I hate how car dealers work! They want to charge me $38 just to inspect the brake and determine what has to be replaced, so then they could give me an estimate of how much it will cost. To me that's total bs! I don't want to spend $38 just to see what's wrong with my brake...I know what's wrong, it needs new brakes! So with better idea, since my car is approaching 75k, I decided to do an intermediate service which madatorily includes brake inspection. But the total cost will be around $300. $120 for intermediate service, $180 for replacing brakes and resurfacing rotors. I am really not too keen to spend this much money. So how much does it usually cost to replace front brakes? I have a feeling the dealer is trying to rip me off...
Before I get ripped off, I need your consent
- Thread starter luvya
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why are you taking it to the dealer ?
Dealer = Rip off unless it's warranty service.
Find an independant mechanic that'll look at your brakes for free. It'll prolly be cheaper for you overall too.
Dealer = Rip off unless it's warranty service.
Find an independant mechanic that'll look at your brakes for free. It'll prolly be cheaper for you overall too.
why the hell are you taking your car to the dealer? That is where they make their money!!!
Ask around from friends and family about a good brake shop, or do them yourself.
Ask around from friends and family about a good brake shop, or do them yourself.
What kind of car? Generally rotors are about $50 each or less, and pads are about another $30-50.
brakes are very easy to do yourself. Go out and buy a chiltons for your make/model/year of your vehicle, then buy breakpads. When you have a spare day, open the chiltons to the brake section. It will show illustrations etc.. on how to do it. Being you have never done it before, it will take you a while, but I am sure you can do it if you follow the chiltons book.
Other then that, take it anywhere except the dealer for a brakejob!
Other then that, take it anywhere except the dealer for a brakejob!
Well, I had bad experience with local shops. My previous brakes were replaced in one of the "trusted" shop that we know of, but the problem is whenever I step on the brake it makes squeeky sound, and I hate that! I went back to the shop and they said that's normal, there was nothing they can do. So...that explains it.
I am not really sure. I only use chilton since my dad was a mechanic and only used chiltons. I never gave any other book a look.
Do you mean Hayne's manuals? If so, they are very good, better than Chilton's IMHO.... but I have both manuals, just because it's nice to see two different explanations for things sometimes.
I'd suggest hitting up your local yellow pages and checking out places that specialize in brakes. Call a few and get some quotes.
For new pads + rotor turn, $300 doesn't sound horrible to me. Maybe a bit high. Espically if you aren't going to do it yourself. Just make sure that if/when you call places and get quotes, write them down so the shop won't try and charge you more when you show up with your car.
I'd suggest staying away from most mainstream place (Just Brakes, Midas, ect..) - they usually try and hook your on other work that seems small while you have your car in only to charge you out teh a$$.
But thats just me, I haven't had the greatest luck with mainstream places
Front rotors are 39.88 each.
Front pads are about 35.45.
This is from http://www.importeccatalog.com/
180 seem like a lot. Esp just to resurface rotors and put in new pads.
I know the parts are really cheap, but I don't even have tools with me, not to mention the knowledge to do it.
So I am really going to have someone else do this for me.
Ok, I copy you, avoid Midas....................
So I am really going to have someone else do this for me.
Ok, I copy you, avoid Midas....................
Maybe you think going to the dealer is a ripoff, but here's what you need to consider:
The dealer trains their employees on your specific car. That costs money. They charge a higher hourly rate. This versus someone who has questionable experience with your model. They may know alot or it may be the first car they have ever worked on.
The dealer will use genuine Honda parts. Those cost quite a bit more than the generic parts you'll find at your local auto supply.
So in the end it just depends on what you feel comfortable with getting, who you feel comfortable dealing with, and sometimes you are just limited by how much you have to spend.
The dealer trains their employees on your specific car. That costs money. They charge a higher hourly rate. This versus someone who has questionable experience with your model. They may know alot or it may be the first car they have ever worked on.
The dealer will use genuine Honda parts. Those cost quite a bit more than the generic parts you'll find at your local auto supply.
So in the end it just depends on what you feel comfortable with getting, who you feel comfortable dealing with, and sometimes you are just limited by how much you have to spend.
They also don't give you any discount on parts. Almost every Honda dealer parts store I've bought from charged me full price for everything. And, the "generic" parts aren't always so generic. Most are made with specific application to that car; OEM equivilent or better.
Certainly, I wouldn't put raybestos PGPlus pads on my honda or any car...there are better choices, and a lot of times, there are better choices than oem parts for things like maintenence parts. You just gotta be carefull.
If honda is going to charge you $180 for just a rotor resurface and pad replacement, you might as well get new rotors yourself and have an independant shop put them on along with new pads. Since you dont have even tools, that is a good reason to take it to a shop and have them do the work. See how much the shop charges just for the parts, as most shops charge about the same for labor.
What's with every thread involving brakes on this forum the person gets new rotors or has them turned? You all are either the worlds shizziest drivers or are getting ripped off...I'm guessing a little of both
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