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Old 21-03-2015, 10:18 AM   #1
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Hi all,

My sister's 2012 Focus (Ambiente) has gone for servicing today and the dealer called back saying front pads are almost worn and needs replacement. Cost to replace pads and loaders is $650.

I know what a pad is, disc, caliper, piston and other bits and pieces. Wondering what a brake loader is? And why is it so expensive to replace just front brake pads and "loaders" whatever they are..

Does anyone know what a brake "loader" is on 2012 Ford Focus?

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Old 21-03-2015, 11:39 AM   #2
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sure he did not say Rotors?
They usually need replacement quickly as the factory ones are soft metal giving betters stopping but wear quick.
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Old 21-03-2015, 11:48 AM   #3
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Lol yes marg99 you are right. He was referring to rotors. Anyways, car has done around 28000kms. It seems front rotors are undersized already. Is this normal life span of the rotors on Focus?
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Old 21-03-2015, 12:30 PM   #4
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Lol yes marg99 you are right. He was referring to rotors. Anyways, car has done around 28000kms. It seems front rotors are undersized already. Is this normal life span of the rotors on Focus?
If you drive suburbia type traffic than probably, I've got an LV and I'm still on original rotors and pads with 85,000km on the clock but I'm 90% highway.
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Old 21-03-2015, 12:36 PM   #5
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True. If they are worn they are worn. There isn't anything much that could go wrong with rotors so that they wear off quick. Thanks for your comments.
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Old 21-03-2015, 12:55 PM   #6
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You could just always ask them for the measurements on the rotors. New is 25mm, minimum is 23mm.
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Old 21-03-2015, 05:36 PM   #7
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You could just always ask them for the measurements on the rotors. New is 25mm, minimum is 23mm.
Thanks for the information. This wasn't mentioned in the report. Will ask for current measurements.
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Screw Ford and DIY.
Buy some quality DBA rotors and performance pads, last longer and stop better


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Old 21-03-2015, 06:09 PM   #9
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Screw Ford and DIY.
Buy some quality DBA rotors and performance pads, last longer and stop better
Agree, eventually thats what I would recommend to my sister to buy parts separately and get it done else where. Its not rocket science to change brake pads and discs. I can do it by myself in an hour for both fronts. But can't help my sister as I'm in QLD and she is in VIC.

Am still curious to know whether the discs are really under sized.

Thanks for recommending DBA. Any suggestion where I can buy them cheap?
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Old 21-03-2015, 06:24 PM   #10
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PM FLOORED on this forum, Matt is his name, Race Brakes Sydney is the place, great guy, great service, many forum members will agree

www.racebrakessydney.com.au, Phone 02 9609 1101


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Great. Thanks for help.
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No probs, anytime

I'll be asking the same question in a couple of weeks for the XR5

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