stech

Got my 2007 GS350awd inspected and it requires following repairs. Any ideas on estimate cost to fix them from local repair shops?

Here are dealers price:

Brake Flush $179
Drive Belt replacement ( Serpentine belt) $169
Rear Caliper brake replacement $761.40
Replace Rear Brake pads/Resurface Rotors $345

Debating whether to buy my own parts and have local repair shop do it? What is good on-line store for Lexus parts?

Car only have 35k yes I only drives on weekends.

jadu

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the first, second, and fourth repairs are common. Brake fluid, drive belt, and rear pads are fairly inexpensive. Did they find anything wrong with your rear brake caliper?

stech

ok I edit that its the serpentine belt that needs replacement. They told me rear brake caliper is not working right and needs to be replacement. Basically looks like my rear braking system has to be replace.

sam12345

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What a ripoff no wonder they are known as stealerships

sam12345

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Brake flush should be included when changing brakes but if you DIY 20 dollars
drive belt DIY maybe 45 bucks and 10 minutes work
Genuine lexus brake caliper 211.00 diy one hour work per caliper


Akebono brake pads maybe 50 (these are who makes lexus oem)
Rotors maybe 40 each use centric rotors

Rockauto for pads and rotors

If you don't want to do it yourself all this should be less than 300 labor at a good shop we are talking less than 3 hours of work. Probably less than 2 hours work

So with parts and labor less than 650 total but I would do it myself.

sam12345

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Why would lexus charge you for a brake flush when they are changing your calipers or when they are changing your brakes? Every time your brakes are changed Normal procedure is to bleed entire brake system with new fluid, can't believe what a Con artist your dealer is.