Hey guys this will be my first time changing the brakes (front and back) and getting a brake fluid flush . What does my cost look like? I'm going to go to the dealership, but I mean ballpark price what does it look like?

 

I'm sorry break pads! I meant break pads

 

Depends on a lot of things. Rotors may or not need replacing. I'd be shocked if you made it less than $500 at the dealership. I'd need more information to be closer.

 

How many miles etc. ?

 

90,000 miles

 

Brakes. Not Breaks.

And don't count on a break from them either. A dealership will be expensive, they don't get paid hardly anything for warranty service. So when you come along paying cash or whatever it's gonna be full freight, basically.

I'd take it anywhere but a dealer frankly.

 

If they've never been done I'd imagine your going to need at least 2 rotors. I would definitely get some pricing beforehand. Things can get out of control at a dealership sometimes. They should be able to provide that to you.

 

A dealership. Owner told me that he likes warranty work. The manufacturer pays full list parts and book labor. And he gets no complaining and doesn't have to wait to get paid.

 

Well, OK if he sez so. Most people will find dealer labor and parts rates very high, which was my point.

 

check pricing at the local tire store, then at the dealership.


The dealership and the tire stores are competing for the same business.


Both places have to make a profit to stay in business. I would guess that when everything is said and done, the dealership pricing and the tire store pricing will be within dollars of each other.

 

I think you're smoking your socks... It won't even be close

 

Technicians at dealerships receive training that the grease monkeys at Firestone do not. They also have an advantage insofar as they only have to deal with one make of vehicle.
I have also found that either the dealership prices have become more reasonable, or everybody else's prices have increased. In either event, the dealership prices are not terribly out of line. Additionally, they warranty all their work as well as the parts they use. This can work out well for general maintenance tasks such as brake pad replacement.
As an example, I can go to Auto Zone, purchase 7 quarts of Motorcraft oil and a Motorcraft filter for $39.95, then go home, change my oil and filter, then figure out how to dispose of the old filter.
Or, I can go to my Ford dealer and pay them $39.95, get my oil and filter changed (using Motorcraft stuff), get the tires rotated, air pressure checked/adjusted, washer fluid filled, and a general condition assessment performed. All while I sit inside the air conditioned waiting room reading a book, watching the TV, playing on my tablet, and eating their sweet rolls.
When I was young, I did all my own mechanic work because I couldn't afford to pay someone else to do it. When I got older I did all my own work because I didn't trust anyone else to do it right. Now that I qualify as old, I find getting down on the ground hard and getting back up painful. I am happy I found a dealership that I can trust to do things right and do it at a reasonable price.

 

dealer part pricing is quite competitive and can be less on some items as aftermarket gets certain items from dealer as well IE vendor direct part have you heard the parts house spit that one means vehicle manufacture part brakes will be less at local parts house and most offer a longer warrantee than dealer. just my 50 cents worth about a nickle these days.

 

And don't ever make the mistake that price= quality. In 40+ years in the auto parts business, I've seen the lowest quality parts marked up obscenely high to give the impression that they were of the highest quality. The parts taken off your vehicle are yours. To insure that the work has been done (I've seen work and parts billed, and not done), ask to see the parts that were removed and an explanation why they were replace and maybe the steps taken to replace them as to justify the labor charged.


Some very simple repairs can be ungodly labor intensive. (Like spark plug removal on a 5.4 3 valve Ford)


Buy or request name brand parts. Not store brand.

 

Here's a coupon for installation, plus rebate coupons. That should bring the price down pretty low.
I also noticed a coupon for lifetime brake pads. Didn't investigate because lifetime never seems to really work out for me, but it might be something worth looking into for you.

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As an aside, I discovered my Lincoln needs rear brakes and rotors. I purchased CARQUEST Wearever Platinum pads and rotors for $119.08 after $20.00 rebate at Advance Auto Parts. Since I move slow these days, it'll probably take me most of Saturday to change them out, but I'm sure I'll save a lot in labor charges.