brake pads for a 3.2?

**andyxedos** · 24th January 2011, 21:09

Hi
Any suggestions of where the best place is to buy front pads for my 04'gsi? rang my local dealer and they want £80 for the pads??? or £88 for pads AND discs-which seems a bargain!!???

suggestions please

**Big Dave** · 24th January 2011, 21:42

www.autovaux.co.uk

btw, discs & pads are generally cheaper when bought together than purchased separately.

**andyxedos** · 24th January 2011, 22:20

was thinking of buying discs and pads but didn't really think discs would be necessary as the cars only just hit 30,000 miles? at the same time if im going to spend £60 on pads i might as well go the the dealers and spend another £30 and do the discs?

**3.2wales** · 24th January 2011, 23:01

Aftermarket ones £12.33 plus £6 del

http://www.vauxhallworldparts.com/ne...rm=0&cont=true

**Big Dave** · 25th January 2011, 02:30

Originally Posted by andyxedos

was thinking of buying discs and pads but didn't really think discs would be necessary as the cars only just hit 30,000 miles?

Pads are just as hard as the discs these days and the discs can wear out at a similar rate. Have you measured the discs to make sure they're not down, or getting near their minimum thickness?

**andyxedos** · 25th January 2011, 09:43

I haven't measured the disc as I didn't even think there would be a chance of them wearing out yet-I had a 04 mondeo and did 80000 on the same discs! Went through 3 sets of pads mind! Is there an easy way to measure them or do I need a special tool and what thickness should they be?

**Big Dave** · 25th January 2011, 11:38

Sometimes it's written on the disc somewhere - usually the hub area.

If there is a significant lip on the edge of the discs (> 1 mm) where the pad doesn't contact, that's usually a sign of wear. Other than that you'll need something like micrometer.