Dad got hosed- rear brakes
 

My dad took my former car in to the mechanics cause the rear brakes were sticking when its cold. I had this problem back when I had the car. So what do they do? They put in new or remanuf. calipers, new rotors, new pads. The repair bill? $480! Holy crap! Nissan reliability.....

More like user error Eric. In this case it wouldn't have mattered which car you Dad had. The mechanic would have hosed him regardless.

that's why I fix everything myself.

dealer quoted $900 to fix the idle problem on my wife's altima... I fixed it myself in a day with a $5 gasket.

:thumbsup: Two Thumbs Up for dealerships :thumbsup:

My stepmother did the same sort of thing. I think she paid $450 to do the front brakes on her 2000 Accord. I told her I could have done the same work for $100 and a plate of good spaghetti.

Yeah in the winter MOST repair shop will start the hosing...pretty bad I might add. I had some1 call in about a T-belt today, girl didnt know wth to do, then she told me some place is doing here head gasket :confused: due to the t-belt snapping?

There also one brake only shop were no matter what car/truck you've got..you ALWAYS need new rotors and calipers :rolleyes: What drives me absolutley nuts is lifetime brake pads, wtf is that. Customers drive me nuts when they mention lifetime crap for wear & teat parts :banghead:

Btw-winter is then the hosing starts due to the fact that winter is usually the "slower" season for auto repair shop (trust me, I know) and most placed (especially chains) need to meet quota so bust out the hose they will.

I've got lifetime warranty brake pads from Autozone on my Explorer. I paid about $22 for them back in 1995. Every year I take the pads back to Autozone and they give me new ones, free, no questions asked. I think it's great. The only downside is the copious amount of dust they make.

you cant go wrong w/autozone. I got a set of axles from them:D


Why do you guys let your parents take their cars in? then they get ripped off? :slap: now if they are stubborn and underestimate you then let them go on ahead. I dont let my dad take his truck into the dealer if I can do what needs to be done. So far just about everything.

That's why you should learn to do your own work if you are a car enthusiast.

Im a car enthusiast, I do my work on my own car, but for the parents car... haha they put me in the maxima and it caused me great pains, and they decided to not sell it and keep it so they should be the ones to pay the price to repair the damn thing .. :-D

Is it just me; does anyone actually understand what that sentece means? Dang we need more money appropriated to public schools, everyone thinks it's a joke except those who plan on having kids.

Ooops, I just reread what I wrote... i was in a hurry cause Im at work anyway.. what it says is: Its my parents' fault they decided to keep that POS car that gave me such a headache and cost me so much time and energy and money and frustration that since its breaking down its their own fault for keeping it, so they should pay for all the repairs at the ripped off dealers prices.

This POS car is the same ones you would do burnouts in right? Or put pillows under the wheels? I just wanted to clarify.

Don't forget the McDonald's trays ...

I actually have a lifetime warranty on my raybestos QS's from Meinekee (I probably spelled that wrong but you get the idea) Soon as they wear out, all I pay for is labor. They are somewhat expensive the first time around though, something like 60$.

Why do you guys skip out and buy the crap pads???? These are your brakes!!!! Also, why are you having someone else install them? It takes 30 minutes and a 12mm socket to replace the front pads and that's including jacking up the car and removing the wheels. There really is a difference between cheap pads and good performance pads. You get far better braking feel and shorter stopping distances good brake pads. Decent street performance pads aren't expensive either (~$40-60). The only downside is shorter pad life and more dusting depending on the brand you buy.


Dave

Take you Dave B for taking the words right out of my mouth...or should I say my keyboard :gotme:

Dave, what would you recommend?

I thought it was 14 mm... you also might need a large C clamp.

some calipers are 12mm, some are 14.. (5th gen plus are 14mm I think)

Recommended pads:
click here!

I think many org members would agree that Raybestos QS's are not crap at all for anything short of autocross. I think I'm going with hawk street pads next time around though.

since he got 2003 M5, he changed a lot. :hat:

Are Raybestos pads not any good?