Babydon Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 The garage quoted me $1500 - $1000 for the brakes and $500 for the wheel bearings. Would anybody advise of buying the parts online and paying a mechanic for the labour to save money? I believe what they quoted me was without labour. Thanks! BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 $1000-$1500 for brakes, without labor! Get a second opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 That sounds TOTALLY out of line... to me. Get another estimate...maybe two or three more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Check out rockauto.com. $1500... leave those crooks alone. Labor cost for a wheel bearing replacement should be around $50 and for brake pads replacement ...some $25 X4 =$100 The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydon Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Check out rockauto.com. $1500... leave those crooks alone. Thanks Adallak!! Will do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 lol $1500, crazy, i get angered when brake pads are more than $25 for a set, haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterset Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sounds like there must be more to this. Besides the pads, what else is needed? Were the brakes worn down to the metal? maybe rotors, brake sensors etc. are needed - and thus the high price. How many wheel hubs do you need? I don't think you can just buy bearings like the old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydon Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sounds like there must be more to this. Besides the pads, what else is needed? Were the brakes worn down to the metal? maybe rotors, brake sensors etc. are needed - and thus the high price. How many wheel hubs do you need? I don't think you can just buy bearings like the old days. Here's their diagnosis after my service & inspection... "Vehicle has ABS, Air Bag and Battery Lamp on. Recommend perform diagnostics to determine fault. Front and Rear Brakes Heavily rusted, recommend replacing. Left front wheel bearing has play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCat83 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Estimated Brake Parts Cost - Front (American brand name parts) Rotors - $80.00ea, Pads $55.00 the set. Rears - Rotors $45.00 ea, Pads - $40.00 the set (prices are a "little" high). Labor - 1hr to 1-1/2 hours per axle x shop rate. The wheel "bearing is actually a hub assembly which are about $175.00 ea (check Rockauto.com) labor should be 2 - 3 hours per side x shop rate. The front end has to come apart and the old bearing "beaten out of the spindle if it's rusty. I've done mine time, consuming, not difficult and I had to literaly beat the old hub out of the spindle with a 4# hammer because Massachusetts's rock salt had corroded it so badly. So I would suggest you're looking at about $525.00 in parts and 6 hours labor, times your shop's hourly rate. A grand - 1100 may be a ball park number (@$100.00 per hr shop rate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydon Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Estimated Brake Parts Cost - Front (American brand name parts) Rotors - $80.00ea, Pads $55.00 the set. Rears - Rotors $45.00 ea, Pads - $40.00 the set (prices are a "little" high). Labor - 1hr to 1-1/2 hours per axle x shop rate. The wheel "bearing is actually a hub assembly which are about $175.00 ea (check Rockauto.com) labor should be 2 - 3 hours per side x shop rate. The front end has to come apart and the old bearing "beaten out of the spindle if it's rusty. I've done mine time, consuming, not difficult and I had to literaly beat the old hub out of the spindle with a 4# hammer because Massachusetts's rock salt had corroded it so badly. So I would suggest you're looking at about $525.00 in parts and 6 hours labor, times your shop's hourly rate. A grand - 1100 may be a ball park number (@$100.00 per hr shop rate). Thanks BigCat!!! Great advice - I'm thinking I'll buy the parts at $525.00 and bribe my mechanic friend with some vouchers for lobster & steak dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterset Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Does your car report the voltage on the DIC? what is the reading, does it increase as you apply a little gas? - again, how old is the battery? did you check the terminals? by pressing information, you should see temp, volts, RPM, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babydon Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Does your car report the voltage on the DIC? what is the reading, does it increase as you apply a little gas? - again, how old is the battery? did you check the terminals? by pressing information, you should see temp, volts, RPM, etc. I'll check it again. From what I remember it only read Battery Voltage OK. For the other readings it would display like so: temperature, fuel use, % of fluids etc.. however no number given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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