Brake pads and rotors

rchung813 · Oct 31, 2009

Today I went to my dealer to get my car inspected and they listed my brakes are in need of changing, sepecifically the the pads, rotors, and brake flush. They gave me a quote of about $950, which includes the front pads/rotors will cost around $400 + rear pads/rotors $500 + $100 for bleeding. The rear rotors/pad is supposedly a kit that also includes the emergency brake equipment.

What are you thoughts about the quote? Since this is my first brake change I don't know if this is the norm for an urban dealership/garage cost. Fees includes parts and labor.

Dave · Oct 31, 2009

Man, that sounds like a lot to me. City Dealer prices. Isn't there a good independant shop down there in Queens somewhere? There must be. Hyedipin is in Queens, maybe he knows of one.

Dave

brown90 · Oct 31, 2009

thats way to mych brakes are really easy to do yourself just double check everything. i paid 60 bucks for all my pads and rotor are usually around 30 bucks a piece when they are on sale. u can also look into just servicing your rotors i am pretty sure all auto zones do it.

HoosierJeeper · Oct 31, 2009

Woah...I know here at my dealer they wanted about for $500 for new pads and rotors all the way around. That was on my Durango.

ridenby · Oct 31, 2009

Believe I'd check around,sounds pretty high.

JeepJeepster · Oct 31, 2009

That is WAY too much. The dealership is probably the most expensive place to get work done. Find a nice local shop like Dave said.

flair1111 · Oct 31, 2009

they are ripping you off. learn to do it yourself. i promise it aint that hard to do. find a friend to show you the first time or ask a local mechanic to help you. next time i change mine ill do a vid of it, but that will be awhile.

rchung813 · Oct 31, 2009

Thanks for the feed back. I went to my local pepboys to double check my brakes and it seems that I just need to replace my rear pads, the front pads and rotors didn't need to be replaced. The dealer made it seem like it was very dangerous if I didn't changed everything. I'm gad I double checked with an place. Pepboys are charging me 170 to change pads.i

Since today my warranty expired on my Jeep, I'm avoiding my dealership. The only time I will go back is to get my free lifetime inspection.

JeepJeepster · Oct 31, 2009

rchung813 said:
Thanks for the feed back. I went to my local pepboys to double check my brakes and it seems that I just need to replace my rear pads, the front pads and rotors didn't need to be replaced. The dealer made it seem like it was very dangerous if I didn't changed everything. I'm gad I double checked with an place. Pepboys are charging me 170 to change pads.i

Since today my warranty expired on my Jeep, I'm avoiding my dealership. The only time I will go back is to get my free lifetime inspection.

Glad you double checked. The dealer will say or make you think anything to get money out of you. I would never be able to run a place and make a profit. I would always want to do the work for free if I felt sorry for someone.

hyde · Oct 31, 2009

Were the all four replaced at the same time, the last time you did it? It is odd that your fronts did not wear and rears did. I fell in dealer trap once before and had them do it, but the 2nd time around I just paid $500 or so for all four, new pads, new rotors and labor. Remember dealer will not replace the rotors, they will just resurface them, basically grind them thin.

Do it yourself? I wouldn't recommend it no matter how much you save. This is brakes, line between life and death when that truck stops short in front of you. Get it done properly with warranty.

Marlon_JB2 · Oct 31, 2009

The rears wearing faster than the fronts seems to be normal for ESP equipped Jeeps.

On my '06, the pads in the rear needed to be replaced at 21k. I have yet to check them on my WK though but considering I have almost 31k on it, I just might need to replace them by now. I really need to do a thorough check on my brakes!

kb0nly · Oct 31, 2009

hyedipin said:
Do it yourself? I wouldn't recommend it no matter how much you save.

I've always done my own work of this type, and brake work is no mystery. I usually just replace all the pads and rotors and keep everything new.

sleeve · Oct 31, 2009

just remember to remove / replace the rotors on the kj. the rotors aren't ment to be turned and reused.

04Liberty · Oct 31, 2009

hyedipin said:
Were the all four replaced at the same time, the last time you did it? It is odd that your fronts did not wear and rears did. I fell in dealer trap once before and had them do it, but the 2nd time around I just paid $500 or so for all four, new pads, new rotors and labor. Remember dealer will not replace the rotors, they will just resurface them, basically grind them thin.

Do it yourself? I wouldn't recommend it no matter how much you save. This is brakes, line between life and death when that truck stops short in front of you. Get it done properly with warranty.

Disc brakes are so easy to do, especially if you're just replacing parts and not getting the rotors done, it's ludicrous. Drum brakes are the PITA that alot of people have trouble with.

moparman · Oct 31, 2009

For the DIY part, 4 wheel discs are not a good way to practice if it is your 1st time. A simple front pad replacement would be easier. Many rear calipers need a different tool to compress them but I don't know what the KJs need. As for the rear failing before the fronts, that's not really unusual. Maybe the rear calipers sticking a little because they aren't worked as hard. Or it may be more of an ABS or driving style thing. I have read a few posts here and elsewhere where KJ owners were replacing the rears first. And I know a Honda Accord owner that had to also.

I used to work at a Pep Boys about 15 years ago. Brakes were something we did well at our location. Everything was cleaned and all of the sliding parts were lubed.

JeepJeepster · Oct 31, 2009

The traction control doesnt seem to kick in at all on the wk marlon. Guess its where its 4wd all the time(awd on yours). Ive had it kick in once and I was really getting on it over a hump in the road. I think we have 22k on our wk and the brakes still look new.

The rear pads will wear out on my kj before the fronts. Not sure if they used softer pads in the back or just thinner but I'd say they will need to be changed before 55k on mine. Ill probably do the fronts and new rotors all around too.

Once youve replaced a set of brakes you'll wonder how they get by with charging so much. Its literally two bolts and you can change the pads in 30min.

04Liberty · Oct 31, 2009

moparman said:
For the DIY part, 4 wheel discs are not a good way to practice if it is your 1st time. A simple front pad replacement would be easier. Many rear calipers need a different tool to compress them but I don't know what the KJs need. As for the rear failing before the fronts, that's not really unusual. Maybe the rear calipers sticking a little because they aren't worked as hard. Or it may be more of an ABS or driving style thing. I have read a few posts here and elsewhere where KJ owners were replacing the rears first. And I know a Honda Accord owner that had to also.

I used to work at a Pep Boys about 15 years ago. Brakes were something we did well at our location. Everything was cleaned and all of the sliding parts were lubed.

No, 4 wheel DRUMS are not your best way to do it the first time, but that's what I got stuck with. I would rather have had 4 wheels discs (which only existed on certain sports cars back in the 70's) to do first than what I got stuck with.

ThunderbirdJunkie · Oct 31, 2009

hyedipin said:
Do it yourself? I wouldn't recommend it no matter how much you save.

JeepJeepster said:
Once youve replaced a set of brakes you'll wonder how they get by with charging so much. Its literally two bolts and you can change the pads in 30min.

You take too long

Marlon_JB2 · Oct 31, 2009

Blake, Happy Belated Birthday, btw.

And..... Why do you call it "AWD"? They're both FT4WD.

Mine just lacks a low range. Other than that there is no difference in how QTI and QTII operate.

My Traction Control kicks in a heck of a lot around here.

ThunderbirdJunkie · Oct 31, 2009

ThunderbirdJunkie's KJ is AWD

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