I just had my 30,000 mile check up and they told me that I need to replace my fan belt.... it will cost $168.00.... im not to sure if that price included labor... Also my rear brake pads need to be replaced ASAP. Thats another $240.00 i was told....

Can you guys point me to some other options here...

Also, aren't fan belts suppose to be covered by warranty??? I have the 100K mile warranty.

 

Rear brake pads replaced for $240??? What kind of crack are they smoking at that stealership..

 

What fan belt? Our fans are electric.

 

fan belt? you might want them to show you exactly what they are talking about...cause i think that they might have been looking at another car...plus...labor is very expensive...i believe dealship in NY charges about $95 an hour...good money...lolxz

buh fun belt? for what the AC compressor? i'm so lost.

 

Dude, call my friend at the shop, see what he thinks, definitely cheaper than the dealership. Or you can do it yourself for the brake pads. I don't think we have fan belt in our car though.

 

$168 for the belt. I think I was quoted that also. That should include the belt since it's relatively cheap. $240 for the rear pads is rediculous

 

Front pads were an easy hour job...i heard the rears are more difficult but im sure it can be done.

 

Fronts are the same as the rears as far as difficulty is concerned.

You just need one more tool.

We have accessory belts.

 

Unfreeaken' heard of

 

Make sure they top up your blinker fluid and change the muffler bearings while they are in there for the fan belt.

CM

 

ROFL there we go again

 

what happend to my post?

If need be i can walk you through the belt install its quite easy, the rear brakes even easier.

PM if u need a hand.

Kamski

 

+1 wtf, mine disappeared too!

 

Mods didn't want you to help that dude

 

$240 for REAR pad replacement - holy RIPOFF!

 

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!! thats what im talking about, also while there under the hood, dont forget the cap rotor and wires. they may need to be changed.

 

Holy TooBigSig Tuesday!

 

I hope those prices include the KY.

Rear brakes are easy. Did them a month ago for ~$30-40 with ceramics from AZ. I've also dissassembled and reassembled the fronts 2 times trying to clear up a squeak when reversing. Both are easy with limited tools needed.

Haven't done the belt on this car so can't comment. How hard is it to get to the belt tensioner on 6th Gen?

I find it almost unbelievable that a belt on an 05 is already going bad. Also hard to believe that rears are already needed at 30k. I did mine at 50k and they still had another 10-15k left on the pads, but I do mainly highway driving.

 

No problems with the front brakes, only the rear? That's not right. Don't rear pads usually outlive 2 or 3 sets of front pads?

 

Not sure about the A34, but on the A33B, the rears typically need to be changed prior to the fronts. At first, I thought it was the calipers being and sticking, but nope, it was just the pad material & thickness.

 

hey..... my post was deleted also.....

if it were a moderator, please send me a friendly PM telling me why not to post this info...

on my mantainance invoice from the dealership, it says:

Nissan Fluid Belts begining to crack, rear brakes at 20% life.

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I plan on getting Hawk brand rear pads next week. I hope my OEM pads can last that long.... lol

Also, are they really that easy? Are there any DIY post or videos.... sorry im a car noob....

 

It were a moderator.
Don't circumvent the word filter, it is there for a reason.
The other two really weren't as bad but the word filter thing really irritated me at the time.

 

hmmmm i dont remember using that word in my original post...

but ok...????

from this point on, i wont use the word filter....

 

You can basically buy any belt for the car at any well established parts distributor. Gates makes these belts for our cars and they are certainly not expensive. It should also be covered under the warranty. It they claim it is not them have it changed by an independant garage that charges less than half. It should not even cost $100 including parts and labor.

Have the rear brakes done by a good garage other than this stealership...they are way too expensive. There are a lot of independant national chain garages that will do them for much cheaper. I had mine done for half of that and I paid for and bought aftermarket pads and changed the rotors with aftermarket. Make sure you get them cadmium plated so that they do not rust. The aftermarket ones will cost the same as the Nissan parts and will outperform them by a long shot!

Oh and by the way. 20% stealership = 30 % real life...you still have almost a third of your rear brake life left and the rears take far longer than the fronts to wear out...in my opinion you could easliy go through an entire winter and have them checked again in the spring.

 

should i buy the hawk brand pads or just get the OEM pads? I dont want anything to void my warranty and cause stress on my OEM rotors...

Sorry but i dont have the cash to buy rotors too..

 

need to find yourself a tructworthy mechanic

 

Hawk HPS pads and have the Rotors turned if you have not done so already: The rotors should last you another year or so 15K miles, after that they will warp while cooling down after driving through the rain.

 

Dude you can do the brakes in half hour, even if you have never done it. I did mine last year for the first time ever, front and back took one hour total. 85 bucks for all 4 pads and 1 hour of my time. A retard can change brake pads. Trust me you can do it.

 

I just had the "fan" belt changed on my max. 42,000 miles. I think my mechanic actually called it a "serpentine belt". I think the belt cost $45 bucks. I can remember exactly i will have to check the reciept.

 

I hope you have put the winter air inthe tires too.....

 

The old days, a car may have multiple belts. But they should last a long time. I normally would replace them when changing the timing belt (same labor). The serpentine belt replaces them and should last a long long time. I wouldnot replace it less than 100KMiles, unless something obnormal.

 

UPDATE GUYS....

i called my stealership on Wednesday. Apparentley, there are 3 belts in my 05 Max. the 140.00 charge is for replaceing a 3 belts. Even though 1 of my belts is cracking, they go in and replace all 3 belts in order to save on mechanic time later on....

 

Have em slap in an UDP while they are in there. Wish I would have.

 

<------ car noob

im sorry apollo, but im a freakn noob when it comes to cars.... I barely found out how to change my own oil....

So whats a UDP and what does it do? How much does it cost?

 

Man, all this on a "new" car. Nissan WTF? Hope you don't get bent over on this.

Anyhow a UDP = Underdrive Pulley. A UDP reduces the speed of accessories (AC/Wipers/etc) relative to the crankshaft speed. The claim is that this can significantly reduce parasitic drag on the engine, increase horsepower, torque and gas mileage, and by turning the accessories slower, extend their life, etc. Some claim to increase HP up to15HP. I've never had one but I've been told that the literal weight negate any benefits they bring. Cost $150-$200 for a 6th Gen.

 

is that 240 for rotors as well??

 

What he said maybe with the exception of "the literal weight negate any benefits they bring." as I am not exactly sure it means.


You can check em out here:
http://www.sportcompactonly.com/perf...arts.aspx?c=28

There are Under drive pulleys or just a lightweight pulleys. I just figured since they were in there with all the belts off the pulley is only one step away. Like I said, I wish I would have asked when they did my belts Some guys here replace their own, but I'm not that brave.

 

oh ok i understand it now thanks

 

hmmm... i may pass on the pulley. Being from arizona, i need my A/C working at top speed... Our summers here last 10 months long, so I cant afford my A/C going slower or crapping out. Because I know Nissan will blame my A/C error on the pulley.

 

You shouldn't have to replace your fan belt unless they are squealing. At 30K, I don't see how this is the case. The brake pads cost about 20 bucks a pop, and can easily be done by yourself. I would see if you can get a hold of a maintenance book.