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Old 01-12-12, 12:41 PM
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Default good shop in houston for brakes

hey guys looking for a shop in houston area to change brake pads on a is350 any ideas, dealer wanted to charge 320 :O
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Do it yourself. Brake pads are the easiest repair you can do outside of a filter/oil change. You're looking at removing the wheel, extracting 2 bolts to remove the caliper from the knuckle and replacing.
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I assume you don't want to do it yourself since you are asking for shops. I have never taken my car for brakes yet, but I have always taken my previous vehicles to sears for breaks. I have just found over the years they do a quality job and never try to charge me for anything I do not need. I have had bad experiences at places like just brakes in comparison.
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Another great option is Yelp if you don't get conclusive answers.

http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc...#sortby=rating
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Default remove caliper?

Originally Posted by dgsx1997
Do it yourself. Brake pads are the easiest repair you can do outside of a filter/oil change. You're looking at removing the wheel, extracting 2 bolts to remove the caliper from the knuckle and replacing.
Is this really necessary on the IS? With my GS, I can pop the pads out with the caliper still in tact. It takes 15 minutes max to replace.
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