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Recent Reviews Related to Brake Drum Replacement

Snape’s Garage Ltd

Mobile mechanic in Aylesford, 5 years of experience

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18th March 2019

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“amazing guy top rate great job done cant fault had my drum and shoes replaced stop the noise i had well happy”

CONNER

SEAT Ibiza • Brake drums replacement - rear (both)

31st May 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Richard was great. Friendly and professional. Brilliant service. Would definitely recommend him. Thanks”

ALISON

Vauxhall Zafira • Alternator replacement

D Pyart

Mobile mechanic in Derbyshire, 25 years of experience

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29th September 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Darren was very helpful and knowledgeable about the repairs that were required.

He was very honest about the work that was required and therefore the work was even cheaper than the original quote.”

EDDIE

Citroen C1 • Brake drums replacement - rear (both)

25th May 2018

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Darren was efficient and friendly and I was satisfied with the work he did.”

MELVYN

Mercedes-Benz CLK • Plug-in Diagnostic Inspection

R.i.c Mobile Mechanic

Garage in Filey, 12 years of experience

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14th June 2016

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“I would highly recommend this mechanic. He was really efficient.”

STEPHANIE

Ford Fusion • Brake drums replacement - rear (both)

16th January 2017

Rating: 4.0 out of 5

“Excellent efficient job . Very helpful mechanic.”

ERIC

Hyundai ix35 • 17000 Miles Service

Arc

Mobile mechanic in Southampton, 20 years of experience

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25th February 2016

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“The service provided by the mechanic Al was excellent from start to finish. The repairs to my car were carried out in a very professional,friendly manner,at a very reasonable cost. I will definitely use this service again and would strongly recommend others to do so.”

FRANCIS

Peugeot 106 • Brake drums replacement - rear (both)

15th April 2016

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Great service will recommend and use again.”

SAMUEL

Lexus IS • Service - Minor

Armz Motors

Garage in London, 15 years of experience

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10th December 2015

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“I found Ahmed very reliable and trustworthy, proffesional , polite, friendly and easy to communicate with.
He was on time, very helpful and done an excellent job.
I would difinately recommend him to a friend.”

AYELET

Hyundai Accent/Excel • Brake drums replacement - rear (both)

24th December 2015

Rating: 5.0 out of 5

“Seems very competent. Gave me confidence.”

MARTIN

Audi A4 • Service - Major

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How much does a Brake Drum replacement cost?

Labour times and part prices vary depending on the particular vehicle, but to give you an idea here are some examples.

Car	Franchise Dealer estimate	Independent Garage estimate	ClickMechanic	Saving
Car2002 Skoda Fabia	Franchise Dealer Est.£136 - £269	Independent Garage Est.£102 - £213	ClickMechanic Est.£102 - £213	Saving22%
Car2011 Ford Fiesta	Franchise Dealer Est.£352 - £389	Independent Garage Est.£275 - £304	ClickMechanic Est.£275 - £304	Saving21%
Car2002 Land Rover Freelander	Franchise Dealer Est.£427 - £472	Independent Garage Est.£321 - £355	ClickMechanic Est.£321 - £355	Saving24%
Car1999 Renault Clio	Franchise Dealer Est.£206 - £265	Independent Garage Est.£152 - £201	ClickMechanic Est.£152 - £202	Saving24%
Car2005 Rover 25	Franchise Dealer Est.£217 - £242	Independent Garage Est.£155 - £174	ClickMechanic Est.£156 - £175	Saving27%

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How much does a Brake Drum Replacement cost?

The cost of a brake drum replacement depends on your car and what parts your car's manufacturer recommends using for the replacement. Find out what you could save by having your brake drum replaced by Clickmechanic, by selecting your car below!

What does a Brake Drum do?

Some older cars will have brake drums at the rear wheels, some will have drums at the front too. The brake drum is a unit mounted inside a wheel rim on the wheel hub. The drum packs a couple of brake shoes that press against the inside of the drum if you apply the brake, in turn the car is able to slow down.

