MK6 Replacement Brake Pad Thread

[brad]

I’ve been quoted $635 for front brake pads and discs on my MK6 GTI at a local dealership and wondered if pricing is reasonable. I’ve had them on for close to 120K km now.

If you got 120k out of the OEM brakes then you can get away with a pair of DBA 2806E ($162 pair) and a set of Wagner pads ($89). Total ~$270 delivered. The Wagners will have a lot less dust than the VW pads and will be suitable for bopping around the suburbs.

I would also consider changing the slider rubber bushes which i think are ~$50 posted on ebay UK. They go a bit soft and oval and cause the caliper to become misaligned.
Front Brake caliper slider pin & rubber repair kit VW Passat MK6 05-11 1306AX | eBay

The front brakes aren't rocket surgery, no special tools are needed and any competent mechanic can change them. They'll charge you 1.0-1.5 hrs labour for the fronts. The biggest thing is to make sure all the sliding surfaces are clean.

If it hasn't been done for >12months I'd do the brake fluid as well - just to do a complete job.

[aforasyraf]

Has anyone ever thought or have installed intima brake pads on their mk6 gti?

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[willsy01]

So i'm trying to source some Remsa pads for my R. My parts bloke has hit a bit of a road block when he does a search where it comes back with multiple models for the one vehicle;

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R MK 6 1K 06/2010~08/2013 4 Door Hatchback 2.0 litre, CDLC I4 16v DOHC VVT Turbo Direct Inj {188KW} AWD MT/DCT 18618


Front -


Remsa Part No: 964 32
VW Models: PR 1LM


Remsa Part No: 1030 01
VW Models: PR 1ZA, 1ZD, 1LJ, 1LL, 1LV, 9U1


Rear-


Remsa Part No:263 04
VW Models: PR 1KD


Remsa Part No: 1031 00
VW Models: PR 1KF, 1KW, 1KZ


Remsa Part No:1420 00
VW Models: PR 1KS

As you can see, there are multiple VW models listed. I've scoured the internet and cannot find which one is correct.

Help!

[Lucas_R]

So i'm trying to source some Remsa pads for my R. My parts bloke has hit a bit of a road block when he does a search where it comes back with multiple models for the one vehicle;

As you can see, there are multiple VW models listed. I've scoured the internet and cannot find which one is correct.

Help!

When i changed the pads in my 2011 Golf R over to Remsa i sourced them through Brakes Direct and they asked for my VIN to check suitability of the parts - the ones i received fitted perfectly and worked just fine.

Funnily enough, when i look at Brakes Direct website, they have a different part number listed for the front Remsa pads, but the rear ones match one of the numbers you have in your list above.

https://brakesdirect.com.au/aus/cata...rol&submodel=R

[brad]

So i'm trying to source some Remsa pads for my R. My parts bloke has hit a bit of a road block when he does a search where it comes back with multiple models for the one vehicle;



As you can see, there are multiple VW models listed. I've scoured the internet and cannot find which one is correct.

Help!

Go to brakes direct and ask. They have a good online chat function. Also, I'm not sure remsa would be ideal for an R.

Tell them what outcomes you want and they will recommend something. I finished up with Wagner for the back of the Skoda (perfect for my usage) and just got Bremtec Trade Series for the front of the Honda. I even asked about a Bremtec ceramic pad and he steered me back to the tradeseries. They were cheap as chips $59 delivered and included new springs and some lube

The rear Wagner pads with DBA rotors were $180 delivered.

Why aren't you getting rotors?

[willsy01]

Go to brakes direct and ask. They have a good online chat function. Also, I'm not sure remsa would be ideal for an R.

Tell them what outcomes you want and they will recommend something. I finished up with Wagner for the back of the Skoda (perfect for my usage) and just got Bremtec Trade Series for the front of the Honda. I even asked about a Bremtec ceramic pad and he steered me back to the tradeseries. They were cheap as chips $59 delivered and included new springs and some lube

The rear Wagner pads with DBA rotors were $180 delivered.

Why aren't you getting rotors?

What makes you say they wouldn't be ideal? For reference, the car spends most of its life in traffic and doing a run to Canberra and back maybe once a month.

I'm doing rotors as well. DBA4000 front and back.

[Lucas_R]

What makes you say they wouldn't be ideal? For reference, the car spends most of its life in traffic and doing a run to Canberra and back maybe once a month.

I'm doing rotors as well. DBA4000 front and back.

Just for reference, i had the Remsa pads in my Mk6 R from when the car was brand new (i changed them in the 1st week of ownership) and they were still in there when i sold the car nearly 4 years later with 28,000km on them. They were street driven only and performed perfectly while giving off less dust than the original pads.

[brad]

What makes you say they wouldn't be ideal? For reference, the car spends most of its life in traffic and doing a run to Canberra and back maybe once a month.

I'm doing rotors as well. DBA4000 front and back.

my assumption is that an R would get driven a fraction harder than most shopping trolleys.

[willsy01]

For those playing along at home, I had my VIN checked by VW and the model code for the front is 9U1 and 1KZ for the rear. So that's parts 1030.01 and 1031.00 for the front and rear respectively.

[StevenB]

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