Cost of front rotor and brake pad install
11-22-2003, 03:00 PM
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Do it yourself... seriously.
I had never touched the brakes on any car before my car, and I replaced the pads and rotors on all 4 corners of my car in about 3½ hours.
I was suprised at how easy it is.
Check out installuniversity.com for an install guide, that's what I used.
I had never touched the brakes on any car before my car, and I replaced the pads and rotors on all 4 corners of my car in about 3½ hours.
I was suprised at how easy it is.
Check out installuniversity.com for an install guide, that's what I used.
11-22-2003, 06:37 PM
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It depends. Most shops around where I live charge about $70-80 an hour. They'll also charge you an "extra" fee because you supplied your own parts. You're probably looking at an hour to an hour and a half worth of their time (you'll probably be waiting in their waiting room for about 2-2 1/2 hours). So, about $70-120 plus tax and the "extra" fee. Like what wrencher and OctaneZ28 said, do it yourself. Front rotors are little more challenging than the rear ones but it's nothing you can't handle with some tools and instructions. But if you like spending money, go for it.
11-24-2003, 08:56 AM
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^ LOL.
That writeup is excellent. I had never done brakes on a car before, and with that writeup I was able to do 4 corners and bleed the brakes in about 3 hours.
For reference I had the front brakes done on my '89 about 6 mos ago - which are a bit different then 4th gens and had to have the hub taken apart and wheel bearings repacked - and the total job for just the fronts cost me 350 bucks including rotors (though pads were free).
That writeup is excellent. I had never done brakes on a car before, and with that writeup I was able to do 4 corners and bleed the brakes in about 3 hours.
For reference I had the front brakes done on my '89 about 6 mos ago - which are a bit different then 4th gens and had to have the hub taken apart and wheel bearings repacked - and the total job for just the fronts cost me 350 bucks including rotors (though pads were free).
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11-24-2003, 09:35 PM
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thanks for the advice everyone, I think I'm just going to do it myself (w/ a little help of course). It's about damn time I learned a thing or two about mechanics anway.
11-25-2003, 06:53 AM
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Go slow, double check everything, do one side at a time (if you get confused you can go to the otherside and look), use logic and use your instincts.
If a piece is cast aluminum or a 1/4" bolt, it won't take 100 ft/lbs of torque. Just stop and think ... you will be fine.
If a piece is cast aluminum or a 1/4" bolt, it won't take 100 ft/lbs of torque. Just stop and think ... you will be fine.
