[Bingobimmer]

The above website is MODBARGINS. Just an example didn't mean to piss off e90post...

[jeveryday]

Originally Posted by tigermack

I'd love to do your brakes for $500 in the rear. lol

[gds52]

Originally Posted by Catalina Wine Mixer

Now that my car is out of its factory warranty the BMW dealer quoted me $1200 for the front brake pads?!? Are these people insane or what? This seems way to high of a price. Whats the avergae price for OEM pads? I will get another quote from an independent shop this week

328i front and rear brake pads/rotors/sensors/labor, cost $1200 at dealership.
335i cant be that expensive. either you heard it wrong or the guy who told you the price didnt get it right.

[Mr.Smithers]

Ill put em in for you for half that!

[geko29]

Last time I did brakes on my E46, it cost me around $400 for Hawk HPS pads and new ATE Performance One rotors for all 4 corners. 3x that for half the parts (and lower quality parts at that) is beyond highway robbery.

[mike5809]

https://bmw.sunmotorcars.com/bmw-val...ice-in-pa.aspx

My local BMW dealer does;
- Front Pads
- Front Rotors
- Front Sensors

All for $565 for the e92.

[MrPig]

Originally Posted by theblackmamba

For reference I just paid $645 for my rear brakes to be done at the dealer.

That's insane. I did my rear pads/sensor this past weekend and it cost me $130 CAD for the parts and 2 hours of my time. Granted, the $130 came about thanks to a local forum discount but still. $645 is cray. CRAY!

[vapore0n]

Im guessing brake fluid flush is part of the service.
No way it would take 3+ hrs to do the front.

I used to have and STI and the Brembos were the easiest to change the pads.
Pull the pin, pull out old pad, insert new pad, put pin back.

It would take me longer to jack up the car than to change the brakes

[f30er]

I tried to DIY and couldn't get the bolts holding the calipers off. Wound up taking it to Midas and gave the guy 100 to install all four rotors and brake pads

[Princeton]

I bought Akebono pads, Zimmerman coated rotors, and sensors for around $450. My indy charged $190 and axle. Total cost $830 for four wheels.

[Fillyo75]

God, $190 per axle is nuts also. It's seriously 1hour labor per axle tops. I am not too mechanically inclined, but I did my brakes. 4 Zimmerman rotors, cool carbon pads, and sensors for $550.

[Princeton]

Fiilyo75:

Forgot to mention that there was a fluid flush in there also.

[theblackmamba]

I'd rather put OEM parts or upgrade to BBK but no way in hell I'm going to slap some aftermarket pads and rotors on my car. Brakes help you stop your car and save your life.

My parts were more than the labor I paid and I didn't feel like either negating my warranty or getting under my car this time.

Fyi, I am mechanically inclined -- swapped and converted an auto to manual car and turbo'd it as well, chassis chopped and all that. So I'm not new to this.

Just a bit wiser.

[jpak911]

I got my fronts changed for $453. Included OEM bads, rotors, sensor and labor. A buddy of mine owns a Meineke.

[Rival]

wow they must love you over there..... makin em rich