For once the steelers came through!

**PeterVV** · 21st October 2009, 16:30

Well , at my last MOT at a local garage about 6 weeks ago, I had an advisory that my front pads were worn? ( how they knew without taking the wheels off and looking I dont know).
I thought, hmm, mybe they are just trying to get some business, and as I was passing krapfit, I called in, to my suprise some spotty 16 year old came out and said I needed new discs and pads ( car has only done 35k ), I laughed and said "on yer bike", and left.
Today I went to the stealers and told them of my MOT advisory, and the mechanic called me out back and said " have a look for yourself, nothing wrong with pads or discs", and indeed both are about 90% remaining.
Oh, and as an aside, I notice VX are not using Michelins on the new Insignia, they are using Continentals.

**3.2_V6_VXR** · 21st October 2009, 17:35

Result mate

which VX did you go to? Treforest?

**PeterVV** · 21st October 2009, 20:38

Yep, it was Treforest, they are the ones that put the wrong oil in at my service....grrrrrrrr

**3.2_V6_VXR** · 21st October 2009, 20:44

Originally Posted by PeterVV

Yep, it was Treforest, they are the ones that put the wrong oil in at my service....grrrrrrrr

Ouch! lol ive always found the great to be honest mate, 110% better than FRF Bridgend

**PeterVV** · 21st October 2009, 20:48

WELL TO BE HONEST MATE, WHEN i WENT THERE FOR THE SERVICE, THEY TREATED ME LIKE CRAP, AND WHEN i CAUGHT THEM OUT USEING 10/40 OIL THEY DID CHANGE IT, BUT STILL TREATED ME LIKE A BAD SMELL....

**3.2_V6_VXR** · 21st October 2009, 22:04

Originally Posted by PeterVV

WELL TO BE HONEST MATE, WHEN i WENT THERE FOR THE SERVICE, THEY TREATED ME LIKE CRAP, AND WHEN i CAUGHT THEM OUT USEING 10/40 OIL THEY DID CHANGE IT, BUT STILL TREATED ME LIKE A BAD SMELL....

Ok ok chill out, i wasnt having a go, i was just mearly saying my good experience's with them

**PeterVV** · 22nd October 2009, 19:33

Sorry mate, I `m chilled, wasnt raving at you, just dont like stealers as a whole.

**mucklestone** · 22nd October 2009, 19:48

Originally Posted by PeterVV

Well , at my last MOT at a local garage about 6 weeks ago, I had an advisory that my front pads were worn? ( how they knew without taking the wheels off and looking I dont know).

They test the brakes on rollars I believe, so maybe it didn't perfomr as it should so they just assumed pads?

**PeterVV** · 22nd October 2009, 20:04

Originally Posted by mucklestone

They test the brakes on rollars I believe, so maybe it didn't perfomr as it should so they just assumed pads?

Thats what I was thinking.Could be a number of reasons though why they thought that. The back brake pads were replaced the week before, so maybe they were comparing new brakes with worn ones?