Brake Cost?
08-14-2012, 09:07 AM
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Sup all,
i just hit 85K on 04..530i and feels like i need new brakes.
Indy shop is quoting $1000 for Front/Rear Pad&Rotors..with brake fluid change.
Using OEM parts.
is this good deal?
if not, can anyone else suggest someone good in NJ/NY area??
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i just hit 85K on 04..530i and feels like i need new brakes.
Indy shop is quoting $1000 for Front/Rear Pad&Rotors..with brake fluid change.
Using OEM parts.
is this good deal?
if not, can anyone else suggest someone good in NJ/NY area??
Thanks
08-14-2012, 09:40 AM
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That price is rediculous. You might as well go to the dealer. I would look into aftermarket brakes with at least slotted rotors. I have the dirll and slottted with carbonbrakes setup. Alot less dust. I spent around $650 total.
08-14-2012, 10:04 AM
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this 1000 is for all.
08-14-2012, 10:12 AM
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08-14-2012, 12:57 PM
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$1,000 isn't bad for all 4 OEM rotors and pads, labor, AND a brake fluid flush. But I agree if you use aftermarket (which are arguable better) then the cost should be less.
08-14-2012, 02:42 PM
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Indy shop is quoting $1000 for Front/Rear Pad&Rotors..with brake fluid change.
Using OEM parts.
is this good deal?
Using OEM parts.
is this good deal?
$169 for a pair of OEM rear rotors
$113 for front pads
$93 for rear pads
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$581 + shipping
Another ~$319 for brake fluid flush, sensors, shop supplies, and labor? $1K Sounds pretty good to me!
HTH,
Jim / crewzer
08-15-2012, 04:07 AM
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... Still sounds "good" for a complete job including OEM parts.On the other hand, $1K is a lot for brakes... Do the rotors really need to be replaced, or are they OK, or can they be re-surfaced? Do the sensors need to be replaced?
I regularly check my cars' brakes. If the pads are getting towards thin and the rotors look good, then I just replace the pads.
08-17-2012, 09:04 AM
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Do you necessarily need to do all rotors and pads during an exchange? It's your front pads that are probably worn. Just get new front pads and swap them out yourself.
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I do not feel the need to change out rotors with the amount of miles you have. You cannot resurface the rotors. I just changes all for of my pads with advance auto parts pads gold on the rears and premium on the front. 70 for the front and $45 for the rear. Bout sencors online $11 each. Sprayed all the rotors real good with brake cleaner installed the new pads. took about an hour and a half to do all 4 and i do not have a lift. Then went for a drive to bed the new pads in. A few 60 to 0 mph heavy stops with out engaging abs with cool down time inbetween each and a few 30-0 mph stops. Total of about 10 hard braking. Make sure you dont over heat the rotors give it at leat a min or two btween tge 60mph stops. Then went to an Indy to have them exchange/bleed my brakes $80. My car stops better then it has ever stopped. Car has 70k on it now. Total about 200 bucks ! I say do it ur self !!!!