How do you know there is something wrong with a Brake Drum?

When the hand brake does not work properly.
When there is a squeaking noise coming from a corner of the car (brakes).
When the car pulls to the right or left under braking.
When the car becomes unstable under braking.
When the car appears to suffer from excessive brake fade.

When should you consider replacing a Brake Drum?

Brake drums, like brake discs, can wear out, they can be especially affected by the heat generated when braking, which causes the drums to deteriorate (brake fade). Eventually the brake drums lose so much of their functionality that they cannot slow the car down efficiently anymore.

Servicing the brake drums is key to make sure the components do not wear out prematurely. Always service the brakes according to the guidelines set out by your car's manufacturer. In cases that the brake drums are damaged or have worn out prematurely it is important you have the drums inspected and replaced as soon as possible. Should you experience issues with the drums like those mentioned earlier it is advisable you get in touch with an expert who can help solve the problem.

What happens during a Brake Drum replacement?

Mechanic will inspect the brakes, drums and brake shoes.
Mechanic will establish if the brake drum's thickness is within the required tolerances.
If necessary, the mechanic will replace the brake drum.
Mechanic will advise if other parts of the braking system need replacing too.
Mechanic will test drive the car and inspect the brake system again.
Mechanic will make adjustments if necessary.

How much does a Brake Drum Replacement cost?

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These estimates may include Rear brake shoes and Rear brake drum

35 manufacturers for Brake Drum Replacement

Name	Clickmechanic Click mechanic average	Independent garage estimate	Franchise dealer estimate
Alfa Romeo Parts costs: £170 - £212 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 9	£226	£198 - £204	£265 - £273	Get exact price
Audi Parts costs: £159 - £236 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 17	£224	£180 - £232	£243 - £326	Get exact price
BMW Parts costs: £128 - £234 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 18	£236	£165 - £233	£259 - £344	Get exact price
Chevrolet Parts costs: £252 - £677 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 55	£427	£285 - £610	£368 - £768	Get exact price
Chrysler Parts costs: £235 - £309 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 73	£282	£265 - £288	£346 - £374	Get exact price
Citroen Parts costs: £181 - £419 Labour time: 0-2 hours # of quotes: 709	£356	£222 - £420	£291 - £547	Get exact price
Dacia Parts costs: £674 - £850 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 36	£777	£704 - £746	£869 - £926	Get exact price
Daewoo Parts costs: £207 - £260 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 16	£289	£253 - £262	£340 - £351	Get exact price
Daihatsu Parts costs: £164 - £197 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1	£207	£210 - £210	£288 - £288	Get exact price
Dodge Parts costs: £300 - £360 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 2	£326	£326 - £327	£411 - £413	Get exact price
DS Parts costs: £360 - £433 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 2	£455	£407 - £407	£526 - £526	Get exact price
Fiat Parts costs: £133 - £282 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 854	£221	£159 - £270	£202 - £341	Get exact price
Ford Parts costs: £203 - £391 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 2519	£314	£233 - £372	£297 - £472	Get exact price
Honda Parts costs: £116 - £147 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 55	£164	£146 - £153	£197 - £206	Get exact price
Hyundai Parts costs: £185 - £323 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 127	£285	£213 - £314	£271 - £404	Get exact price
Jeep Parts costs: £168 - £246 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 20	£230	£183 - £250	£234 - £343	Get exact price
Kia Parts costs: £180 - £577 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 103	£455	£210 - £511	£269 - £631	Get exact price
Land Rover Parts costs: £332 - £479 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 235	£411	£362 - £445	£473 - £591	Get exact price
LDV Parts costs: £213 - £301 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 17	£269	£241 - £281	£311 - £361	Get exact price
Mazda Parts costs: £275 - £402 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 84	£351	£300 - £381	£379 - £491	Get exact price
Mercedes-Benz Parts costs: £196 - £239 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 19	£344	£236 - £245	£343 - £360	Get exact price
MG Parts costs: £165 - £198 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 3	£204	£206 - £206	£279 - £279	Get exact price
Mitsubishi Parts costs: £244 - £366 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 73	£339	£275 - £351	£350 - £451	Get exact price
Nissan Parts costs: £221 - £386 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 333	£322	£256 - £367	£330 - £470	Get exact price
Peugeot Parts costs: £221 - £428 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 834	£345	£256 - £402	£333 - £516	Get exact price
Renault Parts costs: £216 - £522 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 523	£400	£251 - £480	£322 - £603	Get exact price
Rover Parts costs: £165 - £203 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 34	£212	£206 - £210	£279 - £284	Get exact price
SEAT Parts costs: £148 - £214 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 256	£197	£168 - £224	£216 - £300	Get exact price
Skoda Parts costs: £145 - £243 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 195	£214	£166 - £248	£213 - £329	Get exact price
Smart Parts costs: £237 - £382 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 91	£313	£255 - £344	£320 - £432	Get exact price
Subaru Parts costs: £541 - £649 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1	£649	£586 - £586	£735 - £735	Get exact price
Suzuki Parts costs: £219 - £387 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 64	£347	£245 - £373	£304 - £469	Get exact price
Toyota Parts costs: £164 - £302 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 358	£258	£194 - £297	£255 - £389	Get exact price
Vauxhall Parts costs: £168 - £339 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 1002	£272	£193 - £328	£246 - £419	Get exact price
Volkswagen Parts costs: £164 - £249 Labour time: 0-1 hours # of quotes: 518	£226	£190 - £253	£253 - £348	Get exact price

