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re: New brakes on my wife's (No pics) vehicle....Robbery
Posted on 11/9/23 at 3:56 pm to Boudreaux35
Posted on 11/9/23 at 3:56 pm to Boudreaux35
there are tons of youtube videos to walk you through. do it yourself
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:01 pm to 777Tiger
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ain’t nobody got time for that!
Especially when they aren't important anyway
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:04 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
New pads and rotors $450 per axel... I took my car in for rear brakes.. I asked them to do an oil change while it was in.. They ended having to replace one of the calipers... Total cost was $767... Freakin oil change was $90... Later I found another place that charges $400 per axel...
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:24 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
quote:if you're spending an hour per corner you're legit retarded
spend 4 hours doing it yourself than paying a business to do it for you.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:29 pm to GruntbyAssociation
quote:just use a big pair of channel locks. I taught my 20 year old daughter (no pics) to change the pads on her Honda in the driveway. Rotors that aren't grooved or glazed badly don't need replacing. Even if they do, on most cars. 2 bolts to remove the caliper bracket and the rotor will fall off. In the old days they had pita retention bolts that required an impact screwdriver to remove. Most nowadays just use the lugs
Just make sure you have a c clamp to reset the piston
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:30 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Thanks, O’Biden
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:33 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
They probably didn’t actually have time so if they were gonna make it happen with a packed schedule, they just told you an amount that was crazy so if you wanted to then they would make a bunch of money, if not then it was ok too
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:49 pm to UncleFestersLegs
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just use a big pair of channel locks. I
Yes, also a good option.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 4:51 pm to Cosmo
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Cosmo
More steps but not anymore difficult. Maybe to you it’s quite a task.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:05 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Put brakes on mine a couple weeks ago. 45 minutes and $60
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:18 pm to UncleFestersLegs
A universal caliper piston reset tool is $36. I just did all four brakes, oil change, tire rotation and changed the front wheel hub for $600 on an f-150. Also had to correct and issue with the 4wd.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:22 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Just do it yourself for about $75. Sheesh. I've literally never paid to get my brakes done.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:23 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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wait until you price having struts done
I looked into this a couple of years ago. I was quoted 1300 dollars at a tire service place. The neighborhood mechanic charged about half that.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 5:36 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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Just make sure you have a c clamp to reset the piston.
You need to be careful using a C-clamp when pushing the caliper piston back on some vehicles. The anti-lock and traction control modules can be damaged by forcing fluid backwards into them. GM recommended the use of a scan tool to open the solenoids before resetting pistons.
When I have used a C-clamp, I would momentarily open the bleeder screw when tightening the clamp to relieve the some of the pressure in the line.
I know a lot of people don't do this, but when a manufacturer puts a caution in bold print in their maintenance manual, there is usually a good reason for it.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:12 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Bidens America baw
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:18 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
The 2% statement is indicative of a rip off in the works. Who says that?
You did the right thing.
You did the right thing.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:26 pm to GruntbyAssociation
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More steps but not anymore difficult. Maybe to you it’s quite a task.
It takes me 15 minutes to change my oil. It would take me all afternoon to do a brake job
Id rather just pay a baw $300 to do it
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:44 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Man up and change your wifes brakes baw or I can certainly come do it for her, for a "fee" of course.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:24 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
Most shops use Mitchell or some type of guide that tells you how much a job should be labor & parts.
Something not right if it’s just changing the pads for that price.
Something not right if it’s just changing the pads for that price.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 7:29 pm to UncleFestersLegs
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Rotors that aren't grooved or glazed badly don't need replacing.
This is 100% not true. All rotors have a minimum safe thickness and you also neglected the possibility of them being warped which often goes along with thin (low mass) rotors.
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