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I paid $70 for labor alone to change rear brakes...

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1. I changed BRAKES FOR the front axles myself.
2. The rears were very tricky. I brought it in to a mechanic. I SUPPLIED my own parts and asked him how much for labor alone. He said $70.

This is for changing disc brakes ONLY! No need to change axle/rotors/shims/etc..

I was like WTF. But I had no choice since brakes were wearing down REALLY badly.

Was that a rip off? I supplied my own brakes. They were $15 per axle. My car is 2003 Mazda 6.

Big chains like Midas or Meineke refused to install using my own parts...
 
1. I changed the front axles myself.
2. The rears were very tricky

You changed the axles or brakes? Was it just the brake pads or rotors too?
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
1. I changed the front axles myself.
2. The rears were very tricky

You changed the axles or brakes? Was it just the brake pads or rotors too?
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Just disc pads. No rotor or axle change needed.
 
Considering a mechanic's hourly rate is between $60-$80/hour...you did fine

plus you didn't have to get dirty...:thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: E equals MC2
1. I changed BRAKES FOR the front axles myself.
2. The rears were very tricky. I brought it in to a mechanic. I SUPPLIED my own parts and asked him how much for labor alone. He said $70.

This is for changing disc brakes ONLY! No need to change axle/rotors/shims/etc..

I was like WTF. But I had no choice since brakes were wearing down REALLY badly.

Was that a rip off? I supplied my own brakes. They were $15 per axle. My car is 2003 Mazda 6.

Big chains like Midas or Meineke refused to install using my own parts...
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Everyone has to make a living. If you don't like paying that much, learn how to change the rear brakes yourself.
 
Originally posted by: tfinch2
I don't see how the back could be any more tricky than the front if they are both disc brakes.
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Depends on the parking brake mechanism. If it uses the disc for parking too, it is more complex. Our pilot for example has a set of drums built right in to the rear disc, so the disc brake is unencumbered by the parking brake.
 
Originally posted by: skyking
Originally posted by: tfinch2
I don't see how the back could be any more tricky than the front if they are both disc brakes.
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Depends on the parking brake mechanism. If it uses the disc for parking too, it is more complex. Our pilot for example has a set of drums built right in to the rear disc, so the disc brake is unencumbered by the parking brake.
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Yeah I had to do new rotors and pads on my rear brakes of my last car... the parking brake was a huuuge pain.
 
that was a fair price. many mechanics charge more than that per hour, and no shop is going to charge less than one hour, especially when they have to put the car on a lift.
 
I've done my own brakes, both front & rear Drum & Disc, all of my life.
I would have to think twice before doing someone else's back brakes for $70.00! (Especially Disc)
You did alright.
 
I did your wife for only $70, now that was a deal 😛 j/k j/k!

1hour minimum at most places I've been to. Unless you know the mechanic and he works on your vehicle exclusively that's standard pricing.

I thought people say brake pads are easy? What was so tricky about it?
 
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