the front brakes on my 04 are wearing out i can feel the "lip" on the rotor. i called the local honda dealershit here and i was quoted 90hour for labor and 220 for front brake service.

how much did you pay at the dealershit?

i would do it myself but i hate working on cars i have absolutly no tools in reno and not much time.

 

About $50 for front pads, $10 to resurface your rotors, and an hour worth of labor to do it all. Labor varies (its $60/hr) here at the local stealership. You're looking at $120-$150. $60 for DIY.

 

Dealerships will charge 200-300. I would try to ask a friend. I usually do all my friend's work. Lucky for them I don't charge...

 

89.95 at a washington state dealership *some models will be slighty higher*

http://www.downtownhonda.com/Specials-Service.aspx

 

Regularly $110.41. Close enough.

 

please DIY... front brakes are just about as easy as changing your oil.

 

Yes, do it yourself. No way I'd fork over $200+ for a brake job.

 

Try it yourself. It's so easy.

Jack one side of the car.

You'll need a 19mm wrench to pull the wheels. Be sure to "crack" the lug nuts before you lift the car.

Use a 12mm wrench to remove the lower slider pin bolt. You may have to hold the slider pin with a 17mm wrench (thin blade).

Loosen the 12 mm upper slider pin bolt.

Slightly rotate the caliper out from the bottom. Using a large common screwdriver, lever the piston back into the caliper housing. In most cases, you can get it to retract all the way. If not, use a C clamp to push it in after you've removed the old pads but before you install the new.

I use a short bungy cord hooked to the coilover spring and through the lower pin bolt hole to hold the caliper out of the way to change pads.

Pull the old pads.

Put moly lube on the shims and mount them to the new pads.

Install the new pads.

Rotate the caliper back into place after removing the bungy cord.

Install the lower pin bolt and tighten the upper pin bolt.

Replace the wheel.

Do the other end (front or rear) as above if needed.

Repeat on the other side.

Get in the car and pump the brake pedal to re-seat the piston to the back of the pads.

Drop it and drive away with new pads for a series of bedding stops. Novice time = 30 minutes per side.

Did I miss anything?

 

Remove the brake line bracket to ease movement of the caliper.

The pad with the metal tab sticking out goes on the inside.

 

You might also want to try an independant shop versus a dealership.

You were feeling the lip - much or just a little bit? Often times it's not really necessary to get new rotors or re-surface them.

 

i know how to change brakes but i dont want to do it theres some shops over here charging 80 and thats with pads and resurface rotors. i'll just bring in some oem pads and expletive getting dirty.