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2000 Nav, brakes done

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Old 11-26-2011, 01:55 PM
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2000 Nav, brakes done

I use Ford for both my Nav and 2000 Grand Marquis for their "works" oil change. For $40, I get oil and filter, tires rotated, battery check, and a very good overall check. I get a report card each time. With their Ford Reward point system, I get about every 5th oil change free.
This last trip for the Navigator came up with less than 2mm left on front pads and less than 3mm on the back. They also recommended a brake flush and a fuel filter.

Their prices, $180 an axle for brakes, (rotors had plenty left to be turned) $100 for the brake flush, and $75 for a fuel filter. $600 with tax.
My price, $130 for Wagner ceramic pads, fuel filter, and a quart of Dot4. $60 for all 4 rotors turned. just over $200. The back brakes could have waited, but since the back are so easy, and I had to bleed and flush anyway, I did all 4 corners.

I spent an extra $60 on a 3 pound dead blow hammer just in case I needed it for the infamous front rotors, and a set of 3 ton jack stands. My old jack stands are 30 years old, and have long lost the tags for their rating. I used them under the back, along with the jack.

Turned out to go very smooth. Rotors came right off. I did find the drivers side caliper had a small tear in the dust boot, but no leaking brake fluid, so added $9 for a rebuild kit. My wife is a well trained brake bleeding assistant, and we spent about 30 minutes, "pump it up, hold it", until clean fluid came out all 4 corners.

I spent less than half of what Ford wanted, and still have the hammer and jack stands for the next job.
 
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Old 11-26-2011, 05:05 PM
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"My wife is a well trained brake bleeding assistant, and we spent about 30 minutes, "pump it up, hold it", until clean fluid came out all 4 corners."

preach it! Can't get her to hang out w/ me while doing repairs not requiring her expertise tho lol.
 
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