Brake Pad Installation-Reasonable Cost?

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May 11, 2005 | 04:04 AM

daryll40

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Brake Pad Installation-Reasonable Cost?

How much should I expect to pay...what is a fair price...to change all 4 brake pads with new Lexus OEM pads?

May 11, 2005 | 11:00 AM

superglide

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The front OEM pads cost me about $55 after my discount, and I did the job myself.

It took less than an hour.

May 11, 2005 | 11:03 AM

mtsao

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Hi,

Genuine Lexus pads are about $45 (www.irontoad.com) per axle. Time for me (amatuer DIY) to change the pads would be about 1-1.5 hours. This doesn't include removing the rotors to have them cut/machined.

I don't know for sure, but I would guess that you'd have to pay at least $200 to have it done at independent garage. Probably you'd not walk out of Lexus service for less than $350, but these are just my guesses.

It all depends what you think is 'fair' based on parts cost and approx. labor hours.

Mike