A couple of weeks ago I booked my Shogun in for service, and had the tappets done at the same time. £1048 was the cost. On dropping the car off I informed the garage I had a slight squeak which I was sure was coming from one of the belts, and as belt inspection was part of the service, I insisted they check it out. On collecting the car, I was told they had found nothing, but on inspection my front brake pads were 60% worn. They also provide a video of the mechanic doing the checks.
On the following day, starting the car, the squeak was still there, and I queried this with them. I was told the mechanic had found a worn belt but had neglected to tell the service staff. The car went back to have all three belts done. Four days later, the squeak reappeared. Back went the car again.
They told me they could find nothing again, but had tightened the tension on the belts. The squeak has gone. Ergo, didnt do the job properly in the first place. Once again, they did a full safety check on the vehicle with accompanying video. This time, the front pads were 80% worn. The car had done 34 miles since the service.
Not being prepared to pay an extortionate price for something like brakepads, today I set out to replace the pads. What I found was beyond belief. The brake discs were so badly shot, they were positively lethal. I will put some pics up of this, but I have changed many discs and pads in my time and this was truly shocking. Discs and pads now changed, but come Monday morning, somebody is going to wish he had stayed in bed. Whilst I accept the garage isnt responsible for the condition of the discs, it has been safety checked twice in two weeks, including the service. They certainly havent checked properly and of course this makes me think that none of the other work has been done properly. Main dealer servicing, dont make me laugh.
This is the inner side of both discs, as you can see the pads havent been in contact with the whole width of their surface. The discs are so worn that the pits are 3 -4 mm deep in places. The pads are bevelled as it appears the discs must have been warped at some point. Clicking on the pics to expand them will show them in all their glory. How can a trained mechanic miss this, twice.
On the following day, starting the car, the squeak was still there, and I queried this with them. I was told the mechanic had found a worn belt but had neglected to tell the service staff. The car went back to have all three belts done. Four days later, the squeak reappeared. Back went the car again.
They told me they could find nothing again, but had tightened the tension on the belts. The squeak has gone. Ergo, didnt do the job properly in the first place. Once again, they did a full safety check on the vehicle with accompanying video. This time, the front pads were 80% worn. The car had done 34 miles since the service.
Not being prepared to pay an extortionate price for something like brakepads, today I set out to replace the pads. What I found was beyond belief. The brake discs were so badly shot, they were positively lethal. I will put some pics up of this, but I have changed many discs and pads in my time and this was truly shocking. Discs and pads now changed, but come Monday morning, somebody is going to wish he had stayed in bed. Whilst I accept the garage isnt responsible for the condition of the discs, it has been safety checked twice in two weeks, including the service. They certainly havent checked properly and of course this makes me think that none of the other work has been done properly. Main dealer servicing, dont make me laugh.
This is the inner side of both discs, as you can see the pads havent been in contact with the whole width of their surface. The discs are so worn that the pits are 3 -4 mm deep in places. The pads are bevelled as it appears the discs must have been warped at some point. Clicking on the pics to expand them will show them in all their glory. How can a trained mechanic miss this, twice.
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