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[Doctor Gollum]

And if the top mounts are done, expect the rest of the front end to be heading the same way.

[Lizzie Zoom]

Thanks for all the great advice guys!

I have now decided to get Serek to replace the steering fluid with what he decides is best, which no doubt will conform with most of the opinions on here.

At the same time he will be replacing my cam belt, as I know he is a safe pair of hands.

Normally I do not dodge decision making as my professional life relied on that, but when it comes to my Omega..........................well I am going to go chicken and let Serek decide!!

I may well also decide for him to replace the rear brakes whilst he is at it, as the MOT showed they show 75% wear.  So maybe a long day with our friend in Huntingdon!

[STEMO]

I've had many an argument with garages in the past over '75%' pad wear. I get my car MOT'd and serviced at the same time, so if my previous certificates show an annual mileage of circa 20,000, the pads should be changed as soon as they're at 50% or less.
I had an advisory for brake pads at the last MOT but thought the tester was justifying his existence. 8 months later I had metal on metal. I went up and played fûck with them.

[Lizzie Zoom]

I've had many an argument with garages in the past over '75%' pad wear. I get my car MOT'd and serviced at the same time, so if my previous certificates show an annual mileage of circa 20,000, the pads should be changed as soon as they're at 50% or less.
I had an advisory for brake pads at the last MOT but thought the tester was justifying his existence. 8 months later I had metal on metal. I went up and played fûck with them.

Yes Steve, I must say I perhaps rely too heavily on what the MOT report says.  But when I last looked at the rear pads, they had worn down to at least a level I would replace them at.  I have to say the MOT garage, yes that Caffyns again (!! ) , who never get the work from me, also stated correctly that the front pads had just 20% wear.  That I know from looking is true.

But the other MOT garage I used to use, sometimes, told me three years ago all my brake pipes where badly corroded.  I just wiped and oiled the pipes down after that, and the Caffyns MOT has never raised that issue; not one mention of it!

So I know I must be cautious

[TheBoy]

You could speak to OPIE OILS Lizzie , IIRC an OOF recommended supplier 

Not officially*, but a reasonable, if somewhat expensive (which is irrelevant in this case) supplier, but for some cars there still recommend the wrong engine oil!


*They wanted to be by offering OOF a non-public commission on every sale made against our club on their site, which went against all OOF's founding principles, so we decided just to be added to their list of clubs so members could get 10% discount, but OOF would not get commission.

[TheBoy]

I'm impressed you lot manage to get pads to last long enough to last between MOTs. Try harder

[Nick W]

I'm impressed you lot manage to get pads to last long enough to last between MOTs. Try harder

We are not the outliers. Brake pads should last between several MOTs***. Just like tyres, suspension bushes, clutches and driving licences.




*** back when I was doing 30,000miles a year, I was replacing them just after the second MOT. But Capri brakes are a bit small for the car.

[TheBoy]

Are you suggesting, Mr Nick W, that I am special?

[Nick W]

Are you suggesting, Mr Nick W, that I am special?

From the dictionary:


Special - not ordinary or usual.


But wait, a bit further down, we get:


Special - a product that is being sold at a reduced price for a short period.


That's much more like it