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Free Brake Pads (Bendix, IBS or Repo) for The Life of Your Car with Initial Purchase @ Mycar Tyre & Auto

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Free Brake Pads (Bendix, IBS or Repo) for The Life of Your Car with Initial Purchase @ Mycar Tyre & Auto
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AusNugz on 17/09/2022 - 20:03 mycar.com.au (316 clicks)
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I was just browsing Mycars website and I came across this interesting new “brakes for life” plan that they now have.

When you come into mycar and buy any set of brake pads, you'll receive replacement brake pads, for the life of your car, for free.*

Free brake pads for life:
When your vehicle's Bendix, IBS or Repo brake pads, fitted by mycar after 5th September 2022, wear out.
For that vehicle, for as long as you own that vehicle.
As long as any repairs to or affecting your brakes have been carried out by mycar only.

Claim your free brake pads:
When your vehicle's brake pads have reached the manufacturer's minimum acceptable level, as confirmed by our inspection.
By just paying for all associated brake repairs required (such as to brake discs, cables and hydraulics)

Brakes For Life is available:
Where you agree to us completing any work required to ensure your brakes work properly.
Where no one other than mycar has carried out any brake repairs for your vehicle.
For genuine and private customers only.

Brakes For Life excludes:
Certain parts including pads for ceramic brakes, wear indicator sensors and wires.
Fleet, leased, government or wholesale customers.
Any vehicles used for competitive purposes, or at events like track days.

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  • easternculture on 17/09/2022 - 20:11
    +29

    Labour not included*

    Usual labour when you pay for brake pads : $100
    Labour cost when you get free brake pads: $250

    • bazingaa on 17/09/2022 - 20:36

      what would be the normal price for break change? my mechanic charges $125 for 2 wheels including parts and labour

      • easternculture on 17/09/2022 - 20:48

        I replaced 4 tires, 4 brakes with machining and he charged me $350

        But its not really that hard to replace brakes if you can be bothered

        I claim it on tax so its all good

        • bazingaa on 18/09/2022 - 01:54

          4 tires, 4 brakes with machining and he charged me $350

          including parts (break pads and tyres) or just labour ?

          • easternculture on 18/09/2022 - 02:42
            -1

            @bazingaa: Everything

            • Ben Kenobi on 18/09/2022 - 08:01
              +2

              @easternculture: Were they 2nd hand tyres? The tyres alone would cost that much at least
              (unless it is a go kart)

              • easternculture on 18/09/2022 - 13:31
                -1

                @Ben Kenobi: The tires were like $50 each and generic brakes $20 each for a set when i googled them.
                Suprisingly generic brakes 20000km and still going strong (nearly 2 years).

                All brand new (This was nearly 2 years ago though) so add an extra 20% now due to inflation

                He does all the work on my 2 cars hence the good pricing

        • Wyzard on 18/09/2022 - 07:19

          Can you share who did your tires and brakes?

          • easternculture on 18/09/2022 - 13:33
            -1

            @Wyzard: Mansour petroliuem in Punchbowl.
            Gotta be a regular customer for these prices but worth a try

            Also spotted a place in padstow doing pink slips for $25

      • Nom on 18/09/2022 - 10:03
        +1

        It's entirely model specific.
        You can't even buy the brake pads alone for $125 for some vehicles…

  • Daabido on 17/09/2022 - 20:13
    +11

    "Brakes For Life is available:
    Where you agree to us completing any work required to ensure your brakes work properly."

    Looks like your rotors need machining. That will be $1500.

  • Dmz111 on 17/09/2022 - 20:21
    +6

    As others have said - very likely to come with costly extras. Also, my experience with brake pads lately is that they seem to last a very long time (e.g. 100,000 km), so few will keep a car long enough to get freebies.

    • dlakers3peat on 17/09/2022 - 23:12

      What a croc of sh!t. Brake pads last 100,000 kms? Where did you get such a figure from?

      • MorriJ on 18/09/2022 - 02:27
        +3

        Is there something inherently wrong with brake pads lasting 100,000kms?

        The internets suggests 40,000km to 105,000km as being reasonable depending on driving conditions and pad material, suggesting all the way up to 160,000kms is possible.

        Google search
        Result 1 - 40,000 to 105,000
        Result 2 - 30,000 to 90,000
        Result 3 - 15,000 to 70.000
        Result 4 - 32,000 to 112,000

        If you are driving a Tesla, 400,000 km is not unheard of

      • Dmz111 on 18/09/2022 - 09:58
        +1

        Let me guess- you are an agressive buffoon behind the wheel of a car as well as being a rude buffoon behind the keyboard? At least you are paying for the first one with tyres, brake pads etc.

        • dlakers3peat on 18/09/2022 - 09:59

          From the bendix website.
          https://www.bendix.com.au/help/faq-asked-by-drivers

          How long should my brakes last?

          Depending on the application brake pads should last anything from 15,000 to 70,000 kilometres. If you feel that your brake pads are wearing out prematurely you may need to have your mechanic install heavier duty, temperature resistant brakes pads such as Bendix Heavy Duty. The main cause of premature wear is high temperatures. Steep terrain, towing of heavy loads and constant braking all increase braking temperatures and reduce the life of brake pads.

      • BBF on 18/09/2022 - 10:12
        +3

        I could easily get 100,000km out of a set of pads if I did more roadtrips. My last set doing mainly city/suburban driving still lasted over 75,00km. You just have to know how to drive.

