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Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed?  | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed? "Generally, if you are changing your pads, then no need to change discs( unless there's not enough meat left on discs) however if you change your discs, you should change you pads too( even if there's plenty of meat on pads) this is due to the grooving that is caused by the previous set.😁 | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed?
Generally, if you are changing your pads, then no need to change discs( unless there's not enough meat left on discs) however if you change your discs, you should change you pads too( even if there's plenty of meat on pads) this is due to the grooving that is caused by the previous set.😁"Got you. Basically plenty of meat but no grooving. Ta  | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. " I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get | |||
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"No probs 👍 Though I may advise that you get your head under the bonnet and familiarise yourself with things, for small maintenance. Will save you a cost, simple things like, checking your oil (what kind of oil needed, by type of engine) . Coolant( especially anti freeze in the winter) obviously water for wipers ( which you've done). How to change your air filter, even oil filter if you are confident with that.simple little things that help prolong the longevity if the engine/car that will save you a heap of money.😁👍" Or find someone to do it fir me. Anyone relatively local will be great. I might add that to the profike here. | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed? "I’m with you here MB, I know nothing at all about cars except how to drive them. We got a new one (not brand new) about a year ago, and for the past couple months I’ve been thinking I should probably top up the washers… but I’ve never even lifted the bonnet 😬 I also discovered the tyres have little notches in the tread so you can tell when they need replacing. How useful! What won’t they think of next. | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get "First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉 | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed?
I’m with you here MB, I know nothing at all about cars except how to drive them. We got a new one (not brand new) about a year ago, and for the past couple months I’ve been thinking I should probably top up the washers… but I’ve never even lifted the bonnet 😬 I also discovered the tyres have little notches in the tread so you can tell when they need replacing. How useful! What won’t they think of next. "Oh no, you now brought bavk memories of that bill for changing all the tyres recently. It made me cry for days on end 😭😭😭 | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get
First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉"These were but I haggled. I haggle for everything. Too many holidays abroad and visits to the local markets and finally got the gist for it. | |||
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"The ratio is generally 2 sets of pads to one set of discs, but can be higher for automatic cars or for drivers who are harsh on the brakes. Clearly if you allow the pads to wear to the point of making a horrible metal on metal noise before changing them, then you will need discs too " I thought that was the radio | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get
First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉"He's got a good point there⬆️ Usually with local mechanic, you can ask what is needed. either a quick trip to a motor factors for any relevant parts(again to save cost) and the mech will only charge labour costs or the mech can order the parts in... It does help to ask around for the price per hour( that's how mechanics charge for labour) it saves you any shocking bill as you can always ask how long a job will take and estimate a cost accordingly. Eg.brakes and discs are usually half an hour, both sides equals an hour. So your bill will be 1 hour(approx) plus parts, plus VAT at 20 percent... Always ask if any estimates include VAT.👍 | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get
First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉
He's got a good point there⬆️
Usually with local mechanic, you can ask what is needed. either a quick trip to a motor factors for any relevant parts(again to save cost) and the mech will only charge labour costs or the mech can order the parts in... It does help to ask around for the price per hour( that's how mechanics charge for labour) it saves you any shocking bill as you can always ask how long a job will take and estimate a cost accordingly. Eg.brakes and discs are usually half an hour, both sides equals an hour. So your bill will be 1 hour(approx) plus parts, plus VAT at 20 percent... Always ask if any estimates include VAT.👍"Also handy to have a very good mechanic as a best friend 😉😅 | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get
First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉
He's got a good point there⬆️
Usually with local mechanic, you can ask what is needed. either a quick trip to a motor factors for any relevant parts(again to save cost) and the mech will only charge labour costs or the mech can order the parts in... It does help to ask around for the price per hour( that's how mechanics charge for labour) it saves you any shocking bill as you can always ask how long a job will take and estimate a cost accordingly. Eg.brakes and discs are usually half an hour, both sides equals an hour. So your bill will be 1 hour(approx) plus parts, plus VAT at 20 percent... Always ask if any estimates include VAT.👍
Also handy to have a very good mechanic as a best friend 😉😅"Amen to that!👍 | |||
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"Only change discs if they are damaged, eg, warped, badly scored, cracked or just got too thin. I knew it they were trying to upsell Never had to chnge break pads before. I must be breaking harder the older I get
First rule of car maintenance... Never take it to a franchise garage (Halfrauds, Quickfit etc), try and find a good local mechanic / garage who are happy for you custom & won't try and upsell 😉
He's got a good point there⬆️
Usually with local mechanic, you can ask what is needed. either a quick trip to a motor factors for any relevant parts(again to save cost) and the mech will only charge labour costs or the mech can order the parts in... It does help to ask around for the price per hour( that's how mechanics charge for labour) it saves you any shocking bill as you can always ask how long a job will take and estimate a cost accordingly. Eg.brakes and discs are usually half an hour, both sides equals an hour. So your bill will be 1 hour(approx) plus parts, plus VAT at 20 percent... Always ask if any estimates include VAT.👍
Also handy to have a very good mechanic as a best friend 😉😅
Amen to that!👍"I am searching local profiles as we speak | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed?
