Thanks for the insight and also the little push some of us who are novice at doing work ourselves on our cars!
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Rich
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Rich
schmove said:I called a dealer once just to inquire about the labor on a brake job (not that I'd ever go to one, I was just wondering how much I save per brake job).
Dealer Prices:
Labor Rear = $140
Labor Front = $90
All 4 Rotors and pads = $548
Total = $778 + any other tax
DIY (Prices from ECS):
OEM Front Rotors (Pair) = $79.95
OEM Rear Rotors (Pair) = $49.94
Front Brake Pads (Pair) = $69.95
Rear Brake Pads (Pair) = $39.95
Shipping =$44.21
Sub Total = $284.00
Labor = FREEBIE
Grand Total = $284.00
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http://www.clubb5.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69749&highlight=harbor+harbour+freighte_andree said:What Harbor Freight tool are you referrng to?
you can jack up all 4 at the same time. you'll need a 17mm (or stock tool) to remove wheel. the front caliper guide pins require 7mm hex. i can't remember the others, but they were somewhere between 13-17mm.Anthracite said:Did you jack one wheel up at a time? What are all the tools you needed? Where did you get the exact right rotors and pads for your mobel?
Congratulations on getting the job done. Thank you for the information.mrlvdub said:Ooinn99,
I did not loosen the emergency brake cable. You can work around it. However, the problem you encounter is that you won't be able to accurately torque the top caliper mounting bolts because you can't get a socket on there with the emergency brake cable in the way. Not a major problem. The torque for these bolts is 22 ft lbs and you'll be able to tell that the bolt is on pretty tight.
I retracted my pistons almost all the way. How much you retract will vary depending on how worn your pads are. Mine were scraping metal on one side and very thin on the other, so I had major retraction to do. This was my first time doing brakes, so I may have over retracted, but everything worked out fine. The Haynes recommends that you open the bleed valve so that excess fluid can escape while you're retracting the piston. I decided to remove the reservoir cap and place a rag around the reservoir lip to catch any overflow. I barely had any fluid back up, but yours may be different.
HTH
Mike
I believe that this is the thread you are thinking about: http://www.clubb5.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69749&highlight=harbor+harbour+freightPNWdriver said:For the Harbor Freight tool set, did you pay $39.99 or ~ $20?
I saw somewhere on CB5 a way to enter a 'code' on this set to get the discount.
Anybody remember this??