      • bleemo on 18/09/2022 - 10:24

        Big detail not included. The guy is a rally cross driver and only uses the e-brake for corners

      • philz on 18/09/2022 - 11:07

        Depends on the car, brake pad compound and rotors. A light weight car with less dusty pads, and now with many hybrid cars available which are less aggressive on the brakes could maximise brake pads for a lot longer.
        A heavy V8 sedan with performance brakes will chew threw pads and rotors in 10-20,000km

        • Snoop on 19/09/2022 - 00:06

          1900kg 600+kw car that's done three track days, a couple of motorkhana type events, enough spirited road use, just ticked over 20,000km, an in changing the wheels over yesterday I checked to see there's roughly half the pad left. 👍 (Maybe a third before it'll possibly touch the indicator.)

      • lomie on 19/09/2022 - 13:51

        198,000km on my Prius-V and still on original pads and discs. Still plenty left on the pads and no vibrations on the brake pedal or steering wheel when applying the brakes. As always, YMMV.

        • t25 on 19/09/2022 - 21:48

          Genuine pads and rotors are notorious for having very long life. My Hilux work ute has 220k KM on genuine pads. Rotors I've never even changed. Had them since new. At this rate, I'd probably be expecting to get rid of the vehicle before Toyota sees any money from me buying rotors.

    • teddiebear on 21/09/2022 - 02:54

      Wish i was rich enough to get a new car before the deal expires. My car is 20y/o and don't plan on selling any time soon as there's nothing wrong with it.
      Also imho, bendix is the only brake pad to use. Never cheap out on safety aspects on a car…. eg: tyres, brakes, shocks, as these are the things that will save you if/when the time comes.

      • t25 on 21/09/2022 - 07:39
        +1

        Until you use genuine pads and realise how much better they are. Bendix pads for some reason like Ryco survives on the brand, the product itself is nothing special.

  • battler on 17/09/2022 - 20:24
    +4

    Just marketing that's all. Minor loss leader followed by a stitch up on the rest of the service.
    Do em yourself, not difficult.

    • Slo20 on 17/09/2022 - 20:28

      Just remember to pump the brakes! I forgot to do that the second time I did it myself.

  • 11112007 on 17/09/2022 - 20:25

    They also offer free roadside assistance and free tyre care plan.

    Of course, it's all built into the pricing :)

  • amzinguserman on 17/09/2022 - 20:26
    +9

    We may modify or suspend Brakes For Life at a certain date, but prior customers will still be entitled to their benefits if they were eligible up until that date. Your sole and exclusive remedy for any problems or dissatisfaction with Brakes for Life is to cease participation.

    This is such a shit promotion.

  • Empharand on 17/09/2022 - 20:46
    +2

    I can almost guarantee you that they will add the marked up cost of the brakes onto the labour cost (eg. by adding another 30 minutes) and justify it by saying that had to (Insert BS reason here). Either that or they increase their hourly rate for brake related work, which absorbs the cost of the brakes, and is applied to anyone wanting brake related work so they can't be singled out for increasing hourly rate in relation to work under the 'Free Brake Pads for The Life of Your Car' only.

    I can understand giving you free windscreen washer fluid, free air freshener etc with every service but free brakes for life? I don't think so.

    If it's too good to be true it probably is, in this case it is…

  • michael9865 on 17/09/2022 - 21:26

    Someone try this and let us know how it goes

    • Dmz111 on 17/09/2022 - 21:40
      +2

      In 7 years' time - next time they need brake pads :)

      • michael9865 on 17/09/2022 - 22:06

        Depending on how long they drive could be one year

  • TheSnyper on 17/09/2022 - 21:40

    These guys quoted me $1500 to change the shockies on my pathfinder when we had a "noise". Took it to my regular mechanic, he said "You don't need new shockies". I won't ever be getting mycar to do any work.

    • WatchNerd on 17/09/2022 - 21:56
      +2

      What was causing the noise?

      • Nugs on 18/09/2022 - 05:15

        "shockies"
        .

      • zombie hunter on 18/09/2022 - 07:17

        Doof doof music

      • TheSnyper on 19/09/2022 - 18:35

        Don't know. Four mechanics haven't been able to agree. Nothing is loose. It's inconsistent. Sometimes it will happen going over a bump. Sometimes it won't over the same bump. Other times it will do it driving on flat road. All we know for sure is it's coming from the back.

  • t25 on 17/09/2022 - 22:37

    Considering mycar pays no more than $70 for Bendix (and probably even lessor for IBS/Repco) this isn't much a deal for the consumer. All they need to do is mark up their machine job to cover the cost of the "free pads"

  • omblygombly on 18/09/2022 - 08:17

    Well, I for one had a great experience with Mycar at the Joondalup store a while ago. They stuffed up and quoted the price for smaller brakes on my old Jetta and had to give me the bigger and better brakes for the same price as the quote.

    Mycar has never overcharged me for any unnecessary add ons. So to those who have mentioned that they will charge extra for labour, are you quoting from when they have overcharged you or just spreading unsupported fearmongering?

    I have moved now and am happy to back to Mycar or the local Bridgestone dealer just down the road from me for getting my new car serviced.

  • wikiwiki on 18/09/2022 - 08:30
    +1

    The Doncaster Westfield wasted 4 hours of my time for a simple wheel alignment.
    Told me they couldn’t do it in the end cause one tyre was too worn.
    Could have told me that when I got there.

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