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[Drewomega]

Hello all.
I am over there at the moment (Mallorca) and the Corsa failed the ITV for faulty rear brakes after being left for 9 months. Put it into local garage this week and got it back yesterday with a bill for €350 (around £310). That included both sets rear pads, cylinders, springs etc. Does my fellow Oofers think that is a fair price or not? TIA. 

[STEMO]

Hello all.
I am over there at the moment (Mallorca) and the Corsa failed the ITV for faulty rear brakes after being left for 9 months. Put it into local garage this week and got it back yesterday with a bill for €350 (around £310). That included both sets rear pads, cylinders, springs etc. Does my fellow Oofers think that is a fair price or not? TIA. 

I don't know but it's a bit late to do anything about it now.

[Drewomega]

Just asking STEMO! LOL. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Parts and a couple or three hours labour... Not unreasonable even in Spanish

[Andy B]

Parts and a couple or three hours labour... Not unreasonable even in Spanish

plus Drew didn't have to maul about doing it himself 

[annihilator]

Drums, shoes, cylinders about £80 my local vauxhall specialist charges me £40 an hour labour so go figure 

[Doctor Gollum]

Drums, shoes, cylinders about £80 my local vauxhall specialist charges me £40 an hour labour so go figure 

But you aren't in Mallorca so pretty irrelevant 

[annihilator]

Like the majority of your posts then 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Very expensive I would say, there easy to do and the parts and not pricey

[Drewomega]

Thanks guys for your input  . You are right AndyB, I am getting too old to be slithering around on the floor doing these jobs. Cheers!

[deviator]

I have a friend in Spain who had his rear brakes on his Beetle (1984 old style) done. Again this was drums, shoes and cylinders but also included further diagnostic which they insisted on doing (losing fluid). He paid 350Euro, so it appears this is the norm over there.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I doubt I'd have got much change from £300 from my local garage for that job to be honest. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Shoes are what £25 each
Wheel cylinders £15 each
Springs £25 each
Drums (really?) £25 each

So all in £180 and say 1.5 hours tops labour.

That said, I have never needed to change drums or shoes!.

[STEMO]

Shoes are what £25 each
Wheel cylinders £15 each
Springs £25 each
Drums (really?) £25 each

So all in £180 and say 1.5 hours tops labour.

That said, I have never needed to change drums or shoes!.

Drums?
Ah....drums mentioned later on.

[Doctor Gollum]

Shoes are what £25 each
Wheel cylinders £15 each
Springs £25 each
Drums (really?) £25 each

So all in £180 and say 1.5 hours tops labour.

That said, I have never needed to change drums or shoes!.

So basically £300 then