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MickPad · Dec 4th, 2004, 12:04 AM

Just had my mini returned from the dealer today after an inspection 2 service. 58k on the clock. The dealer is telling me I will need new brake pads in about 3k miles. Fair enough I thought, then they tell me I will also need new disks !! Anyone else had this experience ? New disks seems a bit severe to me, I had a golf previously and that had 90k on it from new, never had to replace the brake disks.

MickPad · Dec 4th, 2004, 08:08 AM

Max
THanks for the advice, jeepers 30k and you needed new disks. What are EBC's ? , where do I get them, how much do they cost, who fits them. Gave up tinkering with cars a long time ago after a selling a 1973 MG I had had for 10 years

CooperSAZ · Dec 4th, 2004, 11:03 PM

If you need new rotors/pads, I would for sure go with aftermarket parts. Get the slotted rotors, along with the Green stuff brake pads. This will cut down on the dust from the stock brake pads!

For your reference:

http://outmotoring.com/cross_drilled_rotors.html

http://outmotoring.com/ebc_green_stuff_brake_pads.html

Not sure where to locate them in your neck of the woods though!

Cheers!

swamos · Dec 5th, 2004, 12:14 PM

Just for some balance, I fitted EBC's and they wrecked my disks.

Now I have to replace my disks at 20k miles

I wouldn't recommend them

Dec 4th, 2004, 12:04 AM	#1
MickPad There is no spoon Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Queen lives here Local Time: 12:44 AM Posts: 188 Offline	New pads and new Disks !!! Just had my mini returned from the dealer today after an inspection 2 service. 58k on the clock. The dealer is telling me I will need new brake pads in about 3k miles. Fair enough I thought, then they tell me I will also need new disks !! Anyone else had this experience ? New disks seems a bit severe to me, I had a golf previously and that had 90k on it from new, never had to replace the brake disks.

Dec 4th, 2004, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
CooperSAZ All 4 wheels pointed down Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In the Desert....... Local Time: 04:44 PM Posts: 661 Offline	If you need new rotors/pads, I would for sure go with aftermarket parts. Get the slotted rotors, along with the Green stuff brake pads. This will cut down on the dust from the stock brake pads! For your reference: http://outmotoring.com/cross_drilled_rotors.html http://outmotoring.com/ebc_green_stuff_brake_pads.html Not sure where to locate them in your neck of the woods though! Cheers! My 2005 MINI Cooper S

Dec 5th, 2004, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 09:44 AM Posts: 5,542 Offline	Just for some balance, I fitted EBC's and they wrecked my disks. Now I have to replace my disks at 20k miles I wouldn't recommend them Clubman less....

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Dec 4th, 2004, 08:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
MickPad There is no spoon Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Queen lives here Local Time: 12:44 AM Posts: 188 Offline	Max THanks for the advice, jeepers 30k and you needed new disks. What are EBC's ? , where do I get them, how much do they cost, who fits them. Gave up tinkering with cars a long time ago after a selling a 1973 MG I had had for 10 years

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