Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 12:55
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - Seneleh

Does anybody have a Peugeot 207 that had to have its brake disc replaced at 30,000 mile? It seems very early to me?

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 16:00
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - gordonbennet

Our C2 VTS will get a new set of discs all round when the pads need changing, done 27k ish, probably very similar to yours, cheap enough for quality aftermarket from a good factor, so no big deal.

OE pads seem to last a long time these days, maybe at the expense of the discs.

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Fri 22 Apr 2011 17:11
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - galileo

How long pads and discs last mainly depends on driving conditions (e.g. motorway vs urban) and driving style (how often and how hard you use the brakes). My last 2 cars, Corollas, I part-exed at 3 years and 30000 miles with pads only half worn and discs hardly worn at all.

I often wonder why some drivers ride the brakes all the way down a hill instead of dropping a gear or two, as I was taught when I learnt to drive. I believe they now teach "gears to go, brakes to slow" which may explain this. I know gearboxes are more expensive than brake pads and discs but I don't believe proper use of lower ratios should break a gearbox, should it?

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Sun 18 Mar 2012 14:23
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - unthrottled

I often wonder why some drivers ride the brakes all the way down a hill instead of dropping a gear or two, as I was taught when I learnt to drive.

I used to be in the 'use the gears to brake' camp; I'm not any more.

With the current trend for discs on all four wheels (I'm not even going to there) an interesting phenonemon is occurring: If excessive braking was the cause of pad/disc failure, then the rear discs/pads should last many times longer than the front pads/discs.

Yet this is not being observed in practice. In some cases rear discs are wearing out faster than the fronts! The only logical explanation is that the problem is lack of heat, rather than too much.

A friend of mine has had constant problems with short brake life on his Fabia VRS. The dealer told him to use the brakes more-the problems stopped.

My pads and discs have lasted 50,000 miles and have plenty of life left in them. But then I slow down in neutral so the brakes work harder and run hotter.

As with many things, driving aspiration and driving reality are rarely concordant

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Fri 29 Jul 2011 09:15
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - wildboy

My 207 has done approx 23000 miles and the front discs need replacing already. The friction rings appear to be delaminating, real shoddy discs. When I get them off I am having them analysed chemically and physically at a foundry laboratory where I was technical director for many years. The foundry specialises in the manufacture of brake discs for both OEM and aftermarket. Normally discs should last for 60/70000 miles.

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Thu 15 Mar 2012 22:24
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - i'dsoonerwalk

i've just had a bill for over £750 to replace all the pads, discs and one leaky caliper on my 207 that's done just 36K and i'm not very happy.

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Fri 16 Mar 2012 15:17
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - ChannelZ

i've just had a bill for over £750 to replace all the pads, discs and one leaky caliper on my 207 that's done just 36K and i'm not very happy.

Not surprised, £80 for the full set of discs and pads. The caliper is probably less than £100. 1 hour DIY job.

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Sat 17 Mar 2012 23:14
Peugeot 207 - brake Discs replacement - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

When my old Rover Metro had done 80K miles, I decided to change the (asbestos) pads. They didn't really need changing - they would have lasted a bit longer. The discs certainly didn't need replacing. The Fiesta 1.4Tdci that I have now wore out the pads and discs at 60K miles and 120K miles, but I have to say that the Fiesta stops when you put the brakes on, whereas you had to use a bit of astrology with the Metro and apply the brakes well before you actually needed to stop!

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