I need to get a simple brake job. the dealer quoted me $700.00 a local gas station quoted $800.00!!! and a local Firestone place wants $350.00 Whats up? Is it normal to pay $800.00 for a simple brake job????? Should I go with Firestone?
The Corvette disc brakes are very easy to change out yourself with simple tools, this coming from someone who's practically an idiot. I've saved thousands of dollars over the years doing my own repairs, and brakes are among the easiest. Even the Haynes Corvette manual (available at most auto supply stores) will give you step-by-step instructions. Also, h'ere's a good site:
Of course that's just front brakes, but the rears are fairly similar. I don't always machine my rotors unless they have deep scoring. Pads can be expensive, it depends on what kind you want.
I can understand if you don't want to do the repair yourself, but it's fun if you want to know more about your car. As for your price quotes, of course the dealer is nearly always going to charge more than a chain, and independent shops are usually the cheapest, but make sure he's ASE certified.
'13 427 60th vert - '25 Eray Hysteria Purple - CTS V Wagon(4-door Vette)
I need to get a simple brake job. the dealer quoted me $700.00 a local gas station quoted $800.00!!! and a local Firestone place wants $350.00 Whats up? Is it normal to pay $800.00 for a simple brake job????? Should I go with Firestone?
$800 is a little high - $350 may not cover everything.
In checking MidAmerica catalog I found the following:
Front rotors (13" for late C4) - $100 each
Rear rotors - $65 each
Front pads - $80 set
Rear pads - $70 set
That adds up to - $480 --- Well more than the Firestone $350 quote.
Firestone is probably planning on turning the rotors only, if they are not warped, that's fine; and replacing the pads (~150).
$700 at the dealer is full list on all the parts (rotors, pads), their labor rate, hazardous waste costs, etc.
I'll need new front pads soon. My local shop, who has done a good job for me for years on all my cars, quoted me about $370 for the front if they used GM pads, but about $220 for non-GM pads. I forget the pad brand.
So, if you got numbers for GM pads all around, it could be $700-$800.
I may do it myself and save some bucks. I've got a coupla months to decide.
If you just need pads you can do it yourself for less than $100 easy. Why in the heck would you pay anymore? If you need your rotors turned Checkers and Auto zone will do it for you. Don't go spend an extra 300/400/500 dollars just because it is a Corvette. Do it yourself and spend the cash on a nice dinner for your wife or SO or on more performance parts. Learning about your car will be worth the time it takes you to learn ho wto do it.
I had the brakes done on my 93 this spring by a local shop, not a dealer. New pads all around, new rotors on front and rear rotors machined and the whole shot was a little under $500. Hope this helps. Tim
Brakes are not at all hard to do yourself on a C4....I did my '86 in a couple of hours, and the cost was minimal.
I was able to have the rotors turned @ $7.50 each
The front pads were $51.00 and the rear were $48...I bought Raybestos for both. I even replaced the rear emergency brake shoes, and that was another $45.
I flushed the entire brakes system with Valvoline synthetic DOT 3 brake fluid. So, I got the whole job done for $175. Of course, it would be more if the rotors need to be replaced, but $800 is crazy...
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