Sticky Caliper Fun!! (looking for correct caliper recommendations please)

[AddictedtooBase]

Hello again i just finished fitting new sparkplugs and coil packs to my 2007 Mk5 GTI to solve the misfire issue. Now the car has decided to grace me with another issue lol  the rear caliper is now sticking really badly. Planning to replace both the rear calipers for piece of mind and I have been researching what calipers to buy online and found these.

https://www.auto-doc.ie/trw/2184173?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&tb_prm=20750135273&gshp=1&gad_source=1


https://www.auto-doc.ie/trw/2184171#brake-caliper

Would love to hear if anyone has bought these calipers and has any feedback on them? if ive read correctly TRW are oem???

thanks for any help.

[GTIstew]

Hi, yes TRW are the OEM brand and you won't go wrong with these. I fitted these to my 2008 GTI.
Just checked my autodoc order history and went for the no surcharge option (part numbers BHN952 and BHN951).
The ones in your link are the BHN951E and BHN952E remanufactured part nos. which means you will need to send your old ones back to them to recover the surcharge.
One of my old calipers had been previously replaced by a non-TRW item so I just went for new as worked out cheaper than if I couldn't recover the surcharge.

[AddictedtooBase]

Hi, yes TRW are the OEM brand and you won't go wrong with these. I fitted these to my 2008 GTI.
Just checked my autodoc order history and went for the no surcharge option (part numbers BHN952 and BHN951).
The ones in your link are the BHN951E and BHN952E remanufactured part nos. which means you will need to send your old ones back to them to recover the surcharge.
One of my old calipers had been previously replaced by a non-TRW item so I just went for new as worked out cheaper than if I couldn't recover the surcharge.

Good shout man i actually did realise once i went to pay they where charging me 70 quid extra as a deposit. Its actually a lot cheaper and less hassle in the long run to order the ones that you recommended and forget about sending them back. have you yours fitted long? no issues at all?

[GTIstew]

Yes and if I remember right you have to pay the postage back to Germany as well!
They've been on for just under a year and a few thousand miles. No issues at all. Great fit and finish as you would expect from an OEM part. Autodoc was the best price I could find for them too.

[AddictedtooBase]

Cheers bud im gonna order those now just incase you dont know (you probably do) i downloaded the app and was given a few coupons for 10 quid off as well. Might help you with future orders.

[terrier]

My original rear calipers gave up at around 40000 miles (2 years) I replaced them with new not rerurbished TRW951/952 which are now 15 years old (125000 miles and still working perfectly. Parking in gear without handbrake will have helped Prices have doubled since

[AddictedtooBase]

Hello again im just going to order the calipers and have been researching disks and have found that 312mm brembo front disks and 282mm rear disks are the correct sizes but everywhere i look i cant find correct pads sizes. autodoc list about 4 or 5 different pads for mk5 gti does anyone know which are correct? 

[Lewo]

Think I've got some TRW & Pagid pads for sale if you're interested. Both new & boxed. Sold my gti unfortunately.....

[GTIstew]

Hello again im just going to order the calipers and have been researching disks and have found that 312mm brembo front disks and 282mm rear disks are the correct sizes but everywhere i look i cant find correct pads sizes. autodoc list about 4 or 5 different pads for mk5 gti does anyone know which are correct? 

Hi, these are the rear pads I bought. Where it says "for PR number" in the description you can check that against the PR code on your car's data sticker. Same principle with the front pads plus my car needed front pads that had the wear sensor.
https://m.autodoc.co.uk/trw/2192248