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labour costs for a mechanic for rear calipers and pipes

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  • 23-07-2008 6:00pm
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    tytlak
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    Hello,

    My car has just failed NCT although passed MOT in May. Sounds that British MOT is not very reliable. Buying a car in UK is starting to eat its tail now. It appears that:

    I need to replace two rear callipers, four rear flexi pipes and one steel joining brake pipe (mazda mx3 1.8v6) . I was wondering what may be the labour costs for it? I got the approx cost of parts on the internet for callipers from USA and from halfords (any good website or spare parts shops in Dublin you may recommend?!)

    I am going to the garage tomorrow but I have never been there so I want to be prepared in case they plan to rip me off. Up until now I didnt know nothing about cars. Prices which I got from the authorized mazda dealer where quite shocking (307 euro for one original calliper plus labour). In halfords they are for 138 euro each (xl brand).


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    S.I.R
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    garage flux-u-ate from 35-55 an hour, but generally 35-40 is a good price.


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    ismynametoolong
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    Thats the problem with UK imports they rot due to the high amount of salt
    used there in the winter . compare the underside of any Uk car to an equivalent Irish and you would think the UK car had been dipped in the sea .


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    Max_Damage
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    I bought a set of rear brake calipers for my parent's Mazda 626 on eBay. They were cheaper than a motor factor and FAR cheaper than a main dealer (quoted €700 for the pair in a dealer, while I got them for €200 on eBay).

    This was the guy I got them from: http://stores.ebay.ie/PARTS-CENTRE-UK

    You might want to send him an e-mail to see if he has any of what you need in stock, as he has more stock than what's advertised there.


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    tytlak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭tytlak


    very helpful, thanks lads!!

    I am waiting for the quote from this seller. He said he would be able to find them for me.

    That's what I heart that they use a lot of salt in UK. In Europe it is quite common due to the heavy snowfalls and cold weather but why in UK? There is not much snow over there...


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