Porsche failed MOT - Quote £1000

Rotty said:
front discs and pads £740 fitted
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thats not actually that bad

for front discs and pads for the VXR vauxhall want

£126.50 + Vat for pads
£136 + vat for the discs

+ 2 hours labour @ £60 an hour.

granted that comes in at just under £400 ex vat fitted, so £440 fitted

but to say thats £740 fitted at porsche, i dont think thats that bad. Or is vauxhall just ridiculously expensive lol.
 
Rotty, what's the mileage on your Cayman? My Boxster has got 29k on the clock now so I was just wondering what the expected lifespan of discs are.
 
IamMed said:
I'm dreading my MOT, I have a feeling I will be required to change front discs on mine this year and at £440ish a pair it's going to sting!

At least you can justify your cost as it's a Porsche, I have a Rover 800 :p
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£440 for a pair of front discs on a Rover 800? What?!
 
[TW]Fox;14720302 said:
£440 for a pair of front discs on a Rover 800? What?!
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Old joke warning

IamMed "Can I have a pair of discs for my rover 800 ? "

Garage man "sounds like a fair swap"

:p
 
I work for Porsche; we fit loads of brakes as these cars tend not to get driven much and the discs corrode. Take it for a proper run and they should clean up fine.

Your quote wasn't too bad, when brakes are changed, the list of parts is bigger than you think:
2 x Discs (around £100 ea depends if std/S)
1 x Pads (around £100 set)
4 x shims ( around £15 ea)
2 x sensors (around £20 ea)
1 x Fitting kit (£20)
4 x caliper bolts (£10 ish)
8 x countersunk disc bolts (not everywhere replaces these, pence each)

Add the £115 p/h labour and vat and it easily adds up.

We sell a lot of brakes over the counter as Euro/GSF prices aren't as good as before due to them buying on the continent and Euro V's £ etc

Tyres are fair enough, but they must all the the same "N" rating, if the car has "N0" and you can only get "N1" then Porsche recommend fitting a full set, must be matched for warranty.

P.S. was at Porsche Driving Experience last week at Silverstone, had the chance to compare a New;) Porsche against the likes of M5,RS6,C63 AMG, Flying Spur, 7 Series and a few others, and it did include track time too.

New car is really really good.
 
Jamous said:
I work for Porsche; we fit loads of brakes as these cars tend not to get driven much and the discs corrode. Take it for a proper run and they should clean up fine.

Your quote wasn't too bad, when brakes are changed, the list of parts is bigger than you think:
2 x Discs (around £100 ea depends if std/S)
1 x Pads (around £100 set)
4 x shims ( around £15 ea)
2 x sensors (around £20 ea)
1 x Fitting kit (£20)
4 x caliper bolts (£10 ish)
8 x countersunk disc bolts (not everywhere replaces these, pence each)

Add the £115 p/h labour and vat and it easily adds up.

We sell a lot of brakes over the counter as Euro/GSF prices aren't as good as before due to them buying on the continent and Euro V's £ etc

Tyres are fair enough, but they must all the the same "N" rating, if the car has "N0" and you can only get "N1" then Porsche recommend fitting a full set, must be matched for warranty.

P.S. was at Porsche Driving Experience last week at Silverstone, had the chance to compare a New;) Porsche against the likes of M5,RS6,C63 AMG, Flying Spur, 7 Series and a few others, and it did include track time too.

New car is really really good.
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cheers for that, I thought N1 were the proper fitment for tyres and N0 should not be fitted

re your comment as to why they corrode I think you are spot on, mine had sone 16k in 2yrs 9 months when I bought it

re a proper run I do about 1000 a month and have had car 11 months so mine are perhaps beyond cleaning up with a good run, they were listed as pitted rather than corroded


oh and tell them to get the Cayman turbo into production :p
 
Lol, the Cayman is my favourite in the line-up, I think they will never fit it with a Turbo as it would probably end up a better car than the 911.

When a tyre manufacturer goes to Porsche with a tyre design and Porsche approve it it then becomes "N0" rated, then if there is a revision of the tyre it gets re-approved as "N1" then "N2" etc, I'm sure that's how it goes. From what I've learned some of the cars systems eg PASM are that sensitive that different "N" tyres or non-"N" tyres can affect the way these systems work.
The car shouldhave the same "N" rating tyres on all for corners.

I'm sure you understand what I mean by a "good run" most of the cars we get in would benefit from it, but the damage through lack of use was probably done before you bought it. People wash them on a Sunday than park them up in a damp garage with wet discs which corrode nicely until it gets out again which may be a few weeks.
I was really surprised when I started how many brakes are replaced, and it is the same for the entire range as I was always under the impression that due to the power and size of Porsche brakes they would have a good lifespan.

Great car you have, enjoy it well!
 
Yip, the mainstream stuff isn't as cheap as it used to be.
Would be different if the car had PCCB though £3k per disc anyone?
 
Rotty said:
I found cheaper OE stuff on web but it appears that the Tesco warranty is going to pick up the costs of discs and fitting

not sure if they will pay for the pads though, I would doubt it
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Is that the MOT insurance component? :eek:
 
OllyM said:
Is that the MOT insurance component? :eek:
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yes, rang them and they says the discs are covered, these policies are too good to be true

I had an ABS sensor go a few weeks back, they paiid in full at main dealer and settled direct

I just hope I get my renewal in before they realise this isn't going to work
 
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