2003 Corolla front brake pads replacement $258.38
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From: Ernie Stye on 13 Dec 2008 16:50 Nearby Toyota dealer charged $258.38 to replace my front brake pads on a 2003 Corolla. Does that seem a little steep to you? In the past I've avoided doing my own brake work, but I think it's time to learn!!
From: johngdole on 13 Dec 2008 18:10 $250 is typical for most mass-market dealers.Honda, Ford, GM, etc. This typically includes new pads and turning the rotors. However, Ford and GM no longer recommend turning rotors unless there are score marks and the discs are out of round. The reason is the more metal you take off, the more likely the rotors are to warp ($$). The brake pads, such as the excellent Akebono ProAct ceramic like the ones Toyota used on it's Lexus cars, costs about $50 an axle. Independent shops typically charge about $50-60 to put them on. But you need go find a good trustworthy shop. The dealer cost double, like they always do. You did get a free car wash and coffee, didn't you? ;) ;) ;) On Dec 13, 1:50 pm, "Ernie Stye" <es...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Nearby Toyota dealer charged $258.38 to replace my front brake pads on a > 2003 Corolla. Does that seem a little steep to you? In the past I've > avoided doing my own brake work, but I think it's time to learn!!
From: Ernie Stye on 13 Dec 2008 19:39 Thanks for the info! I didn't get a wash or coffee, but I got a loaner vehicle, that's worth a good deal to me. <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:a67cb05f-c3e5-4e58-9a93-0f7d2081bc26(a)d36g2000prf.googlegroups.com... $250 is typical for most mass-market dealers.Honda, Ford, GM, etc. This typically includes new pads and turning the rotors. However, Ford and GM no longer recommend turning rotors unless there are score marks and the discs are out of round. The reason is the more metal you take off, the more likely the rotors are to warp ($$). The brake pads, such as the excellent Akebono ProAct ceramic like the ones Toyota used on it's Lexus cars, costs about $50 an axle. Independent shops typically charge about $50-60 to put them on. But you need go find a good trustworthy shop. The dealer cost double, like they always do. You did get a free car wash and coffee, didn't you? ;) ;) ;) On Dec 13, 1:50 pm, "Ernie Stye" <es...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Nearby Toyota dealer charged $258.38 to replace my front brake pads on a > 2003 Corolla. Does that seem a little steep to you? In the past I've > avoided doing my own brake work, but I think it's time to learn!!
From: ransley on 13 Dec 2008 20:07 On Dec 13, 3:50 pm, "Ernie Stye" <es...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Nearby Toyota dealer charged $258.38 to replace my front brake pads on a > 2003 Corolla. Does that seem a little steep to you? In the past I've > avoided doing my own brake work, but I think it's time to learn!! You got screwedd, Dealers overcharge on most work, did you call for prices from others, nope. Probably a 100$ job at best
From: SMS on 13 Dec 2008 22:45
Ernie Stye wrote: > Thanks for the info! > > I didn't get a wash or coffee, but I got a loaner vehicle, that's worth a > good deal to me. Not a bad price. I know my mechanic (also a relative) would charge about $200 if he was using good pads, and you'd get no coffee, car wash, loaner car, or clean restroom. For lousy pads you could get the job done for about $125. |