Front calipers, preferences?

[Tfp]

Hi all,

Taxed the Z3 and took it for it's first drive of this year.

Front left caliper is sticking slightly.

My questions are.

1. Would you change both

2. Genuine part or pattern part

Interested in peoples recommendations, happy to pay the premium for a genuine part if people think it's worth it.

Tim

 

[andyglym]

Changed just one on mine, used Pagid with no issues. About £55 or so if I remember rightly.

 

[GazHyde]

I changed just the one on mine without issues. Got a Pagid refurbed from EuroCarParts for around the £60 mark as a service trade in.

 

[madleemark]

I rebuilt my front calipers with new pistons etc, bought a kit of ebay about £40 to for both , when doing anything to the brakes I prefer to do them as pairs

 

[Alan Slade]

I rebuilt my front calipers with new pistons etc, bought a kit of ebay about £40 to for both , when doing anything to the brakes I prefer to do them as pairs

Yes agree do them both, if one is corroded the other is going to be 'on the way'. I too bought the front pistons and repair kit on eBay. Strangely the smaller rear pistons are more expensive.

 

[madleemark]

maybe they sell more front pistons​

 

[Tfp]

Thanks for your input chaps.

I'll let you know what the garage says.