Ateca brembo brakes 23 plate.

[Adele]

Looking for some comparisons.

my mileage is 17,000 and the brake warning light came on, i called Cupra assist and they sent out the mechanic he looked at the brakes and told me I need new discs and pads on the front, Is it usual for them to both go with such low mileage?

Has anyone else experienced this?

 

[Aghii97]

I have a Cupra Ateca vz3 with the 370mm brembos and done about 16k miles and same thing happened to me. I got told by Cupra that I needed new disks and pads. I got quoted £1500! I don't know if this is a common issue with these brakes or I was just over using them.

 

[Adele]

I have a Cupra Ateca vz3 with the 370mm brembos and done about 16k miles and same thing happened to me. I got told by Cupra that I needed new disks and pads. I got quoted £1500! I don't know if this is a common issue with these brakes or I was just over using them.

I Have discussed with my garage where I got the car saying that if they are going that quick there must be something wrong with them.
the garage confirmed that Cupra knows there is a problem and that the breaks and discs are wearing through very quickly.
they agreed to pay 90% of the disk and pad change on this occasion.
So it may be worth seeing if you can get the same at your garage, I have asked them to explain what will happen going forward and I am waiting for a reply.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

Having picked up my six months / 4,000 miles old Ateca VZ3 with Brembo front brakes last Friday, I'd like to get a feel for when I'm likely to need new pads and discs.

Historically, I'm quite kind on brakes and easily get 40k miles from fronts, even with race pads as I've had in previous cars.

What's concerning is that I've been getting a screech on light application, i.e.. when creeping forward in slow traffic, although I *think* this is only when the brakes are cold.

Is this typical of the Brembo setup? I never experienced it in 45k+ miles in my two previous non-Brembo Ateca VZs.

Guy

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[James_R]

The Brembo brakes are very noisy.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

The Brembo brakes are very noisy.

Cheers, James.

Is that in terms of general use, or occasional screechy; a build up of dust or not perhaps bedded in well? Maybe they need a really good clean?

Can't be all bad though as, from some research last night the Brembo setup, pads at least, is common to other VAG models e.g. Audi RS3.

 

[James_R]

They tend to squeak/squeal intermittently.

They definitely work well though.

It's interesting that VWG seem to be fitting Akebono brakes to the newer generation of performance cars now.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

^^^^ Top notch. Many thanks for the reassurance, James.

I'm back at the dealer I bought it from this afternoon, and they're going to check them over, all the same.

Guy

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[Bahnstormer_vRS]

PS> very much agree they work well.

Guy

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[James_R]

Brembo brakes like those fitted to the Ateca have always been good, the compromise seems to be that you have to put up with some quirks.

 

[Bahnstormer_vRS]

I like quirks; that's why I ran a TDI Yeti, tuned to vRS spec for ten years. Had vRS 312mm discs with Ferodo DS2500 pads.

Guy

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[Bahnstormer_vRS]

Update from the visit to my dealer this afternoon; actually a Skoda dealer, these days in a multi-brand Group, who I've used and dealt with since they opened nearly 20 years ago.

Checking over the brakes, they were reported as fine, although the pads are about 25% worn; after only 4,000 miles. Clearly I have no idea who the previous driver/s of my Ateca were, or what use it was put to, albeit it was a CUPRA (UK) car.

The senior tech who worked on it, not only checked the front brakes over but removed, cleaned and rounded the edges of the pads, along with cleaning and re-greasing the shims; before naturally putting it all back together!

I'm confident that they've been given a clean bill of health, it felt okay on the way home, and I will now get on with enjoying KT

A side point; I made use of the visit to have one of Skoda's 'Simply Clever' Parking Ticket Holders fitted to the driver's side windscreen pillar; made possible as the bodyshell of the Ateca is the same as the Skoda Karoq. The bracket to fit the parking ticket holder is therefore present; it's simply SEAT/CUPRA choose not to fit one.

Guy