Cost for first brake job (OEM sport package brakes)?
 

Friends,

I'm trying to avoid getting taken to the cleaners, about how much
did you pay to get your first brake job?

Here's the set up I'm wondering about-

2009 370Z Touring with Sport Package (manual transmission)
41K miles with OEM sport brakes
Daily driver- not tracked


Much thanks for the shared info,

Auston

Brake job can be various tasks....
 

Replace pads and rotors, pads only, new fluid.....that sets the price.

Brakes are something that a novice car enthusiast should be able to perform on their own... you will probably save big $$$ if you take a shot... I haven't sourced out costs of brake materials for our cars but I know it widely depends on wether you want OEM type package or upgraded pads/rotors/lines/fluids.

At 40k with the sport package you shouldn't need rotors IMO..

Just off of Z1's site, front and rear pads wil run you a little over $100 for OEM pads. You'll add another $400 for sport rotors (front and rear). Figure another $15-30 for brake fluid if you used ATE Blue and that brings you to approx $125-150ish for pads/fluid and $550 for complete swap (if all done yourself). Only other consideration would be stainless lines which are somewhere around $100.

If you had someone do it for you I would bet that you would expect to pay $300-350ish for pads/fluid and $750ish for rotors as well... that is just an estimate though.

I think I have a youtube video on how to change the front pads (sport), I can do each corner in about 15 minutes

I concur, it's super easy.

Link?

Brake pads are fairly easy to change, even easier on the sport package. Links to both pad and rotor change instructions:

2009 Nissan 370Z: DIY Brake Pad and Rotor Change, Part 1

2009 Nissan 370Z: DIY Brake Pad and Rotor Change, Part 2

Thanks for the help guys.

Has anyone paid a shop to service their brakes yet? What did you pay (sport package brakes)?

Rep'd for he links :tup:

The price paid will vary greatly depending on labor rate and the speed at which the shop can complete the work (this is dependent on the skill/familiarity of the shop with the car).

If the pads have not been worn down to metal on metal or the rotors have been warped. You should be able to turn the rotors and still be within the specs. I highly recommend sevicing the fluid. This is probably one of the most neglected fluids on most cars on the road today. People think that they can keep driving as long as their is fluid in it (regardless of the fluid's condition).

Right on Dustin@Z1, thanks for the detailed info.

Anyone paid to get their brakes serviced yet (Nissan Sport Brakes)? The idea of this thread is to get an idea of what people have been paying for the brake jobs they get done from shops or dealerships so we can have an idea of what to expect to pay.

Post your milage and whether you track your car or not, and how much you paid to get your brakes serviced (and what service was done exactly- front/back pads, rotors resurfaced/replaced, etc)

Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $$

get the rotors and pads yourself. You could use existing rotors, but with that mileage, I'd just replace em.
Labor should be no more than $200. Having said this...it's really easy to do yourself, but sounds like you're not into that.

Right on ronn1. I could try bringing the parts to a dealership or brakes place. Anyone else? Gotten their brakes done yet?

Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $$

Read the DIY on that site, they mention making sure the gold clip that lets you know when your pads are low goes in on the correct side, does It actually matter? And if so, which side is correct lol.

edconline, looking to take the breaks to get done at a shop this time, otherwise I would let you know fo sure:)

Anyone gotten their brakes done yet at a shop? Mind to share so we know what to expect?

Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $$

There is no set mileage on replacing the brakes as some people use them more than others and harder than others. Brake proportioning is in the 70-80% range for front to rear. This means the rears need to be changed less often. If you track the car you should really use a separate set of pads. What works on the track is not good for the street but it can be done. It also puts excessive wear on your brakes if it is a daily driver. I know racers that change out rotors and pads when they track. Ive seen rotors that needed to be resurfaced every pad change and others were as smooth as a baby's *** and didnt really need to be resurfaced, just scuffed.

Thanks for the advice gofaster87.

Anyone gotten their brakes done yet at a shop? It may be a little early for this, but It'd be great to know what we're paying-

Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $$

Yo, yo, anyone gotten their brakes done at a shop shot yet?
How much should we expect?

Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $

wow you made it to 41k with stock brakes? my rotors are warping already at 19k.

anyways z1motorsports has a brake combo for $578, which includes rotors, pads, brake fluid, and ss brake lines. my mechanic said he could change it all out for me for $140 i believe. so total comes out to around $720.

Good info delusional:)


Shop/Dealer-
Milage when brakes needed servicing-
Track your car? yes/no
Front/rear/both pads replaced-
Rotors resurfaced/replace-
Final cost- $

My local Nissan dealer quoted me $250 for the rears last time I had them change the oil. I'll probably do them myself, since the pads are only about $38-72 per set depending on how high perf I go. And I figure the dealer is making out big time at $250 if all they're gonna do is cut the rotors and replace the pads with a stock set that cost them next to nothing.

43,500 on my original stock brakes, non sport.

If you "warped" your rotors at 19k you are doing something wrong.
I put warped in quotes because in reality you aren't warping them, you are leaving uneven deposits. Either way you turn em on a lathe or replace.

OP:
You can price out pads and fluid +/- rotors yourself. A shop will probably charge around the same there for the mateirals, then add in 1.5 hours of labour (at 60-70/hr), and add maybe 45 to change the brake fluid and 50 to turn the rotors if you think they need it. Note that in my opinion the OEM pads are overpriced and crap.

Personally, I've only changed my brakes myself and with an impact gun it might <10 minutes a side. I get free pads and fluid. I replace rotors and pads with my "race" ones before I go to the track and have probably swapped them out a half dozen times.

I know that's not an exact $ quote but might help you some. As others have said, I'd do it yourself. It's quite easy.

I have a 2009 Touring Sport, started to feel a very slight vibration when braking so at my oil change appt had them do a brake inspection.

Shop/Dealer- North Carolina
Milage when brakes needed servicing- 32000
Track your car? yes/no - nope
Front/rear/both pads replaced- Front - They tried to tell me I needed new rotors...upon questioning the dude, he reluctantly informed me I could probably just resurface the rotors and they'd be fine. Pads were still very good.
Rotors resurfaced/replace- Resurface fronts
Final cost- $99

I'd hate to beat a dead horse, but the Akebono brake system is the easiest to do work on IMO. At most you might need to resurface the rotors and install new pads. I would think it's about 2-3 hrs of labor. But since I like filling out surveys:

Shop/Dealer- Me, a friend, and Notorious BIG on the radio
Milage when brakes needed servicing- I visibly check the wear on the pads. rotors have 67K on them (yeah i know.)
Track your car? yes and daily
Front/rear/both pads replaced- pads are replaced as needed.
Rotors resurfaced/replace- original rotors....a set of lightly used ones are in my closet to install for the next track day.
Final cost- $ 50 dollars for rotors...daily pads are 165 for a set F and R (stoptech)