Sticking breaks - Reconditioned break calipers

[tool]

My Skoda Octavia (2l) has a sticking break. My mechanic says he can use reconditioned break caliper to fix the issue. Cost = 150 euro parts + 50 euro labour. Is this safe/value for money? Is it possible top purchase this on line?

 

[blueband]

its possible to purchase nearly all parts on line these days, and usually at far less cost!

 

[vandriver]

Is it not usual to replace callipers in pairs?
This is what my mechanic did on my wife's Fabia.

 

[onq]

For critical components like brakes and engines, I never use pattern parts.

Where a part has developed a fault in use, i.e. a brake caliper, my experience with reconditioned parts offered is that they looked like they would repeat the performance a year later.

The term "reconditioned" should set all the alarms going in relation critical component replacement.

 

[WicklowMan]

I wouldn't have a problem with reconditoned (as opposed to 'remanufactured') parts, depending on where they come from. If a company simply refurbish the branded parts there's no problem at all: they'll just dismantle the units and replace seals and so on. Calipers are not hugely complicated. The quote sounds ridiculous for one; I would expect a pair of reconditioned items for about €150.