Brake refurb cost

[kevino]

2008 TDCI done 90000kms.
Need to get it in and get brakes done front and rear-never been touched.

How much will it cost stock parts and labour non Ford service people approximate?

[Neale]

have you checked how mutch is left on the pads, mine lasted longer than 90,000. Still never changed the rear & have done 110,000 plus track days.

The minimum thickness of the pads is 1.5mm.
The disc thickness is 25mm when new & should be repaced when it reaches the minimum thickness of 23mm or is heavily grooved

You can buy the parts at supercheap/repco or other brake places & change them yourself if can use a screwdriver & allen keys.

I can post a how to if you would like.

[kevino]

Thanks Neale. I,m hopeless mechanically even though my dad was a mechanic.
The guy I will use is pretty trustworthy, you must do a lot of straightline motorway work like me.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Just got my LV focus back from its 35k service and was told there was 70% thickness on front but 50% on back. When I asked if he was sure it wasn't the other way round he said it was a characteristic of the car to wear the rears faster than fronts. I'm still not convinced.

Would like to see a 'how to' Neale if you have the time. How different is the stopping hardware between models?

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Just got my LV focus back from its 35k service and was told there was 70% thickness on front but 50% on back. When I asked if he was sure it wasn't the other way round he said it was a characteristic of the car to wear the rears faster than fronts. I'm still not convinced.

Would like to see a 'how to' Neale if you have the time. How different is the stopping hardware between models?

I call BS on the brakes, FWD usually have 80% front to 20% rear brake bias.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Exactly what I was thinking Damo.

[rand0mn00b]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Exactly what I was thinking Damo.

ditto. BUT... (always a big but) ...

more than a few focus owners on here (me included) had the rears wear out before the fronts - I thought the handbrake was stuck or something like that

and i can tell you I wasn't BSing because I inspected the pads and rotors (and then later changed them) myself

couldn't give you a definite answer why but the factory equipment rotors all round don't last too long. it would appear they to wear out about the same rate as the pads

remember that the front rotors and pads are larger and thicker while the rears and smaller and thinner which is why it's not always a good idea to cheap out or go lower grade on rears - just my experience thus far on the focus so far

[steambao]

I got my front and rear discs for $325 (off ebay, picked up from a place in north west melbourne), bought pads off ebay (USA) for ~ $120 and got everything fitted at my local Ultra Tune (with Major service, included in price) for $350ish. I think the brakes themselves (labour) was only about $100 - as you only pay for time spent since supplying own parts.

Total cost (for better than stock) ~ $550.

[Neale]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Just got my LV focus back from its 35k service and was told there was 70% thickness on front but 50% on back. When I asked if he was sure it wasn't the other way round he said it was a characteristic of the car to wear the rears faster than fronts. I'm still not convinced.

Would like to see a 'how to' Neale if you have the time. How different is the stopping hardware between models?

Iwill post it up when I get a chance.

Im calling BS on the rears wearing faster. have a look at the amount of brake dust on the fronts compared to the rears when you dont clean them for a while. Thats proof enough for me.

[DZFord]

My original brakes wore out on the rears before the fronts. And it wasn't BS, I also saw the proof with my own eyes.

[DeKa]

Originally Posted by Neale

Iwill post it up when I get a chance.

Im calling BS on the rears wearing faster. have a look at the amount of brake dust on the fronts compared to the rears when you dont clean them for a while. Thats proof enough for me.

Funny you mention it - my LV rears have HEAPS more brake dust than the fronts, and guess what? My rear pads are more worn than the fronts...

I wonder if there's some sort of 'anti dive' programming in the ABS/Stability Control system?

[marg99]

More like issues with the hand brake system in the rear calipers not releasing quite enough.

[ratter]

it is fact that some cars will wear the rears out quicker than the front.

[WILDB]

Alot of Focus' and Mondeos I've seen have worn the rears out quicker than the fronts.

For instance one of our vehicles at work wore the rear pads out in just shy of 60k and the fronts are still good at >75000km.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Well there you go, myth busted LOL thanks for clarification.

[ratter]

Don't worry, until a few years back, I would have agreed with you totally

[Superoo]

Had to change the rear pads on my Mondeo before the fronts.

[rand0mn00b]

Originally Posted by Neale

Im calling BS on the rears wearing faster. have a look at the amount of brake dust on the fronts compared to the rears when you dont clean them for a while. Thats proof enough for me.

Originally Posted by rand0mn00b

the front rotors and pads are larger and thicker while the rears and smaller and thinner

this is the only explanation for the above I can think of. on factory pads and rotors my fronts also became dustier, sooner.

Originally Posted by marg99

More like issues with the hand brake system in the rear calipers not releasing quite enough.

that's what I suspected too! unless the rear pads and rotors from factory are softer than the fronts. I'm on a set of after-market now that are pretty even all round. doing a service soon so I might take a peek at the brakes.

Originally Posted by ratter

it is fact that some cars will wear the rears out quicker than the front.

any insight as to why that might be?


edit: back on topic: rotors were RDA blanks and QFM HPX pads all round cost $437 delivered from GSL RallySport. this was almost a year ago though so maybe give them a call in case prices have changed. wouldn't know how much labour cost I did it myself.

[leakey]

Neale, did you ever post those photos or a how to anywhere?

I had a dig around, but couldnt find anything. Be cool if you still could mate.