although i would never discourage someone from taking thair car to a mechanic i am going to have to say you should at least have a look at your breaking system before decideing to do so, the pad change is a fairly simple process and you can save alot of money. as far as taking your car and parts to a mechanic it is possible just make shure you call in advance and make shure thay will install your own parts... as far as a parts list your going to need pads for the front and if your rear breaks are going bad (usually indicated by having to push the pedal in an excessive amount) your gonna need a set of shoes and more than likely a hardware kit. none of these parts should be expensive and you should be able to obtain them at your local parts store.