Repair Cost

[Brucey65]

Hi, hope you can help, have been quoted £1100 for front break calliper and rear break pipe replace and install. This is from an independent MB garage, Car is an E220 made in 2013, thanks

 

[Brucey65]

Hi should say one front calliper and two rear break pipes, thanks

 

[zipdip]

Well I would not pay that,shop around.

 

[Brucey65]

Thanks Z

 

[zipdip]

Well none of what you want done is mercedes specific,so get a local mobile mechanic,the caliper is about £140,I would have both front brake pads changed at the same time, and the rear brake pipes although you do not go into detail,even if they have to be made up we are looking at no more than 5 hours for the job tops so i would say £500 would cover it,as I say get some quotes.

 

[W1ghty]

Yep , as above an honest general garage will be under half the price per hour than Main dealer

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Hi, hope you can help, have been quoted £1100 for front break calliper and rear break pipe replace and install. This is from an independent MB garage, Car is an E220 made in 2013, thanks

2013 seems a relatively young car to need brake pipes replaced. Where about a are you? A member may be able to recommend garages/mechanics to provide quotes.

 

[C43AMG]

I have been quoted £650 for the rear brake pipes on the S-Class, apparently the Sub-Frame needs to come down. Lots of labour required.

 

[Petrol Pete]

The sub frame needs to come down on some cars when fitting OEM 'non bendy' pipes hence the high labour cost. MB will insist on fitting OEM pipes , they will not make them up.

A decent mechanic could make the brake lines as he went, doing a lot of the bending/threading through as he went saving a lot of time and therefore money.
Needing new brake lines on a 2013 seems a bit soon , OP was it an MOT advisory 'corroded brake lines' ?

 

[whitenemesis]

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Hi, do you think £1,100 (incl VAT) is a reasonable cost for the following repair from an independent MB garage, - one new and fit front calliper and 2 new rear and fit break pipes. Thanks for your help, Car is an E220 2013 reg. Many thanks

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[Peter103]

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[markjay]

I am assuming the quote does not include replacing the front discs and pads?

 

[Dickster]

I would replace the callipers as a pair, especially given that they are fairly low cost to replace.