Brakes - Dealer or where???
08-17-2004, 07:15 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Brakes - Dealer or where???
I live in Northern NJ, and have an 03 Accord with 14k miles. I just know that before I hit 20k miles, my brakes will start to squeak and the steering wheel will begin to shake.
Am I best off doing this at the dealer, who will charge me in the $500 vicinity for a brake job, much like the local service station, or should I go have it done at an Autozone or Pep Boys?
Am I best off doing this at the dealer, who will charge me in the $500 vicinity for a brake job, much like the local service station, or should I go have it done at an Autozone or Pep Boys?
08-17-2004, 08:18 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 1,076
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by SqueakyTL
I just know that before I hit 20k miles, my brakes will start to squeak and the steering wheel will begin to shake.
08-18-2004, 06:09 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North SD County (Vista)
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If they're gonna charge you 500 bucks for a brake job, then you need to turn their asses in to the BBB. The dealer I work for (honda) only charges 240 for a brake job, and that includes resurfacing the rotors (front only).
08-18-2004, 06:41 AM
#4
lots and lots of fail
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit
Posts: 23,004
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Originally Posted by SqueakyTL
I live in Northern NJ, and have an 03 Accord with 14k miles. I just know that before I hit 20k miles, my brakes will start to squeak and the steering wheel will begin to shake.
Am I best off doing this at the dealer, who will charge me in the $500 vicinity for a brake job, much like the local service station, or should I go have it done at an Autozone or Pep Boys?
Am I best off doing this at the dealer, who will charge me in the $500 vicinity for a brake job, much like the local service station, or should I go have it done at an Autozone or Pep Boys?
It's not very difficult at all.
08-18-2004, 11:13 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: North SD County (Vista)
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by 98CoupeV6
Buy a Helms manual and do it yourself. Seriously. I used to have other people do my brakes before I knew a lot about cars, but it's really fun and really worth it to do them yourself. Last time I did my brakes I did them for $30 and an hour of labor It's not very difficult at all.
It's not very difficult at all.
08-18-2004, 01:56 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: OH
Posts: 3,049
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by accordvtec77
The pads are easy enough yes....but if the rotors are warped...kinda hard to fix it yourself if they're warped. The 03's are notorious for warping rotors.
For new Brembo blanks and oem pads it cost me $100 diy for the front on my '99.
The 5th gen rotors are are much more of a pain in the ass with the hub over rotor design, but 6th and 7th gens are too easy to pay someone else to do it IMO.
08-18-2004, 03:22 PM
#7
lots and lots of fail
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit
Posts: 23,004
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Originally Posted by accordvtec77
The pads are easy enough yes....but if the rotors are warped...kinda hard to fix it yourself if they're warped. The 03's are notorious for warping rotors.
08-18-2004, 05:44 PM
#9
THE RED 6th GEN Coupe
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL
Posts: 1,689
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
www.tirerack.com for parts. or autozone.
www.helminc.com for instructions aka service manual.
Go to Sears or Lowe's for some great tools for the job.
If you are really cheap you only need like 3 wrenches and a c-clamp or spreader tool. And get a jack & stands if you can.
This is the cheapest brake job, and a great investment in your car's life and your future knowledge.
In a pinch, not kosher, but you can change pads with the tire jack in the trunk, just be on good flat solid ground.
www.helminc.com for instructions aka service manual.
Go to Sears or Lowe's for some great tools for the job.
If you are really cheap you only need like 3 wrenches and a c-clamp or spreader tool. And get a jack & stands if you can.
This is the cheapest brake job, and a great investment in your car's life and your future knowledge.
In a pinch, not kosher, but you can change pads with the tire jack in the trunk, just be on good flat solid ground.