VW Golf 5 Service Indicator Reset

[Sinbad]

I tend to make use of Goodhope Spares but there is also a Goldwagon close enough so I guess I'll call both.

Such a money making scheme with brakes.

Two services ago a different workshop told me the discs and pads need to be done and I said you must be joking there's a **** load of pad left and no sign of the disc wearing that thin yet.

Next service with different workshop jumping up and down about how I only have "5% left" and it's a safety problem. Needless to say there isn't even a hint of a squeal from the brakes and the pad sensors haven't gone off either. Got quoted a cool R7000 to do all four when I'm sure the parts are less than half that and it's a couple of bolts and job done.

Swopped tyres the other day and stuck my head in there while the wheels were off and there is the ever so slightest hint of the pads polishing the inside edge of the discs so I'll need to do them before the end of the year I figure.

Squeal isn't a sign of wear, and often there are no pad wear sensors either. My wife's pads got right to the point where the ridge on the outside disc hit the backing plate with a lekker grinding noise - but there was still a mil or two of friction material left.

Gonna go get myself a caliper this afternoon as well so I can check disk thickness too.

In my mind, at R300 for a set, doing them a couple thousand kays before their end of life isn't really too much of a waste for the peace of mind.

 

[Pitbull]

Squeal isn't a sign of wear, and often there are no pad wear sensors either. My wife's pads got right to the point where the ridge on the outside disc hit the backing plate with a lekker grinding noise - but there was still a mil or two of friction material left.

Gonna go get myself a caliper this afternoon as well so I can check disk thickness too.

In my mind, at R300 for a set, doing them a couple thousand kays before their end of life isn't really too much of a waste for the peace of mind.

From my experience it starts to squeak when the gap cut in the middle of the pad is gone. Once that happens you still have a pretty few kms you can do without damaging the disc. However the pad becomes more and more dense as it wears and starts to chow away at the disc. I replace them when they start squealing and that is just as the grove is gone. Just don't want to replace the discs too in a few years.

Just me though.

 

[Pitbull]

I bought a set of ATE rear pads for my wife's Leon TDI from Goldwagen the other day. R300. I don't know Safeline... but take your car to Goldwagen if there's one nearby and ask the guys there to help you out - they will check your disc sizes etc if you need a hand.

I buy Ferodo platinum as it doesn't leave that brake dust on the rims and stain them.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Squeal isn't a sign of wear, and often there are no pad wear sensors either. My wife's pads got right to the point where the ridge on the outside disc hit the backing plate with a lekker grinding noise - but there was still a mil or two of friction material left.

Gonna go get myself a caliper this afternoon as well so I can check disk thickness too.

In my mind, at R300 for a set, doing them a couple thousand kays before their end of life isn't really too much of a waste for the peace of mind.

Yeah it's pretty cheap when you do it yourself.

I meant there is no noise whatsoever and if you look at the pads there is still more than enough left. The pad sensors are in place so unless someone has manually disabled them in the ECU system I think it's unlikely that they wouldn't work.

 

[silver6933]

Stock stuff is ATE right? How is this Safeline brand I see everywhere these days?

Stay away from it on your car. Frictional co efficient is different and it will feel worse. Get a ATE aftermarket set, stocked by Midas, goldwagen, Autozone.

Or fit a set of ferodo premier pads.

I buy Ferodo platinum as it doesn't leave that brake dust on the rims and stain them.

Ferodo platinum is not available on that car. Also Ferodo premier on that model is an imported pad, that is superior in braking feel and stopping distance.

 

[silver6933]

Now that I dispensed some advice. I apologise as I cannot help myself.

VAG is the diagnostic tools used on VW cars.


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So even SauRon has problems with vag....

SauRon shows displeasure for vag problems.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Now that I dispensed some advice. I apologise as I cannot help myself.

VAG is the diagnostic tools used on VW cars.


:twisted:


So even SauRon has problems with vag....

SauRon shows displeasure for vag problems.

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Well they are all VAG'S.

Vagcom works on the lot of them a far as I know. VW, Audi I think even Porsche.

 

[silver6933]

I know. I was just putting in some context for other readers. Just a bit of harmless fun.

And you would not believe how temperamental Porsches' can be. Just like a super model!

 

[SauRoNZA]

Stay away from it on your car. Frictional co efficient is different and it will feel worse. Get a ATE aftermarket set, stocked by Midas, goldwagen, Autozone.

Or fit a set of ferodo premier pads.



Ferodo platinum is not available on that car. Also Ferodo premier on that model is an imported pad, that is superior in braking feel and stopping distance.

What about the discs though? Ferodo as well?

I've got no issues with the stock stopping power, they just need to be replaced.

 

[Colin62]

But my apologies it was maybe a little bit too aggressive, I just felt slightly offended at the fact that after hundreds of posts in this section people would know that I have half a clue how cars and service intervals work.

And reading this again today, I see I was also a little too defensive.

I'll stop now, before someone tells us to get a room.

 

[silver6933]

Ferodo discs are fine . But they are not cheap. Goldwagen is a good place to shop for discs.