I don't see them giving me free pads when I only have 1mm left on the front.

What do dealers charge for this service? I saw I could get a full set of Lexus pads for $90 at Sewell online.

 

I had my front brake pads replaced twice under 2 different TSBs free of charge. My rear pads still have plenty of meat left after 52K miles.

I guess they would charge 1 1/2 hrs for labor & $150 for pads.
So it would come out around $300+. Be cheaper if you come in with your own Lexus pads. Parts they charge more at dealership than on-line.

If you can show them there is a lot of brake dust on your front wheels, I don't see why they can't perform the TSB free of charge.

 

Unfortunately there isn't a lot of dust. I use Swissvax Autobahn wheel wax which is amazing at resisting dust. Drove 670 miles yesterday and the wheels still look clean!

But I will give it a try. I'll add the TSB to my booking request.

 

How much did they charge you for pads? They charged me 50 for rear and 70 for fronts the last time...

 

I bought Centric Posiquiet Ceramic pads as recommended by someone on here. Replaced the fronts myself using the IS350 instructions. Fairly easy. Brake performance is not bad and much less dust compared to OEM and the TSB replacement "dustless" pads I'd had before. Centric part number 105.11180. Not too expensive, less than $45 shipped online...

Also no squealing at all...

 

I'm looking at my invoice now, they charged me BD37 minus 15% discount for the front pads only. And BD16 minus 15% discount for labor.

3 months ago, I went directly to Toyota parts center and purchased front and rear pads for BD50. It is definitely more expensive through service center.

The price you paid is unbelievable! how the hell did that happen?

I'm lucky cause I have 2 brand new OEM rotors, my original OEM rotors which were in good condition, and my drilled aftermarket rotors! I'm set as far as brakes are concerned! Woohoo!

 

What do you mean by brake performance is not bad. For me anything less than OEM performance on initial response and overall stopping distance would be unacceptable. Ideally I want a 5-10% improvement on these metrics.

 

I guess because of rotor resurfacing my labor charge is higher. The thing is every time there is squeal, the dealership suggests replacing pads.... I dont understand how any pads last less than 10k km... I changed my rear pads the first time just after 8000 kms and fronts after 14000 kms!!! ... now am at 20000 and squealing started again !!

 

Called Lexus and the guy that makes the service appointments said that there was no service bulletin for brakes on my '07 GS350. Anyone else getting this response from them? What is the SB-0040-09 then?

 

My bad.
TSB-0040-09 is for AWD.
TSB-0015-09 is for 2WD: only new pads NOT rotors.
So your GS460 should be qualified if the VIN is in range.

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/pdf/L-SB-0015-09.

 

What I mean is that I can't feel any noticable difference in braking from OEM... but then again, I don't race my car on a track or anything like that. Could you really tell a 5% change in brake performance?

 

Foock that bro! You got ripped!

Call them up, and tell them your brakes are driving you crazy and that you are not gonna take this shiit any more! They will replace your front rotors under warranty!

Aye re-surfacing aye '7arabee6!

 

Absolutely I could. I am a power user of brakes. That's how I got through a full set of pads in 11,500 miles.

 

You're a sissy!
I got through a whole set of pads in 6000 miles!

 

The hilarious thing is that when I dropped the car off for new pads this afternoon the Lexus service specialist said that he'd never seen a GS need new pads in less than 20k miles. He could not fathom that the pads were down to 1mm.