How much is your local body shop charging you? For what brand?

I'm getting $150-155 quotes for just the front from various body shops. Normal? Seems kinda expensive to pay over $100 for labor? I would do it myself but I don't have the resources yet.

I get this weird error message trying to search.

 

Also, which brake pads comes with the car stock for a base TL?

 

Funny, I was searching too and got the same error. I have an 04 Aspec with the huge shiny "acura" calipers up front. I am wondering the best route too cause I'm getting squealing. Only have 35K miles too...on a 6 speed. Is this a normal timeframe?

 

I have a 08 Type S and just had my car serviced on Friday and they told me my Brembo pads needed to be changed after 1 year!!! I was like WTF and he says it's normal for Brembo brakes and there was nothing I can do unless I changed out the whole system. All I have to say is getting my brake pads changed every year at $330 is not what I was anticipating.

 

I would look for an alternative to that...I have a feeling it's crap. And of course they'll make you think it's part of having a luxury car but give me a friggin BRAKE (play on words...).

Check out other posts on here for alternatives. I think there are some pads that run about 50 bucks that are supposed to last longer and produce much less dust.

 

Go to buybrakes.com I got the Rotex Kevlar gold pads for the Brembos for $45. Stopping power is great, no noise and they dust a lot less than OEM pads. All that for a third of the price.

 

there are several brake pad threads--good pads are not cheap
rotora and racingbrake brands are excellent choices
See the Off Topic link then sponsored sales

its reasonable to pay 1.0-1.5, even 2 hours for both fronts
and 1 hour per side rears because they also contain the parking brake shoe assembly inside the rear rotors

Wheels have to be removed, bolts removed- parts cleaned- new parts lubed and installed- assembled- test driven..all that takes up a tech's time
Do it yourself and see!

Always get a 2nd opinion on brakes--anyone who gave a percentage without an actual MM of pad thickness remaining is not speaking from facts

Squeeling is often the low pad squeeler tab hitting the rotor when you apply the brakes
Get them checked ASAP at a brake shop

 

Hmmm...I wonder because it's squealing but there's still a good amount of pad left from what I can see. I remember the low pad squeal indicator from back in high school. I used to just bend it out of the way. Talk about the WRONG way to handle things!

 

My experience over the years has been 1.5 to 2.0 hours of labor plus parts. The labor portion includes resurfacing of the both front rotors. Bleeding and refilling brake fluid is additional.

 

what resources? you need a jack and stands, a prying tool and a cheap set of wrenches from harbor freight! If you got brembo's it's even less complex.

 

Well I have all that fun stuff, but if you read the service manual on changing the front brembro pads it says you need this pin thing to knock the two pins out, then you can pull out used pads...then you have to spread the calipers with this spreader tool then install the new ones. Not sure if bleeding is necessary afterward.