Went to the dealership and found out that my rear brakes need to be replaced. I always thought front and rear brakes went out around the same time.

They quoted me $260 for rear brake pads, machine the rotors, and labor.

I wanted to find out the difficulty level of installing the rear brake pads. I know that i have to get the rotors machined at a shop. Do I have to bleed the lines as well?

Thanks

 

You don't indicate the mileage on your vehicle...?
If they measured the rotor thickness did they tell you what the dimension was and what it should be?
Replacing the pads is super easy. You have to determine the need to have the rotors machined, question everything!

 

current mileage = around 53,000
I'll write down what they wrote down when I get home. I forgot how much was left

Do I have to bleed the brake lines if i'm just replacing the rear pads?

 

No I never bleed my brakes for just replacing pads, you are really not intruducing any air into the equation. I recently replaced my rear pads, My process was
1. jack up car and remove wheels
2. undo the slider bolts that hold on caliper( note that when i did mine with the vehicle jacked up I could not remove the lower slider pin but I did loosen it and pull it back until it hit the link arm, remove the top slider pin and swing the caliper to gets old pads out )
3. remove cover off of brake fluid in engine bay
4. use clamps and old pad to compress the brake cylinder back
5. install new pads (and shims if you get them, and dont forget to lubricate all sliding points)
6. swing caliper back onto new pads and tighten everyting back up.

If you are going to turn your rotors then you will have to remove the bolts (2) that hold the caliper bracket on also.

 

thanks for the write-up!

Nissan's quote just says "recommends rear brakes." I'm getting it checked out at a local shop just to make sure. If they say I need to do the rear brakes, I will go ahead and try it myself. will update in a couple days

 

You might need rear brakes before front brakes depending if you keep a lot of weight in your trunk. Also, 260 just for rear brakes is what we call "highway robbery." You could get it done for half that price at any tire & brake shop for sure. You could do it yourself, but I don't trust myself with my own life when dealing with cars. I recently had my brakes put on by my friend..Let me say..it is diff than having a professional put them on! They still work decent..but I did brake fail a few times...

 

now that I think about it...i have subs in the back...that's probably the reason.

$260 was stealership price...a nissan car shop wants $220.

how much is average price to machine rotors??? (if i have to)

 

I just replaced the rears on my 2009 Max at 52977 miles. There nearly completely worn out. I don't have anything in my trunk. The new cars utilize brake distribution systems that provide for more even braking. However that is not reflected in the size of rear brake pads. The rear pads are anywhere 1.5 to 2 times smaller than the front pads. This is what I believe to be biggest contributing factor to rear pads wearing sooner than the fronts.

New aftermarket pads are anywhere from $30-$50. If your rotors have nice even wear, no pits or grooves, leave them alone. Resurfacing rotors is how brake shops make most money. If your rotors are no good, get new aftermarket rotors, they are about $50 each.
good luck
Max