Brake hoses replaced

thestable

thestable

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Feel like the piddle was taken by this autofactors. £43 each for front brake hoses. (Delphi) so with mechanics discount came to £114 with fitting. Seems really expensive to me but was mot fail so over a barrel to get it done.


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thestable said:
Feel like the piddle was taken by this autofactors. £43 each for front brake hoses. (Delphi) so with mechanics discount came to £114 with fitting. Seems really expensive to me but was mot fail so over a barrel to get it done.


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I think I paid around £13.00 for fronts, from TPS or Febi
But if needs must
Hth
Keith
 
I would of expected £43 for the pair. For each seems bonkers. However at £28 for fitting which presumably includes labour, new fluid and disposal of the old fluid. That seems very keenly priced.
 
I recently paid £215 for both fronts changed including new brake fluid. I recall they said 1 hour per side (at c£70 ph inc vat) so that works out at about £35 a hose (I recall the brake fluid was not that much). This was an independent VW Audi specialist in Wiltshire and they only fit OEM items. Looks like you are in London so add 50% at least ;)
 
Interestingly euro car parts no longer stock them, but with discount on car parts for less would have been about £10 each
 
I was given a link to these by @rosscanning last week for my brake project parts collection - got two pairs of braided ones for 65 quid (various deal / discount codes all aligned conveniently)

www.ebay.co.uk

HEL Front Braided Brake Line Kit for Audi A2 1.4 TDi 2000-2006 AUD-4-116 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HEL Front Braided Brake Line Kit for Audi A2 1.4 TDi 2000-2006 AUD-4-116 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!
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Robin_Cox said:
I was given a link to these by @rosscanning last week for my brake project parts collection - got two pairs of braided ones for 65 quid (various deal / discount codes all aligned conveniently)

www.ebay.co.uk

HEL Front Braided Brake Line Kit for Audi A2 1.4 TDi 2000-2006 AUD-4-116 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for HEL Front Braided Brake Line Kit for Audi A2 1.4 TDi 2000-2006 AUD-4-116 at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products!
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Do you feel any benefit with these fitted?
 
Howey said:
Do you feel any benefit with these fitted?
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I fitted them to mine when they were due and cant say there is any immediate difference. They should however keep performing (like a new rubber hose would) for much longer than standard rubber hoses.
 
Materials won’t make them ‘feel’ any different at all.
Just possibly increase the longevity of them
 
Vanders said:
Materials won’t make them ‘feel’ any different at all.
Just possibly increase the longevity of them
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The popular theory is that conventional rubber brake hoses 'balloon' under extreme pressure and as the rubber deteriorates with age, the worse it gets. Braided hoses are supposedly less susceptible to this, leading to a firmer brake pedal

Cheers Spike
 
spike said:
The popular theory is that conventional rubber brake hoses 'balloon' under extreme pressure and as the rubber deteriorates with age, the worse it gets. Braided hoses are supposedly less susceptible to this, leading to a firmer brake pedal

Cheers Spike
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Thank you for that Pearl of wisdom. Everyday is a school day ??
 
Howey said:
Do you feel any benefit with these fitted?
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I'm only collecting the parts at the moment, and since my car is still on the original brake pipes as far as I'm aware (in my ownership, no evidence of replacement hitherto) I figured it made sense when fitting the bigger discs to replace these at the same time. Consulted Ross based on his experience and he very kindly gave me the link.
 
Howey said:
Do you feel any benefit with these fitted?
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With having my braided lines on for two years now my experience is that i notice the difference mostly when braking on a slip road from motorway speeds, no brake fade or spongey pedal feel.
I experienced them with 288mm discs from a fabia vrs and this is where they shone through, recently removed them as I'm having a issue with bearings again!
Current brake set up is standard 256mm disc’s and pads (no fancy manufacture just budget)

To sum up if your brake lines are due for a renew maybe worth a punt at braided lines. I dont drive like a hooligan all the time but i knew the difference straight away and they are not too expensive and relatively straightforward to fit.

Merry Christmas people
Ross
 
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