Jackstraww

Just bought 4 brand new tires on tirebuyer.com and my local Firestone shop, which is a pre approved installer for tirebuyer
calls me and reports that my pads only have 2mm left on them and they could do the front and rear brakes with rotors for
$1000

Seemed a bit high to me so I politely declined

What's a reasonable price for a full brake job on the front and rear brakes?

Thanks to all who respond


BTW tirebuyer.com has great deals on skins and the installation prices at pre approved installers is very reasonable


Regards,

Jack

Phresh2010

iTrader: (3)

I would say about 2 hours of labor + parts costs. Labor rate depends on the shop I guess.

Jackstraww

How long should brakes last?

I have 41K mostly highway miles on my 2010 IS 250C

TIA

XSV

iTrader: (1)

How long they last varies, depending on individual driving. It's been about 2 years since I've changed my front pads and rotors on my IS250 and I measured them last months and the pads were 7 mm thick, still within specs. Somehow my rotors got warped recently even though they are 28 mm thick. If I were you, I'd recommend buying the parts and DIY.

As for the cost for a full brake job, $320 for new rear pads and rotor resurfacing and I think for new front pads and rotors was $350 at the dealership.

Jackstraww

thanks for the reply. I am not a very mechanical person. I certainly wouldn't want to mess with something like the brakes

Was the price you quoted below per tire or per axle?

I am on disability due to a back injury so money's kinda tight. The only reason why I have this car is because it was inherited from my (F_I_L) and I still have 1 kid left to put thru college : )

XSV

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per axle. so for front and rear pads and rotors will probably run you around $800 at the dealership.