My 2016 Fabia had its annual service on Thursday. Last service included in the plan that was bundled with the car. Mileage since new c40k.
They've reported it as needing new front discs/pads at a cost of approx £340. The pads are 40% worn (or maybe 40% remaining). Issue is said to be that the discs are 'lipped'. There's a visible lip on the outer circumference of the outboard face - visible through the alloy wheel - of perhaps 1.5-2mm. Bit less at the inner edge of the pad. I suspect corrosion has bulked the outer lip.
The discs themselves are in two parts with a heat sink in between. Very similar or perhaps identical (VAG parts) to those shown here:
www.seat.com/car-terms/v/ventilated-disc-brakes
There's still loads of metal on either side of the heat sink. The service report says nothing about the remaining thickness of the discs or what the permitted wear might be.
What does the panel think?
I suspect owner #1 was heavy on the brakes and we're on the original discs and second set of pads.
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Lipped Discs new
Lipped Discs new
