RS6 Brake Discs

[nofuse22]

My RS6 has now done c. 70k miles and the dealer reckons that it needs new front discs (and quoted £1400 to replace)

Has anyone gone down the independent route to get these replaced and are there any disadvantages from getting from a non-Audi dealer? I presume that an Indy will be able to source the same parts etc?

Many thanks

[Discombobulate]

Head to RS246 forum. But, sadly, that sounds about right. You might be able to save £200-250 by shopping around. Anyone can fit them but make sure they are scrupulous about cleaning the hub services. Any run out will cause vibration in under 1000 miles. They are very sensitive to this.

[Dr G]

Discombobulate is 100% correct. Careful installation is imperative.

Margin on those is tiny to an independent (I get 5% I think) so there's no parts saving, only a bit on labour.

[LittleBigPlanet]

In my view (C7 owner), this is a case of sucking it up and getting it done properly.

Is yours a C7?

[nofuse22]

Thanks all for the advice; will go to the dealer (yes, its a C7..)

[Dr G]

If you've the option of a good specialist I'd go there instead.

I've one here that's had a set of fronts replaced under warranty twice within a few thousand miles. The main dealer completely failed to measure run out on the hub and were simply throwing parts at the problem.

[CSLchappie]

nofuse22 said:

My RS6 has now done c. 70k miles and the dealer reckons that it needs new front discs (and quoted £1400 to replace)

Has anyone gone down the independent route to get these replaced and are there any disadvantages from getting from a non-Audi dealer? I presume that an Indy will be able to source the same parts etc?

Many thanks

I'm in the same position but am still waiting for an itemised quote from my local dealer before deciding where to get the work done. If it helps I've priced up the OEM discs and pads all-round for smidge under £1900, add in fluid, fitting kit and a couple of hours labour and I guess something around £23-2400 is to be expected / reasonable? Fronts only parts came in £1095 (£950 for the discs, £145 for the TRW pad kit)

[JohnnyUK]

My B8 RS4 with wavy brakes, need new discs after 44,000 - is that 'normal'?

(£2,500 at both the Audi dealer and a local independant)