neoe60

What do you guys think? Good advice or are they trying to get more money out of us? I got a quote of $1276.58 for:

-front & back, pads, sensors and rotors

Laci535i

I am almost due for a free brake job and wouldn't be surprised if I was told you only need pads to save couple of bucks. :thumbsdown:

neoe60

An indy shop here quoted me $1100 for the same thing. Do we really need the rotors replaced at the same time? Seems rather pricey.

neoe60

How are you getting a free brake job?

I was 2000 miles away when I asked for one under warranty and they wouldn't do it.

ETNav382

I was told the same thing for my free brake job, then when they measured the pads I still had a few millimeters to go before they could replacing them under warranty. That was back in Nov/Dec time frame. Just last week I was told they still don't need replacing. The rotors now have a nice outer lip to them.

I don't think the rotors have ever been changed and the car has about 73k miles on it is that normal?

Persian_535i

man they didn't change my rotors when I had my brakes done, how bogus lol

neoe60

That's BS! When you get your brakes done under warranty, they say, "nah, you don't need rotors" but if you pay for the service, they tell you, "oh, it's highly recommended to replace the rotors too!"

It would be nice to get a straight answer.

neoe60

Here's a breakdown of the parts from RealOEM.com:

Front Brake pad wear sensor, front left 34356789492 $27.76
Front Brake disc, ventilated (2) 324x30mm 34116753221 $142.34
Front brake pads 34116764540 $159.46
Rear wheel brake-brake pad sensor 34356789493 $29.15
Rear Brake disc, ventilated (2) 320x20mm 34216763345 $116.04
Rear brake pads 34216763044 $107.87

For a grand total of $582.62

So, the indy shop is charging about $500 for labor. I've never replace brakes & rotors before. How long does it take on average to do all 4 wheels in a home garage? IE, no fancy lift.

Is the procedure pretty similar to this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsBM_kEFE-A

nonford

Great video! Pretty much thats it. I always take off the cap to the brake reservoir fluid to make room for the fluid when pushing the calipers in. All depends how much fluid you have in there. Once done you need to go out and bed them bad boys! Its really not that bad. I also change the fluid while I am there.

About 2 hours to do all 4.

Saves yah some cash and allows you to bond with the vehicle, plus, you know it was done right! :-)

neoe60

Thanks for the feedback, bro! And the tip about bedding the brakes

Well, this is my first time, so it'll probably take me twice as long. BTW, how tough/long is the procedure for changing the brake fluid? I'm at 67k miles, do you think it needs to be replaced yet?

I guess the final question is, to go with OEM or performance after market rotors and pads?