Well, to take it to somewhere like midas, you pay $29 for the pads, which probably cost them less than $9, as they will be aftermarket items, and then they charge about $85 an hour for labor. Then they will tell you that your rotors are no good, and try to sell you a $250 set of those, which they paid $49 for. If you go to the dealer, they will charge you $60 to $120 for the pads, because they are factory items, with no discount, then upwards of $300 for the rotors, then charge $85 an hour for labor. Now think about that, you pay lets say the dealer $440 to fix your brakes, you could take that money to sears, buy a $250 tool set that would have everything you need, buy a service manual for $20 on your car, read the book, learn how to do basic things like brakes, oil change, things like that, and still have more than 1/2 of the money left. then, instead of paying $440 every year for brakes, or other maintanence items, you can read the book and learn it, use some of the money you would have spent to add to your tools, and still save hundreds of dollars. If I had no mechanical skills, what cost me maybe $4000 in tools, parts, and doing things myself, would have cost me untold thousands more, and I never had any formal mechanic training, and i have done CV's, brakes, rebuilt my engine, lowered my car, painted it, and kept it running for the 9 years I owned it....
Answered By: Ant - 7/10/2006 |
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Talk about a damsell in distress' best i can do for you from here the best answer i recomend same.see:Minesquishy.
Answered By: Dummy - 7/10/2006 |
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You are looking at about 300-350.
Answered By: cato - 7/9/2006 |
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Ok I just replaced my brakes and rotors on a full sized 88 Ford Bronco. These prices should be about the same. Brakes $20 and Rotors about $75. Parts alone should cost less than $100. PERIOD. A shop usually charges the same amount for labor as the parts cost. Give or take about 20 bucks. So all in all this should be less than $200. DON'T let the TELL u different. Remeber you are paying them, they work you, and your personal safety is involved. Be sure to watch all the work that is done, and a brakes job should take less than an hour. I did mine myself and also changed my callipers in under an hour. And yeah I'm a girl that is not a mechanic, I have auto repair experience but not in mechanics. Good luck, and remember they work for u or they dont get paid.
Answered By: minesquishy - 7/9/2006 |
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Since you have already condemned yourself to a life of "I cant" 's, I won't try to talk you into doing something you "can't" do. I am not trying to be rude...sorry. The best advice I can give you is: Take it to Les Shwabb. Watch them like a hawk when they start "torquing" the wheels back on. I have found them to be in such a hurry to get your car out, and another one in, that they get a little sloppy. I have gotten warped rotors from not checking their work. If your rotors are "turnable" they can be done right on the vehicle which cuts down, down time. When they are one, they will "power bleed" your brake system, which is about the best way to do it, not to mention, if you have anti-lock brakes, the only way to do it right.
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Answered By: Tom I - 7/8/2006 |
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I know how you feel,.. i don't know what type of car you have,. front rotor might coast you some 35 to 75 dollars depending on model
pads might be another 20bucks,. take all of this parts to a friendly shop. they are going to charge labor only and it might save you some bucks..a front brake job might coast from 200 to 350 depending on damage..
Answered By: rob_57_2005 - 7/7/2006 |
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I'm a Ford guy, I can change the brakes for you. Parts,$150. I charge $75. Driving knowing you can stop,priceless.
Answered By: FORDever - 7/7/2006 |
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Sorry honey that a nice girl like yourself doesnt have any mechanic friends!!! well lets see now. since you say that you hear grinding now leads me to believe that your rotors are probably shot?? maybe not?? ask the mechanic to mic them?? he will be impressed enough to maybe try to turn them if possible saving you about 50$ a piece for new ones. if they can turn your old ones? you may be able to get new brakes for < 100$. take a male friend with ya even if he knows nothing about cars. mechanics are bad about taking advantage of nice girls like you!! CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!
Answered By: teejay - 7/6/2006 |
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4x4? estimates-140.00,rotors about 30.00-40.00 each.there should be no additional labor to change or re-condition rotors
Answered By: racingirlsmokesem - 7/5/2006 |
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Are yor rotors smooth or are they really bad>? if they are smooth they are probably ok. justb be sure and dont overtighten the lug boults and warp them/ as far as your brake calipers 35 to 45.00 each it just sounds like all you need is brake pads. /15 to 20 min.job. fairly easy. and cheap. probably 20.00,
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Answered By: flipper - 7/3/2006 |
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It should not be expencive but these shops are only out for the money...are u in the detroit area? if so e-mail me an get it done cheep.. that is what i do for a living...
Answered By: alanl52 - 7/3/2006 |
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OH a complete job from a real good place may cost you around 250.00
Just the front 125.00---150.00 depends on how much your rotors cost
Answered By: Vulcan 1 - 6/26/2006 |
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Depends on your make if you where to do it yourself it would be a round 150 under but at a shop it shhould not go over $350 that is a high ball price
Answered By: william R - 6/26/2006 |
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Since you don't want to tackle this yourself, the best thing to do is call around to repair shops and get estimates. They need to know the make, model, year, and engine type (auto or shift) before they can give you an estimate. Some cars are rather inexpensive about 75.00 a wheel, others can run up around 200.00 a wheel. It depends on the price of the rotors. The best thing about doing it yourself if you can buy lifetime parts that you don't have to buy again if you need them replaced. The thing about a repair shop, they usually only give you a 90 day or so warranty.
Answered By: Helen L - 6/26/2006 |
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It depends. You might want to talk with nearest brake shops arround your area. Just look up brakes in the yellow pages. Also depends if you have disc brakes or not. roters are easy to do your self. I would say for 2 new roters and pads and installing your self it may be about $80 - $90. If you go to a shop it might run you about $200.
Answered By: Garry D - 6/26/2006 |
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If its a truck, its about 100 per rotor and 80 altogetherfor the pads, that is if the car has no drum brakes, i would expect to pay about $500 max on parts alone, then another $200-$300 labor. expect to pay a nice wad of cash.
Answered By: DarrenR - 6/26/2006 |
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