I’m with you here MB, I know nothing at all about cars except how to drive them. We got a new one (not brand new) about a year ago, and for the past couple months I’ve been thinking I should probably top up the washers… but I’ve never even lifted the bonnet 😬 I also discovered the tyres have little notches in the tread so you can tell when they need replacing. How useful! What won’t they think of next. "I am also with you o the car bonnet thing. My famikiarity with them does not extend to having lifted one up | |||
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"It surprises me, as a mechanic, that any garage would allow a customer to bring their own parts. You don’t take your own steak to a restaurant and ask them to cook it. Yes, I get a discount from the motor factor, that does help me keep a competitive labour rate, but more than that, I get to choose the brand of parts that I trust. If you supply your own parts and something goes wrong, there’s a debate about whether it was the parts or the fitting at fault. You might find yourself paying twice, and if I strip your car down and find that the parts you supplied are wrong, who pays for my ramp downtime while you sort it all out? Most of us mechanics are transparent and honest, but I would be wary of anyone who is happy to fit whatever you rock up with. It smacks of desperation for work, which indicates a lack of repeat customers and organic business growth from word of mouth. " Just cheching how far I am from Wilmslow | |||
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"I can drive one and that's about it. Anything else pretty clueless. I certainly buy one for the look, feel, comfort and some very basic technical requirements that I know I want. Only just recently found out where you top up the water as took it to the dealership to do it for me and asked them to show me. I bet you are all little car mechanics though and you are going to make me feel rather inadequate. Oh well, we can't all be good at everything.
Ps. A little question for you. Do you always change the disk at the same time as your front brake pads even if not needed? "You don’t have to change the discs and pads at the same time. They vary in wear rate. | |||
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"Diesel mechanic here and do all my own servicing plus families cars " Oh well, mine is petrol  | |||
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"It surprises me, as a mechanic, that any garage would allow a customer to bring their own parts. You don’t take your own steak to a restaurant and ask them to cook it. Yes, I get a discount from the motor factor, that does help me keep a competitive labour rate, but more than that, I get to choose the brand of parts that I trust. If you supply your own parts and something goes wrong, there’s a debate about whether it was the parts or the fitting at fault. You might find yourself paying twice, and if I strip your car down and find that the parts you supplied are wrong, who pays for my ramp downtime while you sort it all out? Most of us mechanics are transparent and honest, but I would be wary of anyone who is happy to fit whatever you rock up with. It smacks of desperation for work, which indicates a lack of repeat customers and organic business growth from word of mouth. " Understand your point, however I've been in the car industry, I just don't have a ramp or some tools, I usually go with the same brands as mechanics or better. so argument about part failure or bad mechanics would be exactly the same if the mechanic had ordered the part. I always ask mechanic to have a look and tell me what is needed, then I go and purchase said part. If it's wrong, then the mechanic told me the wrong part. But that's very rare in my experience... Hasn't happened yet. Usually mechanics don't pass on any savings from discount with the motor factors.. as hourly rate for labour is simply the hourly rate and that's where the competition lays..the difference between £60 per hour and £100 per hour. | |||
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"Diesel mechanic here and do all my own servicing plus families cars Oh well, mine is petrol "I can still work on petrol engines | |||
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"Diesel mechanic here and do all my own servicing plus families cars Oh well, mine is petrol I can still work on petrol engines "See you soon | |||
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"I like to think I'm quite handy with a set of spanners and have always tried to do the basics myself. Over the years I've replaced an engine, and countless brake pads & discs but now I'm loving the mains free element of the last few cars we've had 😎 " I knew it there are only few of us clueless | |||
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"I like to think I'm quite handy with a set of spanners and have always tried to do the basics myself. Over the years I've replaced an engine, and countless brake pads & discs but now I'm loving the mains free element of the last few cars we've had 😎 I knew it there are only few of us clueless "😜😅 | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr " Easy for you to say I am not doing it | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it "Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂 The mr | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it
Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂
The mr"I am already far too manly for some | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it
Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂
The mr
I am already far too manly for some "If you need any help loosening some tight nuts or greasing nipples you know where I am 😏😅 | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it
Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂
The mr
I am already far too manly for some
If you need any help loosening some tight nuts or greasing nipples you know where I am 😏😅"Serious question, is there any part in a car called nipples? | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it
Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂
The mr
I am already far too manly for some
If you need any help loosening some tight nuts or greasing nipples you know where I am 😏😅
Serious question, is there any part in a car called nipples? "There will be bleed nipples on your brake callipers | |||
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"I’m no mechanic, but I do my own brakes and anything not engine related ( that’s a garage job ) can be fixed easy with a quick YouTube. Cars are just like meccano, undo a few bolts and you can swap any parts. The mr Easy for you to say I am not doing it
Get your hands dirty, just think how manly you’ll feel afterwards 😂
The mr
I am already far too manly for some
If you need any help loosening some tight nuts or greasing nipples you know where I am 😏😅
