Front brake work

[wgriswold]

The good news is that my front brakes, and the rear too, have gone 65K miles. Now it is time to replace the front ones. A Volvo dealer quotes $250 without rotors and $600 with rotors which I probable need. Two local shops (not Volvo specific) have quoted $500 for the complete job.

Are these prices in line? I haven't done brakes for a long time and this is about 2x what I was used to but that was almost ten years ago.

[Chilled Man]

$50 a rotor
$40 ish for a set of pads

so figure $300 in parrts shipped

[slowflyer]

I just paid $385 (352 + tax) for premium pads and rotors at Goodyear. About $250 for parts, although I am sure Chilled is specing better parts than I got.

Just a data point.

[TheDarkKnightt]

Some good Mintex "red" pads and some decent rotors...that's about right what Chilledman said...plus shipping of course. ;)

Try one of the websites that sell Volvo parts such as ipdusa.com or some of the others. I'd just stay away from the Chinese rotors if at all possible- they are usually a bit soft and sometimes thinner than OEM. Also, those "lifetime" pads sold at chain parts stores aren't usually any good either, IMHO...but many people like them. I like a softer, quality pad that doesn't wear the rotor as fast, and instead wears the pad.

[dhayner]

I put in a set of Akebono Euro ceramic pads a couple of weeks ago - I'm delighted with the lack of dust on my wheels now.

[frank_a]

I put the oem back on mine. The originals lasted a long time. I choose to put up with the dust.

[frank_a]

Also, those "lifetime" pads sold at chain parts stores aren't usually any good either, IMHO...but many people like them.

Best advice. I decided to give them a try on our Maxima. 7 months and 7,000 miles later I brought the car in for an inspection. They told me I needed new brakes. How is that possible? The pads were done and they damaged the rotors! [cussing]

[howardc64]

Best advice. I decided to give them a try on our Maxima. 7 months and 7,000 miles later I brought the car in for an inspection. They told me I needed new brakes. How is that possible? The pads were done and they damaged the rotors! [cussing]

My local firestone's brake job warped my subaru rotors every 5k miles. Same happened to my friend's Honda Odyssey. It seems whatever pad they used didn't dissipate heat too well.

[wgriswold]

Thanks guys. A lot of good information if I decide to do it myself. What do you think about the prices to have a mechanic do the work?

[Chilled Man]

I just paid $385 (352 + tax) for premium pads and rotors at Goodyear. About $250 for parts, although I am sure Chilled is specing better parts than I got.

Just a data point.

Volvo OEM :D

Labor wise 2 hrs tops spend more time driving the car up on the lift and removing the tires then the rest of the work .