Cheapest place in So-Cal to replace front & rear brakes? Options

[tomazws]

I could replace the front brake pads myself, but I think I need the front disc resurfaced. My rear drums are making horrible squeeky noise and definitely needed replaced.

Most places I call are about $300 to $350 to do the brakes... Kinda outta my price range...

Do you know where in so-cal where I could get the best deal on replacing both front+rear?


Thanks a bunch!!!

[Bitter]

you can do it all yourself for less than that. just get new front discs/pads and new drums/shoes.

i'd say about $150-200 for parts to DIY using good quality namebrand parts.

[airfron]

new drums were $95 each from the dealership and generally $80 at most brake places you can usually machine drums alot of times before replacing them... having them machined should be like $50-$60/pair if you take them off yourself and bring them in to be machined

if your discs cant be machined then you have to replace them nopi has brembo blanks real cheap

This post has been edited by airfron: Jul 8, 2006 - 4:28 PM

[Bitter]

i paid $40 each for my drums. and about $50 for the axle set of shoes, $15 for all the drum hardware.

$200 for Hawk HPS pads and powerslot rotors, then about $10 for a big pack of clips and shims to get 4 clips that i needed.

[LewFX]

hire me to do it, ill get it done 1-2 hours.

[tomazws]

hire me to do it, ill get it done 1-2 hours.

How much do you charge hourly?

I need to replace front + rear for a 97' Celica, and rear drum for a 00' Celica if you could do that too ....

[LewFX]

$20hr, the week of the 20th works best for me

[tomazws]

Let me get back to you on that. I will have to find parts first =)

This post has been edited by tomazws: Jul 10, 2006 - 9:47 PM