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Estimates on repair costs, such as the above results for a brake drum replacement, are created by combining data from multiple third-party sources. The actual cost of using your local repair providers may be outside of the estimated range. We provide estimates on repair costs for information only and accept no liability for any inaccuracies or errors. If you think an estimate is incorrect, please contact us to let us know.

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Mechanics that undertake brake drum work

Auto Surgeon Ltd, Middlesex
Awan Auto Tec, Manchester
Billinghams, Kirk Merrington

Recent Brake Drum replacement quotes

£174.01

Rear brake drum (both) replacement

Renault Scenic 16V 1.6L 2003

Newtown

£157.11

Rear brake drum (both) replacement

Volvo XC70 D3/D4 2.4L 2012

Sunbury On Thames

£188.05

Front brake drum (both) replacement

Fiat Punto/Punto Classic 1.2L 2005

Basildon

£161.59

Rear brake drum (both) replacement

Volvo V70 D5 2.4L 2008

Winsford

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Recent Reviews Related to Brake Drum Replacement

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How much does a Brake Drum replacement cost?

Want to learn more about Brake Drum replacements?

How much does a Brake Drum Replacement cost?

What does a Brake Drum do?

How do you know there is something wrong with a Brake Drum?

When should you consider replacing a Brake Drum?

What happens during a Brake Drum replacement?

How much does a Brake Drum Replacement cost?

Want to know how much you'd pay at a franchise dealer or independent garage?

We use industry standard data & millions of data points so you know what you should be paying

Alfa Romeo

£226

£198 - £204

£265 - £273

Audi

£224

£180 - £232

£243 - £326

BMW

£236

£165 - £233

£259 - £344

Chevrolet

£427

£285 - £610

£368 - £768

Chrysler

£282

£265 - £288

£346 - £374

Citroen

£356

£222 - £420

£291 - £547

Dacia

£777

£704 - £746

£869 - £926

Daewoo

£289

£253 - £262

£340 - £351

Daihatsu

£207

£210 - £210

£288 - £288

Dodge

£326

£326 - £327

£411 - £413

DS

£455

£407 - £407

£526 - £526

Fiat

£221

£159 - £270

£202 - £341

Ford

£314

£233 - £372

£297 - £472

Honda

£164

£146 - £153

£197 - £206

Hyundai

£285

£213 - £314

£271 - £404

Jeep

£230