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I bought the stuff online to cut costs,+ labor.
I would do it myself and i know how, but i just dont have time to do it. Plus quite honestly i'd rather just pay for the labor instead of having to do it myself and cut into my free time.
I bought the stuff online to cut costs,+ labor.
I would do it myself and i know how, but i just dont have time to do it. Plus quite honestly i'd rather just pay for the labor instead of having to do it myself and cut into my free time.
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you got ripped. for that price you might as well have taken it to the dealer and gotten a loaner. I paid $650 at Beverly Hills MB for them to do the front pads and rotors AND a Service B.
the rotors shouldn't be more than $70 each and the pads are $60 + $7 for the single sensor. I know two reputable independent shops that only charge an hour of labor for that and would be only $90-100 for labor only.
the rotors shouldn't be more than $70 each and the pads are $60 + $7 for the single sensor. I know two reputable independent shops that only charge an hour of labor for that and would be only $90-100 for labor only.
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geez,
even at the dealer it's about $300.
Take it in a 7 am done by 8 am.
even at the dealer it's about $300.
Take it in a 7 am done by 8 am.
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I don't know about taking it in by 7am and out by 8 (every MB dealer I've been to has taken their sweet time with everything), but at least you'd definitely get a free carwash, espresso and get to beat the **** out of a loaner.
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Well I don't know where ya'll live, but (1) doing it myself is not an option - I seriously have no 'free time' to be changing brakes - even if it's 10 minutes, so I'll pay for it (time is money, I'd rather save the premier).
Dealership quotes me $600. Independent places quote me $400 (they get the parts and labor). So either way, it's more than the $200 brake jobs that you guys are getting. And yes, my dealership could have it done in like 2 hrs, so no need to even bother with a loaner, just pick it up in the evening.
OH and Service B, $600.
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Dealership quotes me $600. Independent places quote me $400 (they get the parts and labor). So either way, it's more than the $200 brake jobs that you guys are getting. And yes, my dealership could have it done in like 2 hrs, so no need to even bother with a loaner, just pick it up in the evening.
OH and Service B, $600.
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I have to do my rear brakes soon. My independant mechanic said parts for MB have dropped quite a bit. Rotors are only $60/each (cnd). He quoted me $350 for rear rotors/pads/sensors/labour. It's actually a good time to own a used benz.
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I spent $170 (parts included) to change out front pads and replace 1 sensor at an indpendent shop here in OC.
I remember my brother got raped by Shelly BMW for his E39. He paid something like $1200 for all 4 pads and 4 rotors to be replaced.
Sheez it could be worse!
Phil have you priced this for the M3 yet??
I remember my brother got raped by Shelly BMW for his E39. He paid something like $1200 for all 4 pads and 4 rotors to be replaced.
Sheez it could be worse!
Phil have you priced this for the M3 yet??
