Fix your brakes

[The SHO]

Just wanted to let everyone know to fix your brakes as soon as you think something is wrong with them...for the love of god. I had to have my rear rotors and calipers replaced and it cost me $604. I'm sure I got horribly ripped off...damn...

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Yeah, horribly would be an understatement. If you had been able to do them yourself, you probably would have gotten out of it for under $200.

Rear Rotors: ~$50/pair
Rear Pads: ~$20
Rebuilt Calipers: ~$80/pair unloaded, ~$120 loaded
Add another ~$20 for brake fluid, sliding pin grease, etc.

 

[billyshoe]

Just wanted to let everyone know to fix your brakes as soon as you think something is wrong with them...for the love of god. I had to have my rear rotors and calipers replaced and it cost me $604. I'm sure I got horribly ripped off...damn...

You did not get horribly ripped off. I believe this would be the going rate to replace the rear brake components.

 

[billyshoe]

$400.00 labor Charge is in the ballpark.

 

[bradman]

Just wanted to let everyone know to fix your brakes as soon as you think something is wrong with them...for the love of god. I had to have my rear rotors and calipers replaced and it cost me $604. I'm sure I got horribly ripped off...damn...

Did the calipers get fried because you waited too long to fix them, or were they fried anyway?

$604 Yeah, I would say they really bent you over bad. There is at least one chain store in my area that will do a complete brake job, front or rear for under $200 out the door. That includes reman calipers, but not rotors.

 

[seraphiem]

Don't fret over it too much. Just ask yourself are you happy with the results? If so, so be it.

One of my co-workers went in to a local shop recently with a stuck caliper on his GTI. $1200 repair bill later and he was out the door. Same deal, replaced rear rotors and rear calipers.

Just as a sidenote, brakes are very easy things to fix and diagnose. Pull a wheel every once in a wheel and check em out.