I am new to the auto repair world - I need to get some new breaks on a 2002 Chevy Venture Van. I am calling around and places do not seem to want to give an est without seening the car which means pulling the weels off, right? which means I have to drive their just for a quote to see if I am getting a good price - anyone have some ball park values on this type of work??
I am in central New Jersey from what I know - the front needs new pads and turn the roaters
Edwin Pawlowski 20 July 2006 06:10:29 [ permanent link ]
"notrubr" <notrubr@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1153344524.136264.243370@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...>I am new to the auto repair world - I need to get some new breaks on a> 2002 Chevy Venture Van. I am calling around and places do not seem to> want to give an est without seening the car which means pulling the> weels off, right? which means I have to drive their just for a quote> to see if I am getting a good price - anyone have some ball park values> on this type of work??
If you need a break, stop at a coffee shop. If you need brakes, stop at a good mechanic.
Don't bother with the big chains if you want a good job at a fair price. Many years ago I asked for a price at Sears and was given a very high price that included "everything" I said I only needed pads, but they won't do just pads. It was all or nothing.
If all you need is pads, figure about $100, parts and labor. The potential problem is the rotors. They may or may not be turned. Some of the new ones are so thin and warp so easily, you just toss them and spend about $150 for a new set, plus a few bucks labor. Only when the wheels are off can they tell if the calipers are OK. Given the age, they may not be operating so smooth and will have to be disassembled and cleaned or rebuilt. So, you see we can be over $300 per axle easily. -- Ed http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/
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