Brake Pad Change: Peugeot 308 GTi

In this video, I will guide you through the process of changing your brake pads of your Alcon front discs on your Peugeot 308 GTi 270.

[@SapphireSamC]

Great video, very useful, cheers Bradley. 👌👍

[@Damian-hh4to]

Love your videos! really helps a new owner like me understand the car better

[@BradPhilpot]

Damian thank you!

[@renfolly]

Thanks, the new peugeot 508 PSE have the same discs/pads. This helped a lot.

[@manuelmunoz7437]

Very useful video! Thanks for sharing. I'm subscribed now.

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks man!

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

Great channel 👍🏻

[@BradPhilpot]

ScrewsNutsAndBolts that’s really kind - thank you!

[@screwsnutsandbolts]

You're very welcome :)

[@jamesdixon4884]

Hi I have just ordered some bremsen pads which I think we're the original ones do the original ones have centre clips on them or not as it has on these ones if you could help please

[@checkyourself164]

You should be using a silicone based grease on sliders as those are rubber compatible. Copper grease is petroleum based and degrades the slider boots pretty quickly which can cause water and dirt ingress + premature seizing/binding.

[@BradPhilpot]

josh winn there isn’t any rubber involved. Just metal sliders.

[@Mart6823]

I'm almost certain that the Alcon calliper setup on these aren't sealed anyway, which in time will make them bind or seize. Big design flaw and very expensive to replace callipers & discs.

[@BradPhilpot]

Martin Delisa this is very true!

[@lphoulihan]

How often do the discs need changing, they don't look cheap

[@proevo1502]

Have you had the pistons done aswel?

[@amgeege4559]

nice video mate. I'm doing mine tomorrow, and doing the rears aswell to some tar ox. any reason for not putting Cooper grease on the back of the pads?

[@BradPhilpot]

Thanks! No reason. I just didn't want to get any copper grease on the face of the pads. Good luck!

[@dreamsTeKo]

How many miles for the pads and disk to need a change?

[@itswais77]

Didnt know you were a mechanic too brad 😂

[@BradPhilpot]

Wais Kuba I’m not normally! But I’m trying to be more hands on with this car (also cheaper!)

[@itswais77]

@@BradPhilpot ye i get you, expensive part of life haha

[@dice1902]

Hi pal do you know if brembo do floating disc for 308 gti 270 alcon are to much thanks

[@IndependentSpirit1923]

I have the same car. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesbrooks4060]

Thanks vid Bradley, very useful as about to strip mine due to random squealing. Can I ask where you jacked up? Cheers

[@BradPhilpot]

Hi James - just on the normal jacking point (sorry that isn’t super descriptive!) it should be in the manual though!

[@jamesbrooks4060]

@@BradPhilpot yep, found it now, cheers!

[@JovanKorica1]

Great video Brad. How have you found this car on track? I’ve sold my m140i which was great on track, but been thinking about one of these potentially.

[@BradPhilpot]

I’ve driven these at a few times on track And they’ve always been lovely. Check out my Nürburgring videos in them on this channel.

[@jamesdixon4884]

Where can i get discs for my peugeot 308 gti please

[@michaelperkins5746]

so you chaged your discs

[@carlbarker922]

You wouldnt remember the Allen key size for removing the caliper would you. Id like to make sure i have everything before i attempt it.

[@TONIisboa]

0:48 / 5:25 > NICE

[@patrykbernat5961]

Hi. Do you know if there are aftermarket replacement discs? I've heard that replacement form Peugeot is over£1000

[@BradPhilpot]

Patryk Bernat hello! There are some on the market but at the moment they aren’t much cheaper than the Peugeot (Alcon) ones. They’re about £800. Speak to Comkotes Tuning as they told me yesterday they had some available: www.comkotes-Tuning.co.uk

[@patrykbernat5961]

@@BradPhilpot Thanks for the reply! Also, how much mileage do you think you can get on the standard discs? Daily driven car, no track days, occasional spirited run on b roads. The Peugeot 308 Gti looks very interesting, but when I found out about the costs of discs I've been put off slightly. Do you think that installing different big brake kit, perhaps used, would be cheaper in the long run considering the cost of oem discs?

[@BradPhilpot]

Patryk Bernat well so far, I’ve done 26,000 miles on the standard discs doing the kind of driving you’ve mentioned and they have at least 20,000 miles left in them. So 35-45,000 miles I would say with normal driving.

[@patrykbernat5961]

@@BradPhilpot that's good to hear. Looks like I'll be one the lookout for one. Just need to convince the wife it can be used as a family car with a baby. It has one of the biggest boot in its class. I think only Octavia is bigger. Are there any common issues?

[@BradPhilpot]

Patryk Bernat I’ll be completely honest, I don’t know of any common issues. The engine itself is extremely strong because it’s forged, and it’s pretty well over engineered in terms of brakes and suspension. The best thing about it for me is the Jekyll and Hyde nature, where it’s a practical family car getting 45mpg one minute, and a brutal track day monster the next. Have you seen my ‘308 GTi takes on the Nürburgring’ video? That’s more of a general review over an extended weekend trip across europe, so might convince your wife!

[@malboro555]

Bradley I'm really suprised that good professional driver like you uses such a bad quality pads like EBC. I'm former rally driver and I wouldn't even touch them. You have so many excellent brands on the market like Ferodo racing, Mintex, Pagid, Endless,Carbon loraine,Performance friction and I try to guess why you have chosen EBC ? Sponsorship ?

[@BradPhilpot]

malboro555 Hi - in my experience these are an incredibly good brake pad. I use them every day in extreme conditions at work (high performance tyre testing). I’m interested to hear what you think is bad about them?

[@malboro555]

I tested them about 10 years ago (they were much cheaper than famous brands) and I wasn't happy with them at all. Maybe they improved quality thru the years of testing ,but I remember soft pedal, weaker compare to competitors,low friction level ,tendency to overheating, glazing,cracking and low reliability(quick wear). All good rally and racing teams use only brands I mentioned and I never heard that some of them use EBC. Personally on street cars I prefer Ferodo DS 2500 or CL RC5+,good stopping power, discs friendly, stiff pedal and good feedback.

[@BradPhilpot]

malboro555 I would say a lot can move on in a decade. In my experience (I was on track using them just today!) they have none of the issues you described. They’re really excellent.

[@malboro555]

I'm conservative in this respect and I rather stay with my choice, but according what you say they improved a lot and if one day I see any WRC team use EBC staff I give them a second chance.

[@BradPhilpot]

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