brake pad replacement

[martin70]

Hi guys
I just got my front and rear break pads replaced and I sourced the break pads from japauto spares.
The cost was £64 and they said there was a lot of rust/gunge to clean.

Is this a reasonable price for labour at my local garage? The hours of labour are not on the invoice.
thanks in advance

[dave_aber]

The Bongo brakes are pretty straightforward to swap the pads on. Any decent garage should be able to swap them all in an hour. At £40 per hour, add in a bit for consumables (brake cleaner, copper grease, etc), let's say £5. That's £52.87 inc VAT. I'd say it's in the right ballpark. Of course, £40 per hour is pretty low-end for a garage these days. £60 isn't unusual, so you might even have a bargain.

Of course, for £64 you could buy a trolley jack, axle stands and a socket set and do them yourself....