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re: New brakes on my wife's (No pics) vehicle....Robbery
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:42 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:42 pm to GhostofLesticleMiles
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When you say "brakes" are we just talking pads? Need new rotors? Rotors and pads? Turn the rotors and new pads?
pads
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:46 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
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Called around this morning and have been quoted $300.00-$450.00...
That's still too high for most brake jobs. I understand that most charge that, but damn......they make a killing on those jobs.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:47 pm to The Mick
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How hard is it to change rotors on your own? Very easy. Pull up youtube video and follow along. Not much to it at all.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:48 pm to No Colors
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Wow... the rare Triple Post
I upvoted all of them, the triple post really hit the point home
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:49 pm to BeachDude022
quote:You should change out your blinker fluid also.
That's about right. Paid $800 for mine in July.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 12:49 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
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If you're talking just brake work for mechanical work at 800, that's more like 400 an hour for changing everything.
I think it was like $150 an hour and they gave an estimate of 5 hours and then taxes or whatever fees were added in, so it came out to like $800. This was just to change the brakes and rotors on 4 tires.
For what sounds like your first time doing brakes, did it even take you 5 hours to complete?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:10 pm to BeachDude022
quote:i just put new pads on my wife suv for 50 bucks and about 30 mins.
That's about right. Paid $800 for mine in July.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:21 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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My son and I changed pads and rotors on his truck for less than $200 because we are men. LMAO at paying a rando immigrant $800 to do that job. May as well have him come in your house and service your wife.
Dad? Is that you?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:38 pm to notiger1997
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How hard is it to change rotors on your own? I just had to get brakes and rotors done in the front of my sons vehicle and it was $600. I’m ready to start learning how to do this shite
I’m not an expert mechanic or anything, but I can complete a full brake job (rotors/pads) in about 3 hours using jacks and stands in the garage. Cost around $200 last year on a suburban. If you have any sort of mechanical aptitude you can do it. If not, just leave it to the pros. It’s not something you have to get done often unless your wife likes to slam on the brakes instead of gradually slowing down.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:47 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
For just pads that seems high unless those pads are unique to a mfg like Bendix made for xyz vehicle.
This post was edited on 11/9/23 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:53 pm to AUbagman
As far as pushing the air out of the brake line, here's my method. Open the brake fluid reservoir cap, then push the caliper piston all the way in using a clamp and the old brake pad. Install new pads and put everything back together. Close reservoir cap.
Seems to work as I've done about 4-5 brake jobs and haven't had any issues.
Is that right or is there a better way?
Seems to work as I've done about 4-5 brake jobs and haven't had any issues.
Is that right or is there a better way?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:54 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Ran into Ford’s electric emergency brake a few weeks back.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:55 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
LOL!! I put a set of new ceramic pads on the rear of my car last month. 45 bucks and an hour of time.
800 dollars?? Bring it to me next time. I’ll fit you in for 600.
800 dollars?? Bring it to me next time. I’ll fit you in for 600.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:58 pm to 777Tiger
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brakes aren’t important on a car baw, go as cheap as you can
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:59 pm to 777Tiger
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brakes aren’t important on a car baw, go as cheap as you can
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:59 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
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2% brakes left
They are full of shite because if they really needed replacing they would have also told her "it will be a good idea to go ahead and change your rotors as well"
If you knew how to do it you could go to O'Reilly's and get them for about $100.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:01 pm to Gaston
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You don’t drive a European car I see.
This cat!
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:03 pm to Arkapigdiesel
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You should change out your blinker fluid also.
And if he does that he might as well change out the sky hooks.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:04 pm to The Mick
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Is that right or is there a better way?
Why is there air in your lines?? If there was air in it.. the pedal would hit the floor when you mashed the brakes.
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