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Should i upgrade the brake pads when getting my brakes done?
I own a jeep wrangler, i tow nothing and just drive around town. i went to a local brake shop (Merlin) and got a estimate, for around 350 for front pads and rotors, and rear drum brake adjust. i have no problem paying that if the parts are quality parts. the pads are Bendix ceramic and the rotors are U.S. Brake rotors, does anyone know if these are good parts? i know a place where i could get slotted rotors and Hawk pads, but they would cost around 350 for just parts. so it naturally would cost way more after installation ($90).
any and all help appreciated
my primary concern is that the parts are not cheap. they have a 200,000 mile warrentee, but that does not include labor. i just dont want to be stuck with pads that wear out after 10k miles simply so they can replace them for free, oh plus the 80 dollar install fee...
4 Answers
- conejote_99Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
brakes are not to difficult to replace, it is a lot easy than installing a car alarm or music system
LOL, you will be happy ,that you didn't pay someone else to eork on the vehicle
i will just buy the factory pads or the next up ceramic style if the wheel is moving a lot when you stop pill the disc out and send it to be cut, that is about $20.00
if not this are the drilled discs
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-98-JEEP-WRANGLER...
do this job in the vehicle, never remove the caliper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRz7BDaSONM&feature...
- Country BoyLv 71 decade ago
If the pads are Bendix CQ.3 (ceramic) with the U.S. brake rotors the price is a tad high. Parts alone cost less than $160.00
You'd be better off with *EBC slotted and dimpled rotors, EBC - Red (ceramic) pads or Hawk ceramic performance pads on a heavy stop and go vehicle.
Source(s): Alignment, suspension and brake shop. - kelly_f_1999Lv 71 decade ago
you know anyone can replace brake pads at home 30 bucks but stock pads my wife does her own brake jobs dont really need anything more than what was stock rest is up to you and what you want to pay more for normal stock brake job can do for less than 200 at home replacing rotors every three sets of pads cal a parts store ask price for parts your getting
- LaunchpadLv 51 decade ago
keep in mind ceramic pads rely on high temperatures to work properly
thy cost more for a reason
if they don't get hot . they don't perform as designed
without towing you will be throwing away money
with low speed driving you can use the cheapest or next step up
Source(s): i use the cheap pads in a '01 Chev 2500HD and tow race cars without using ceramics