Serious question, is there any part in a car called nipples? "Older/ classic cars will have grease nipples for various bearings, modern cars use sealed bearings that don't need greasing. All cars will have bleed nipples to remove air from brake lines 😜 | |||
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"To save wear and tear on your disks and pads, rely more on engine breaking as you lift off to slow down. You can make your disks and pads last a very long time if you focus on engine breaking to slow down when using the breaks isn't necessary. That requires some forward planning and assessing the road conditions. Depending on the quality of the parts, pads usually need changing before the disks themselves due to the materials they're made of. A couple sessions with an instructor and asking to give some further tutoring can save you a lot of money on repairs and is a worthwhile investment. Some people can save themselves hundreds of pounds in repairs if they knew how to dive more efficiently. Just because people think they can drive because they have a license, doesn't mean they're skilled. Just adequate enough to hold a license." This is dated advice - modern automatics and hybrids have little to no engine braking. If you have a manual gearbox then down changing and using engine braking does reduce pad wear. My old Toyota 4x4 automatic goes through pads and discs frequently due to weighing tonnes and having no effective engine braking. | |||
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"To save wear and tear on your disks and pads, rely more on engine breaking as you lift off to slow down. You can make your disks and pads last a very long time if you focus on engine breaking to slow down when using the breaks isn't necessary. That requires some forward planning and assessing the road conditions. Depending on the quality of the parts, pads usually need changing before the disks themselves due to the materials they're made of. A couple sessions with an instructor and asking to give some further tutoring can save you a lot of money on repairs and is a worthwhile investment. Some people can save themselves hundreds of pounds in repairs if they knew how to dive more efficiently. Just because people think they can drive because they have a license, doesn't mean they're skilled. Just adequate enough to hold a license. This is dated advice - modern automatics and hybrids have little to no engine braking. If you have a manual gearbox then down changing and using engine braking does reduce pad wear. My old Toyota 4x4 automatic goes through pads and discs frequently due to weighing tonnes and having no effective engine braking. " Not dated if people don't use modern cars. But I've also driven a brand new 2024 automatic Mercedes and while the engine did coast far further than any other older manual I've driven, just the sheer friction of the tires on the tarmac alone can slow me down sufficiently to avoid using the brakes so much, and at lower speeds it was still easier to use engine braking due to the higher compression ratios. It's just harder to do since it requires an extreme level of forward planning and situational awareness when driving a modern car, hence my suggestion to take further tutoring with a highly qualified instructor. | |||
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"No idea, OP. I take my car to the garage for its MOT and they do the oil and water and stuff if it’s needed. Whenever warning lights came on I just called my dad. Then he died and I realised how helpless I am "A lot of what arecsaying going over my head but some clear bits of advice too which Ibam noting | |||
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"Engine braking is an option, however remember that brakes and discs are far cheaper than a clutch plate replacement or gear box. However driving according to the road and not using excessive breaking does help with longevity. I went on a speed awareness course and it was fantastic at teaching economic driving...simply put, just don't speed. Therefore less use of breaks are needed.😁" Lmao I wonder if you got my father for the course facilitator 😂🤣 | |||
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"Engine braking is an option, however remember that brakes and discs are far cheaper than a clutch plate replacement or gear box. However driving according to the road and not using excessive breaking does help with longevity. I went on a speed awareness course and it was fantastic at teaching economic driving...simply put, just don't speed. Therefore less use of breaks are needed.😁 Lmao I wonder if you got my father for the course facilitator 😂🤣" Haha.🤣 I regularly challenge myself not to use breaks nor engine breaking... Means I have to look well ahead and I never speed. Even on motorway I do about 55/60 if others want to pass then I let them go on by... Speed equals time over distance... If there's no rush and you leave with plenty of time.. there's no need to speed and life is a breeze as well as fuel economy.😁👍 | |||
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"Engine braking is an option, however remember that brakes and discs are far cheaper than a clutch plate replacement or gear box. However driving according to the road and not using excessive breaking does help with longevity. I went on a speed awareness course and it was fantastic at teaching economic driving...simply put, just don't speed. Therefore less use of breaks are needed.😁 Lmao I wonder if you got my father for the course facilitator 😂🤣 Haha.🤣 I regularly challenge myself not to use breaks nor engine breaking... Means I have to look well ahead and I never speed. Even on motorway I do about 55/60 if others want to pass then I let them go on by... Speed equals time over distance... If there's no rush and you leave with plenty of time.. there's no need to speed and life is a breeze as well as fuel economy.😁👍" Lmfao yeah you definitely got my father for the course facilitator 😂🤣 goth looking guy? Then again I don't think he would've advised doing 55... 65 is more than safe and allows time for people to pass. As far as a clutch and gearbox goes you don't have to worry about replacing those if you're not ham-fisted with the gearstick and change gears in a composed manner. My old man never had issues with his clutch or gearbox. As much of an asshole as he is I still acknowledge his skill and talent behind the wheel, which I'm still grateful for having the privilege of learning from | |||
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"YouTube is your friend. . There aren't many things to do with any car that you can't find out on YouTube. I.e. Audi wanted £80 to change a fuel filter on my car. I was straight on YouTube to find its a 10 minute job. No special tools needed. "It's a no from me | |||
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