Brake Job price seems too high

[Zysoclaplem]

I called 3 places in town to see about getting my brake pads replaced. I would do it myself but I don't have a place to do it, and the apartment complex does not allow repairs like that in the parking lot.

Just replacing 4 brake pads (the cheapest they offer) on my car they quoted me $218, $210, and $210. No rotor turning, no nothing. Just brake pads, I made that very clear. With the rotor turning, it was about $290.
Is that a high price?

 

[iamwiz82]

4 brake pads, as in two wheels, or 4 sets of brake pads?

 

[salt9876]

that price sounds a little high. Have you tried Meineke?

 

[Kelemvor]

Just do it in a parking lot somewhere. Brakes are about the easiest thing to replace. But I'd say those prices are about average. Especially if they ofer lifetime warranties or something.

 

[Zysoclaplem]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
4 brake pads, as in two wheels, or 4 sets of brake pads?

Replacing 4-wheel disk brakes.
I priced the pads. I can get everything I need for around $40.
Perhaps because it's a Volvo? Everything seems to be twice the normal price for my car.

 

[iamwiz82]

That price isn't far off. Consider that the book probably calls a minimum of 30 minutes per wheel at $80/hr plus parts.

 

[Gibson486]

I saw a sign teh other day advertsing for a brake job. $69.99. Too bad I wa snot paying that much attnetion to it as I do not remember where it was.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

just dont go to midas...the guy there gave me a quote of $450 for 2 tires!!!!! i almost bust out laughing when he said it...he claimed all this stuff needed to be done.

brought it someplace else then...still paid too much, but i was in a hurry to get it done...next time ill do it myself

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: Gibson486
I saw a sign teh other day advertsing for a brake job. $69.99. Too bad I wa snot paying that much attnetion to it as I do not remember where it was.

Most of those have fine print that says it doesn't include the hardware. Or the ones for Brake Pads for $69.99 say it doesn't include installation.

Either way they try to screw you with semi-false advertising.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
That price isn't far off. Consider that the book probably calls a minimum of 30 minutes per wheel at $80/hr plus parts.

i agree. easy to do, but you're still looking about 100-120 in labor.

 

[CraigRT]

buy the parts, bring car to friends house, do brakes.
i did my brakes at home about a month ago... replaced all rotors and pads, took like 1.5-2 hours.

 

[Cheetah8799]

So you can't do it in the apartment parking lot, how about down the block in another lot? I've done work no my car in a church parking lot across the street. It was a weekday evening, so nobody was using it. No problems.

 

[V00DOO]

The price seems about right depend which type of car you have. The pads only cost around $100 or more. If you think that's bad, my dealer quoted my $1200 to replace the brakes on my BMW.

 

[jagec]

I've always done my own brake pads, even in the middle of winter, even when the caliper bolts were all stripped and lousy, and I've always had to do them in a parking lot or the side of the street. They're not too bad, and I can't believe anyone, ever, would pay that much for a brake job on an econobox.

Heck, I replaced my pads and rotors, all four wheels, on my MR2 for under $75, and with quality parts too. Granted, it involved some dealings that Rossman himself would be proud of...:evil:

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799
So you can't do it in the apartment parking lot, how about down the block in another lot? I've done work no my car in a church parking lot across the street. It was a weekday evening, so nobody was using it. No problems.

^^Agree

I replaced shocks, struts, strut mounts, ball joints, wheel bearings, inner + outer tie rods, front brakes, and coil springs on my Trans Am over 4 or so weekends in the summer....in a back corner of the parking lot at work.

If anything, the pressure was on not to screw anything up, because I don't think they'd have been happy to find a broken car in their lot on Monday...

 

[Superwormy]

That's about average. My Uncle paid $850 for front and rear brakes ( all disc brakes, no drums ) Ouch.

 

[dartworth]

You can use my garage if you want...you can even use my tools

I'll be doing my brakes next week myself