pads change on my mark 7

[mikeouk]

my mk 7 needs pads all round, its done 26000 miles, is this normal? i used to get around 50000 from a set of pads on my mark 6. The main dealer quoted some crazy price to do them, my local garage has quoted £160 for both sets fitted, diodnt think that was too bad.

[ME]

my 140's need changing now alround at 58 k . How much did the dealer want ?

[Vee4]

my mk 7 needs pads all round, its done 26000 miles, is this normal? i used to get around 50000 from a set of pads on my mark 6.

That's interesting. The pads on my Mk5 used to last over 50,000 miles, and I only remember one set of rear shoes in all the time I had it. In my (as yet) limited experience with the Mk7, I feel that I am using the brakes more because there seems to be much less 'engine braking' effect, although that may be because I haven't got used to the 6-speed box and TDCi engine. I had already been thinking to myself that the pads will not last as long as the Mk5.

[ake]

I'm pretty sure my front pads were changed at about 25k and again at 57k the rears are now needing done at 59k

[coconut]

Seen front and rear pads go metal to metal at 12k, the driver was 'bit of an animal' to quote himself

[ake]

Seen front and rear pads go metal to metal at 12k, the driver was 'bit of an animal' to quote himself

I didn't know pepperamis could drive

[coconut]

Seen front and rear pads go metal to metal at 12k, the driver was 'bit of an animal' to quote himself

I didn't know pepperamis could drive

He was a wideboy if he is one

[mrtutz]

I heard that the pads are a softer compound on the mk7's?

I'm with Coconut, if there's an animal in the driving seat it's pads all round as low as 14K.

We only fit Mintex now cos of this, but MK 7's seem to be harder on discs than mk 6's?

[winterheating]

when mk6s came out people said they eat pads. the fact is better brakes, more friction, is going to wear pads more.

a bit like performance tyres give better grip so wear quicker, like say.........sportvan tyres...

[ake]

when mk6s came out people said they eat pads. the fact is better brakes, more friction, is going to wear pads more.

a bit like performance tyres give better grip so wear quicker, like say.........sportvan tyres...

Makes sense, The MK7's do have really good brakes

[winterheating]

when mk6s came out people said they eat pads. the fact is better brakes, more friction, is going to wear pads more.

a bit like performance tyres give better grip so wear quicker, like say.........sportvan tyres...

Makes sense, The MK7's do have really good brakes

and i bet the ones with discs all round are even better.

[ake]

They all have discs all round

[winterheating]

do they that means i can get a rear axle straight away then , i thought it was only high power ones

back discs must be that small that arent as noticable as on the sportvans then.

[ake]

Yeah, all discs even on my 85T260 and they don't get any lower powered than that

[ME]

I rangmy dealer today as my 140 needs a service and Pads all round .

They quoted £250 for pads all round fitted which i did not feel to bad really