i havea 98 prelude, base. the rear brakes are starting to squeek. firestone said it would be 500 bucks bc they gotta put new rotors on, but F that! could i do it myself? someone said they are pressurized on or something. i am pretty good with cars ive changed brakes but not on a prelude. thanks

 

Even if you buy the parts at the dealer the rotors are $91 a piece and the pads are $48. and you know firestone won't use oem so they will be cheaper.

you can definatly do it yourself. I would just make sure you have an impact screwdriver (autozone $10) to get out the set screws that hold the rotor on. The preludes brakes are like any other 4 wheel disc set-up

hope that helps

 

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why would you buy the parts from the dealer? go to an auto store like pepboys

 

Did they say why you need new rotors? Unless your old ones are warped or thin, they'll be fine. Pads are $15 for a full rear set (Wearever) or $30 for premium (Bendix)

 

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why would you buy the parts from the dealer? go to an auto store like pepboys
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I was just saying worst case scenario for price.