H3 Brake pads and rotors

[ludevick]

So I just inspected my brakes and they’re just about finished, not to a dangerous point but low enough that I’d like to get them changed. Local place quoted $1100 for pads rotors and a fluid flush and that seems insane. I can get ac delco professional pads and rotors for about a quarter that price online. I’ve done my own brakes before but I’d prefer to not do it again. Is 1100 even in the ballpark of what is expected for the given work?


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[gamma195]

Brake jobs are getting pretty expensive these days with $100+ per hour labor. But, 1100 is very much on the high side. I would only expect that much if everything was a dealer part. Brakes on the Hummer are pretty easy. Rear can be a little more complicated as they use pads for the brakes and shoes for the parking brake, but that is only an extra adustmebt step for the parking brakes. How much of the 1100 was parts and how much was labor?

 

[ludevick]

Here’s the write up


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[ludevick]

Also, the dealer quote was actually a bit less at $950, another indie quoted $1350.


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[woodwardsh3]

Go to rock auto or 1aauto.com and do it yourself or pay a buddy that could use the money. Unless you have deeep pockets.

 

[5gn-h3t]

If you can do them yourself, about $200 at rockauto.com will get you 4 wheels worth of rotors and pads.

 

[ludevick]

So I wound up ordering centric premium rotors and pads with ac delco remanufactured calipers. $715 with a $300 core deposit. $415 with calipers is not bad at all and I’ve heard mostly good things about Centric, who also makes StopTech. I’ll have a brake fluid flush and inspection done after I install, and I’ll give a review of the Centrics.


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[rascole]

Your calipers where bad too?

 

[ludevick]

I noticed some uneven pad wear on the back driver side and I figured if I’m already going to be replacing the rotors and pads I may as well do all the calipers. Mostly being proactive, and it’s easier to justify since I’ve decided to do it myself.

 

[rascole]

Sounds good.

 

[ludevick]

Did the brake job over the weekend. Took a while but wasn’t too bad. Had it checked out at a local shop and they said there were no issues Brakes were properly bled, no grinding and the pedal felt perfect. Also, the Centrics with AC Delco calipers feel nice and linear with a little less initial bite than I might prefer but I’m happy with them.


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[rascole]

I always bleed several ounces of fluid from each caliper to maker there is fresh fluid throughout the system.

 

[alrock]

Seems to take about 1 quart to do a full bleed

 

[ludevick]

No issues with the brakes thus far I’ve got about 1200 miles on them and they’re doing well. No complaints, they stop well, they’re nice and linear. I don’t do any towing so I can’t comment on that but they handle steep twisty grades pretty well.


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[Acer4LO]

I get my stuff at advance auto parts. ProTip: Split your order up into two parts (front set and rear) so you can use their coupoun code discount twice. It usally costs 200 bucks. I would honestly do it yourself, not that difficult. From my perspective anything 200-300 bucks for labor is ridoulous but I am not a shop tech so I don't know what prices are standard.

 

[ludevick]

Yeah I wound up doing it myself and got the centric pads and rotors and AC delco calipers for about 400 all together. Plus some brake fluid and shop rags. It was a pain but I’m glad I did it myself.


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