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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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Default Brake Pads

Got my 2.5TDI back from it's 20k mile service today. It needed front and back brake pads. To my amazement, the front pads were €237, that's about $296. I checked with another Audi dealer here in Ireland and they quoted the same price. Are they in that range in the US - anyone any idea why they're so expensive? I wouldn't mind so much if the brakes were good.

I also have a 1996 Porsche 911 and the front pads are about half the price of the Allroad.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 08:58 AM
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Default Free in the US - at least while under warranty

The US program of all maintenance included for 4 years / 50K miles is a good thing and keeps us from paying for items like that.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Default If yours has the HP-2 caliper (pre-'03), it has 4 pads per caliper.

That's why it's so expensive.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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Default Re: If yours has the HP-2 caliper (pre-'03), it has 4 pads per caliper.

I don't think it has the double pads. The dealer I called to check the price said that the single pads were €237 and the double pads were around €180. Doesn't make sense either.

My car is Jan 03 so manufactured during Nov 02.
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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Default Mintex is about half that. And there are other OEM style availble

for the 03 and 04 which have the single pistons. And they are cheap in the 50 dollar range.
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