Hi all... just a quick one..
i just got quoted $331 to have 2 new DBA rotors fitted to my TJ advance from Brakeswest in Myaree ($105 per rotor plus labour to fit)
is this a fair price, or does anyone know of a better deal in WA???
let me know
cheers

sounds like a good deal to me!
i paid $390 to have DBA's put in the front of my magna :confused:

Which DBA's are we talking about here? Standard, Slotted or Sport (x-drilled and slotted)???

I have just got DBA slotted all round and bendix performax pads all round delivered to me for approx $650 all up, plus been quoted approx $40 to $80 bucks to fit them (which happens monday :P :P ).

For sport rotors, I reckon its a good price, for slotted or standard, I reckon its too much by far :(

Check www.discpads.com (http://www.discpads.com/) this is where I got mine from and they were well below anything that was qouted to me in a shop down here in tassie. Good service too. Although, I do recommend ringing them first to double check on postage as the web site is not entirely accurate.

105 per rotor? is that for standard? the last time i went there i got the same quote but it was 270 for slotted rotor/pair and 60 for fitting, and are you sure it was DBA, iirc they offered me RDA instead.

105 per rotor? is that for standard? the last time i went there i got the same quote but it was 270 for slotted rotor/pair and 60 for fitting, and are you sure it was DBA, iirc they offered me RDA instead.
Not sure who your referring to in your post but to clarify my post:

Slotted x 4: $440.00 ($110 a rotor)
Performax x4: $134.75
Postage: $70.00

Total: $644.75

Hope this helps...someone.... :P

$111 to fit 2 rotors? What a ripoff... it is about 15mins work for each side. I wouldn't pay more than $50 for both sides.

thanks guys... from your answers i think i may be paying too much...
he quoted me standard DBA discs (not slotted)...
i might need to phone around some more :confused:

fit it your self... 14mm spanner and WD40 and way you go.

the rotors, i paid $250 for two front DBA slotted. i left the rears as they were, they don't seem to me doing much work.

good idea, i'd love to be able to do them myself, but i don't think that i would know how to get the callipers off first etc...., plus he wife would nag me forever (go get it done PROPERLEY!!! ????)...
thanks for the advice though

There's always a learning curve in life. When you realise how 'some' work shops do these jobs, you'll think to yourself. Gosh, what a waste of money for getting someone to take 2 bolts off.

The hardest thing about doing up the car yourself is whether or not you have access to the right tools, if you don't have the tools, start investing in buying some. Because the money you'll save from doing these things yourself will quickly out weigh the money you pay the workshop. Each time you get the car serviced, you are paying anywhere from $90 to 250, minor to a major service they call it. The Minor service is just front spark plug , engine oil and oil filter change and visually checking your belts and fluid levels. Major involves a bit more visual checking. If you do them yourself, you'll easily save over $50 even if you use the best of the best of Oils. So each time you service you are one step closer to getting the ultimate Tool set. . . It might take a little while, but you'll get there.

It's addictive collecting tools.

Yep, the MAgna (TH at least) has to have the world's easiest rotors to replace. I was having a look at my brake pads, and found that the rotor falls straight off when the caliper is removed.

Having said that - we're talking about brakes here, and unless you're confident, leave it to an experet. Even if it is easy to those who have done it, a simple mistake (incorrect tightening of a bolt, for example) can prove devastating.

Not a good idea to teach yourself home mechanics on your car's brakes.

true, although with fear, you'll never try new things. As long as you know approx what the Torque settings for the bolts are approx, and if you can make guesses.... did you know most people over tighten their wheel nuts! they are only suppose to be 110Nm, I did a check on the wheel nut torques after they used a rattle gun to tighten it, it was 156Nm, where it was only supposed to be 110Nm. It doesn't happen to all work shops, but this just goes to show that even work shops don't do it right sometimes, in fact, most of the times they just do it so it looks right, but it's not really to spec in most cases.

For your brakes, If you can make sure it is tight enough so it won't fall off, go for a drive to test it, and you'll be fine. when you run into trouble, eg can't put it back in or something like that. Post something here, i'm sure someone will give you quick advice. But Don't Break anything, then you're screwed.

There's always a learning curve in life. When you realise how 'some' work shops do these jobs, you'll think to yourself. Gosh, what a waste of money for getting someone to take 2 bolts off.

The hardest thing about doing up the car yourself is whether or not you have access to the right tools, if you don't have the tools, start investing in buying some. Because the money you'll save from doing these things yourself will quickly out weigh the money you pay the workshop. Each time you get the car serviced, you are paying anywhere from $90 to 250, minor to a major service they call it. The Minor service is just front spark plug , engine oil and oil filter change and visually checking your belts and fluid levels. Major involves a bit more visual checking. If you do them yourself, you'll easily save over $50 even if you use the best of the best of Oils. So each time you service you are one step closer to getting the ultimate Tool set. . . It might take a little while, but you'll get there.

It's addictive collecting tools.
Totally agree, you can save yourself heaps on doing basic things IF you have the facilities to do them.
Got my Slotted rotors and new pads put in yesterday and it was so easy watching the mechanic putting them in, but, alas I did'nt have tools or facilities to it myself so I had to pay for the privelage of getting it done. Only got charged $50 so it was'nt too bad and at least if I have to claim warranty on the parts, I'll comply with their requirement they are fitted by a qualified mechanic :)
As a side note, brand new pads and brand new rotors make for a pretty slippery combination. Did'nt have much stopping power there for a while until they bedded in a little :shock: . Cant wait till I have a few hundred k's under their belt, then it will be time to give them a bit of a test hehe lol

Too true there, White Devil.

I always encourage people to have a go at doing some basic maintenance themselves - there's not that much to it really. The only problem with these (and any other car related) forums is that after a while, we tend to take things for granted, and assume that people we're talking to are fairly conversant with car mechanics.

A bit of ol' Google research, and anyone can sound half informed, so we make the assumption that they've been playing around with cars for a while. That can be dangerous when we're advising a total newbie on how to perform brake repairs / mods / upgrades.

Not saying people shouldn't have a go themselves. However, if someone's never laid a spanner on a car in their life (which accounts for a percentage of people here), then they should at least watch someone else replace pads / rotors, or have an experienced person show them how to do it before having a go themselves. By all means, do what you can to learn about it, because there's big cost savings, and a lot of satisfaction to be had. Just be aware of your own limitations, and remember that something might sound easy on a BBS, but not be so simple when you have a go at it yourself.