tigger2tfn

So I just got my brakes done today at 23k. They machined the rotors and installed some Hawk HPS that I had purchased from partsandaccessories.com. How much should this have run me (generally)? I know it varies from city to city. I ended up shelling out $390 (labor) + $30 (misc. parts) + tax. Does this sound about on par? Seemed a little steep given that I brought my own pads in. Just trying to figure out if I got taken.

Thanks for the help,

J

davidv

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You already spent the money so it doesn't matter.

More important than cost is quality of workmanship. A chain brake shop may have done it cheaper. They work cheap because they often cut corners. $420 sounds expensive to me, but brakes are a major safety item. If the job was done right, $420 would be OK with me.

David350z

I just got my front brake pads replaced and rotor machined at the dealership. It cost me $208.00. Stock pads.

Cannysage

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I think I paid 240 or sum'n. It's easy work, but some of the bolts are insanely hard to take out. You can take out your rotors, take to pep boys or some place and they'll machine it for like $20 bux. This was for my other car and after parts and stuff, I would've only saved $50, so I had it done.

tigger2tfn

Thanks for the repiles!

I already spent the money, but it still matters. The rotors are going to have to be done after not too long. I had the work done at the dealership, but there are two others that aren't that much further away. If I was getting ripped off, I can always take my business elsewhere in the future.

Sounds like I paid about on par for quality work. Doing it myself was out of the question. One thing I also learned about the chain brake shops (at least the ones out here) is that they won't install customer supplied parts. Ironically Nissan was the only place around town that would.

SSZVirginia

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I paid about $380 for new front pads and rotors.

Anomaly

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If you're really worried about the cost, why didn't you order the parts needed from Tirerack.com or someplace similar and do the brake job yourself?

pingbling23

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I get em for 5 dolla. lol

pingbling23

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What happens in mexico, stays down in mexico.

PrimeX

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Tell that to the burning sensation when I ****.



Edit- Kidding ok? Cause then we'll just look.....gay.

Nexx

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omg, rofl!

Ztalker

DIY on brake jobs and save on the Z....you'll need a pair of latex gloves and an impact wrench. i used oem pads cuz they don't squeal and less likely to wear out the rotors.

MeetJoeAsian

i order pads and rotors from ebay for $300 shipped...then had one of the tech at my dealership to put them on for me for $60...so, nah, you didn't get ripped

showstoppertk

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I also brought my own hawk pads, and I paid about $400. however that included turning the front rotors and replacing the rears (which were about $100/rotor).

350zroadster

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sounds like they try to rip you off if you brought your own stuff

rmesola

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it should be 200 labor for front and rear axle...

You could've bought new rotors and spent same amount of money and not have to worry about it needing to be replaced...

DIY is not that bad.. buy a bleed kit and you're set for even more fun....

The dealer probably won't charge you that much labor... (they probably charged you 50 bucks a rotor to turn it)

chazo

Sounds kinda high to me, i will probably spend the money on top noch parts and do the work myself. jmo

undercat

+1
the nissan dealership i go to charges $110 per axle for just the labor and turning if you supply your own pads. needless to say i ended up buying some project mu pads and changing them myself. it was really easy with the how-to posted somewhere on here. from what i understand, the guy at the nissan shop said that the stock rotors can only be turned like 2 times before they need to be replaced (or maybe they were just trying to make more money). in the end i would suggest DIY.