Brake Question

[ArcsSparks]

How much would you pay far a complete rear brake job ---- rotor pistons and seals and the labor to do it

[massey130]

don't know as i replaced my rear pads myself. the rest of the stuff was not in need of replacement.

 

however, you can shop the internet for prices of parts to see how much the shop marked them up. labor at my local toyota dealership is 75.oo an hour.

 

you should be able to come up with a ball park figure what you should have paid.

 

I want to say that this is something that you can do, however, not eveyone is mechanically inclined, so a trip to the shop is in order.

 

what i don't like is when an unscrupulous shop gets the idea that you are not mechanically inclined, they take advantage of you.

 

I believe that may be where you are going with your thread. I have been doing brakes on cars, bikes & trucks since my early 20's and can't understand why shops charge so much for brakework.

 

just my 2 cents.

 

Dale in La

[drumfire]

I bought an EBC rotor and pads from BikeBandit.com a while back. The rotor was around $118, much less than an OEM one.

[skydoc_17]

Hey Mike,

I am wondering what has made you decide why you think you need all of those extra parts? Did the caliper lock up on you? Is it dragging? Do you think the rotor is warped? I have rebuilt quite a few rear calipers and have only had to replace the pistons due to damage during the removal by the owner. (vice grip marks, chisel marks, etc.) And at $75.00 times 4 that is going to be a really special caliper. Normally I replace the seal kits, 2 times $27.00 for the seals and 2 times $25.00 for the wipers. I lightly hone the bores of the caliper body and put everything back together. The stock rotor is $180.00 The stock organic pads are $25.00 I don't recommend the HH sintered pads for the Second Gens. on the rear because that have a tendency to lock up even with the organic pads. At my "little shop by the creek" I charge a flat $50.00 for the labor plus any parts you want to put in there. Most dealers call this a 1.5 hour labor job, ($75.00 to $112.00 per hour in my area) If you could give us a little more information about why you think everything on the rear brake system is junk perhaps we could save you quite a few bucks and make you feel more "warm and fuzzy" about the repairs.

Waiting to help,

Earl