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Got my Superb's rear brake pads & brake fluid changed at the ASC

25th May 2024, 16:32 by Ananth Iyer

They quoted a reasonable 1k as labour to get them changed also and a time period of about an hour.

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Rear Brake Pads Change + Clutch/Brake Bleeding by Automatic Machine - 40621 kms - 22/23-04-2024

This is going to be a long '3' poster. So I was going to meet my in-laws at Faridabad and since the rear brake pads, which the technician had pointed out needed replacement, and were not being made available at Brite Meerut, even after several reminders, I decided to test out the full fledged dealership at Faridabad - Excel Skoda. I called them from their online number and the part was available there. Initially I told them that I will pick up only the part as I wanted to get them changed at Meerut. They quoted a reasonable 1k as labour to get them changed also and a time period of about an hour. So I decided I will first see their setup and then decide.

So I reach Excel Skoda, Faridabad

My car, looking brand new, along with their current breed -

This is the Rear Brake Pad Box they gave me!

The part# 1K0-698-451-S and the old MRP of Mar 2022

Important thing was that it had a different homologation number and the brand was FERODO, Made in Italy. And this had me confused for a while.

The confusion further increased when I opened up the brake pads and the part# inside was also different - 1K0-615-415-AD. I even apprehended that they might be replacing the brake pads with cheaper ones from outside!

The rear view or the main surface view of the pads -

But my apprehension reduced when I saw that the Homologation number was clearing printed and embossed on the pads -

I was charged a princely amount of Rs. 5410/- for the pads -

Also to clear my doubts regarding part#, I checked online on renowned sites like ECS Tuning and local sites like Boodomo and found the part number on the inside pads was the same as the one I had received -