I took my 05 Z to Nissan in Nashville, TN yesterday to get my brakes checked out. They said the front rotors needed to be replaced but the back rotors could be turned. I also had to get new brakepads all around. The total came out to be $800!! $330 for labor, $150 for the pads, and $130 a piece for the rotors ($260). I feel like I got ripped off in a major way! Should I call Nissan and complain to the parts & service manager? That just seems like a ridiculous amount for a brake job. Now that I've drove the car around for a bit, the new rotors are squeaking like crazy. Is that common for new rotors and brakes to do that?

Thanks for the help guys.

 

you should feel like you got ripped off, hence "stealership" nothing like DIY. also no thing easier than a brake change

 

if you went with OEM rotors and pads, they SHOULD NOT be squeaking. Performance rotors/pads on the other hand do tend to squeak, especially if they werent bedded in correctly.

Labor charge does seem a little high.

You should have purchased the rotors/pads (if OEM) through Performance Nissan. They have better prices than what you paid.

 

that labor charge is rediculous. I didnt get charged much more to get my REAR END dropped in lol. wow.

 

$330 for labor is ridiculous, i think all 4 brakes can be done in 2 hours time at $330/2 is $165/per hour wow are they hiring? haha

 

I work for an infinity dealershipe but we use all the same parts obvisouly, and for us labor is $120 an hour and if you get both front and back done its 4 hours labor. Our pads run about 40 for the front and 30 or so for the rear, so yeah you deffintley paid a lot for the pads but each dealership is going to have their own mark up.

 

damn.. i paid less for the stoptech stage II upgrade/install.. Dealership pricing FTMFL!!!!!

 

Yeah, but your car was handled by "Nissan Trained/Certified Mechanics".

 

I was quoted $900 for brakes alone. Service manager told me pads were gone (and highly recommended I do it right then), I had plenty left.

 

wow i will get performance rotors and pads, and install them myself or take it to shop.

 

+1

I paid the same for a stop-tech stage 2 kit. You should have looked around and weighed your options first. My stop-tech stage 2 kit is a night and day difference from stock.

 

yeah you got bent over but is probably the going rate for all trips to the dealer. I highly doubt you got a higher price than everyone else, i just think you got the royal dealership treatment.

You could have gotten high performance rotors, pads and lines for $500 put them on yourself in 2-3 hours. It is really easy when you buy new because the caliper/pad lines up with the rotors and shat doesn't need adjusting. Just unbolt and swap, really simple. Turning rotors damn near costs as much as buying new rotors. Lesson learned on your part i guess... DONT GO TO THE DEALER UNLESS ITS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. End of story.

 

Yup, keep in mind dealerships make the mojority of their money through parts and service, not car sales.

 

4 hours labor? I can train a chimp to do brakes in 4 hours.

 

you got ripped.

 

Turning rotors is what took all the time. It's cheaper to just replace them, in the short run and for sure in the long run. Plus installing pads/rotors is about the easiest thing to do. LEARN

 

You are a man. Fix everything you can before you exit the scope of your capability.

 

Dam $900.... I paid about $42 for front and rear and installed them myself in a little over 2 hours. Well you paid a lot but hey if your not wiling to do it yourself then .

 

lol... your post FTL... evertything was installed by Performance Factory!!!




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