Brake pads and discs for C3, recommended suppliers/brands?

[Richard_C]

My C3 1.4hdi (2007) needs new front pads and discs and I am thinking of doing them myself.

Eurocarparts have a place reasonably close to me and list Eicher, Pagid and Bosch brands in ascending price order plus Mintex which is expensive and out of stock. Eicher look too cheap, but is Pagid any good? Not heard of them but they claim to supply major manufacturers OE.

Alternatively are there any other suppliers you would recommend? Lots on the 'bay don't even say what brand they supply so I don't want to go there.

Last question - any nasty surprises in store if I do the C3 job myself? The last time I did front brakes was on my BX aeons ago. I guess the C3 is entirely conventional even down to using normal fluid.

[osx]

Citroen dealers had a good offer for pads/disks. Paid around £240 for replacing front disks & pads in my C5

[citronut]

Eurocarparts have a place reasonably close to me and list Eicher, Pagid and Bosch brands in ascending price order plus Mintex which is expensive and out of stock. Eicher look too cheap, but is Pagid any good? Not heard of them but they claim to supply major manufacturers OE.

Alternatively are there any other suppliers you would recommend? Lots on the 'bay don't even say what brand they supply so I don't want to go there.

i think buying unknown/in/branded from ebay is more or less the same as from that E bunch,

as in my experience from that lot, it makes no difference to if the parts come in branded ( fake ) packaging,

have you tried GSF

[Lighty]

Nothing wrong with Eicher discs and pads from Euro. Pagid are oe, and come with a 25 month warranty.

[Northern_Mike]

Citroen dealers had a good offer for pads/disks. Paid around £240 for replacing front disks & pads in my C5

Ouch. Cost me about £70 for parts and an hour of my time...

[Northern_Mike]

Nothing wrong with Eicher discs and pads from Euro. Pagid are oe, and come with a 25 month warranty.

Yes, got them on the Berlingo, they're fine. Been on a year and about 16k miles now.

[osx]

Citroen dealers had a good offer for pads/disks. Paid around £240 for replacing front disks & pads in my C5

Ouch. Cost me about £70 for parts and an hour of my time...

Not on a C5 X7

[Northern_Mike]

Citroen dealers had a good offer for pads/disks. Paid around £240 for replacing front disks & pads in my C5

Ouch. Cost me about £70 for parts and an hour of my time...

Not on a C5 X7

OK, £90.50 and an hour of my time..

[osx]

Price included replacing both antiroll links so a better deal

[DHallworth]

Pagid I've been told are original equipment for VW and Porsche but with different packaging.

David.

[smokescreen]

Hi there,

Bought mine through ebay (link below) for my 2006 C3 1.6HDi VTR with Bosch brakes 283mm discs - Mintex total £66.17 inc p&p. Other models are cheaper. http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/parts.superstore" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Haven't done the job yet as I'm awaiting delivery of a set of large Torx male sockets to remove the caliper carrier but the job is straight forward.

[citronut]

Pagid I've been told are original equipment for VW and Porsche but with different packaging.

David.

u heard that E bunch took over Pagid, so if thats so who knows what you are getting

i call it the T*e*s*c*o syndrome