OEM front (D2 S8) pads I had replaced were far from cheap and way over £100 for the parts.
That was at Fontain, not sure on the labour as several other jobs were done at the same time.
£300 just the front pads. ... Front Disks and Pads = £800
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Old 21st January 2014, 05:23 PM
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D4 front pads are £220-500 from dealer depending on brakes fitted. Some of them come with separate sensor wires( not sensors, just separate connecting wires). Yours must be one of the 2 cheaper options £223 or £231 plus the labour.

Aftermarket pads are under £80 at eurocarparts.



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Try these folk for a price

http://www.murraysdirect.co.uk/

Usually only stock good quality German brands - you'll need to ring as their web site is useless except for contact details!
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£300.. They gold plated???

Wear sensors should be integrated in the '8s pads.
They aren't.
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Old 21st January 2014, 08:11 PM
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Aftermarket pads are under £80 at eurocarparts.
I'm pretty sure that Audi / VAG don't make brake pads
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Old 21st January 2014, 08:50 PM
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Forgot yours was a D4.. so they're possibly be different... My D2 and D3 are integrated.

And yes, VAG don't make pads, but some of the aftermarket (Pagid being an example), aren't as good as OEM quality.
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