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Yesterday, 01:25 PM | #32 |
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Yesterday, 01:31 PM | #33 |
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Yesterday, 01:52 PM | #34 |
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Yesterday, 01:59 PM | #35 |
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Yesterday, 02:20 PM | #36 |
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$1800 for brakes is BS. Is it a Porche/Jag/ferrari? Only way that makes any sense.
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Yesterday, 05:56 PM | #37 |
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Well, l must apologize for misquoting the price. It was $475 for each axle instead of wheel. That still seems like a lot of money for rotors and pads. Maybe if they were replacing the calipers I could accept that.
First time working on a rear disc brake with the screw in calipers. I got a tool that fits in the indents on the piston and you use a ratchet to turn it in. That's a no go. Piston will turn and doesn't go in. Can't get enough inward force. So, large c-clamp and a pair of channel locks on the piston. I should have gotten the tool that applies force while you turn as it's hard to hold the caliper, the ratchet, push in with a lot of force and turn at the same time. Anyway 3 out of 4 done. And that's just exactly how many wheels where stuck on the hubs. AAA came out and did the first, he had a Harbor Freight 2lb dead blow hammer. So, I got one of them now as well. |
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Yesterday, 06:11 PM | #38 |
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Brakes are a pain in the ass. Just having to do them is a pain in the. ASS.
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Yesterday, 06:26 PM | #39 | |
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I can't imagine having to change a tire somewhere and trying to get a stuck wheel off with the crappy jack that comes with a car. Must be why people have AAA. |
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Yesterday, 08:02 PM | #40 | |
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It’s a time/cost proposition for me. Spending an hour or more changing my oil (going to store for oil and filter/getting car up on jack stands/changing oil/sclepping used oil back to store for disposal) might save me -40 bucks.. Shop charges $70 for oil change, ride to work and back, and the do an inspection. Drive shaft was going to be over $800. IIRC aftermarket DS cost me $180. took 1.5 hours. I’ll spend an hour and a half on the garage floor to save $500….but not for $50. |
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Yesterday, 08:46 PM | #41 | |
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Yesterday, 10:51 PM | #42 | |
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Today, 03:59 AM | #43 | |
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My experience has been different: It takes me at least 15 minutes to get the other cars moved out of the way so I have room to work (not including time searching for wife”s keys) pull out the jack and stands, then get the car in the air. Drain oil/replace filter/put in new oil is about 15 minutes….no sweat. Another 10 minutes to put the jack and stands away, move the other cars back in the garage and put wife’s keys back on the hook where they belong. My least favorite part of the experience is putting the used oil in a transportable container then driving back to Walmart/AutoZone to dispose of the used oil. That is at least 20 minutes on a good day…. if the obviously high employee on duty has any clue of what to do with waste oil. If not…add on another 15 minutes to explain to an obviously high employee that I don’t WANT oil, I need to LEAVE used oil…then wait for the manager to show up and tell me where to go. Last edited by trndobrd; Today at 04:25 AM.. |
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