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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

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Old 03-31-2012, 11:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 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,

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Default Brake job can be various tasks....

Replace pads and rotors, pads only, new fluid.....that sets the price.
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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.
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I think I have a youtube video on how to change the front pads (sport), I can do each corner in about 15 minutes
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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.
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I think I have a youtube video on how to change the front pads (sport), I can do each corner in about 15 minutes
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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
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Thanks for the help guys.

Has anyone paid a shop to service their brakes yet? What did you pay (sport package brakes)?
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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
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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).
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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- $$
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Thanks for the help guys.

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