$750 front and rear brake pads install

richardbb85 · 12-28-2015, 10:10 AM

at ffx location, sounds absurd to me. where should i go instead?

richardbb85 · 12-28-2015, 10:13 AM

called Alexandria, it's $950. wtf

AriuSen · 12-28-2015, 11:48 AM

what? 750 just to install pads?
ill do 500!!! LOL....wtf.....what a steal.

C-ARchitect · 12-28-2015, 12:29 PM

PM'd!

Day Laborer · 12-28-2015, 12:57 PM

Pads only? Why not rotors? Both pads and rotors should be replaced together. You should check you rotor thickness. Minimum thickness is engraved on the rotors themselves

richardbb85 · 12-28-2015, 01:02 PM

FFX told me it takes 4 hrs for installation, i told her if the tech needs 4 hrs to change pads he shouldn't be working there.

Honda · 12-28-2015, 08:21 PM

You can do this DIY very easily

1MOREMOD · 12-28-2015, 08:50 PM

Go home and man up a bit. Does that include race pads?

simpleM3 · 12-29-2015, 09:02 AM

...Out of their f-ing minds

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardbb85

FFX told me it takes 4 hrs for installation, i told her if the tech needs 4 hrs to change pads he shouldn't be working there.

Flying Ace · 12-29-2015, 10:23 AM

I'll do it for you for $550

1MOREMOD · 12-29-2015, 03:21 PM

500 here

magnetic1 · 12-31-2015, 09:38 PM

I like the lowest bidder approach here, lol.

Ill do it for $475 :P

1MOREMOD · 12-31-2015, 09:42 PM

I can do it in 30 minutes so 200 would work plus nice bottle of something

kmarei · 01-09-2016, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I can do it in 30 minutes so 200 would work plus nice bottle of something

Could you do the front pads/rotors for a 2011 X3?
My wife's car says front pads have 600 miles left
And I don't think we've ever changed the front rotors, and the car has 75K miles

Let me know
I'm in Reston, but I can come to you anytime in the weekend, if that works for you
Thanks!

1MOREMOD · 01-09-2016, 09:02 AM

Don't think it would be a problem, but was joking about the 30 minutes and 200 dollar part. Do you have the parts? How much does x3 weigh? Think it's to much for my ezcarlift, limit is 4400.

1MOREMOD · 01-09-2016, 09:04 AM

Did you move? I'm in wa state.

kmarei · 01-09-2016, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Did you move? I'm in wa state.

Nope
Still in Reston, va
That's gonna be quite a drive to get to you

1MOREMOD · 01-09-2016, 06:57 PM

Oh thought that was a typo Renton is by me.

M4chiavellif82 · 03-02-2016, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

Nope
Still in Reston, va
That's gonna be quite a drive to get to you

I think there is a dude name Luc or something. He does stuff like this.
Renton would be bit too far if u ask me.

bmwtech14 · 03-13-2016, 03:14 PM

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eddunn · 03-13-2016, 08:59 PM

I see a nice floor jack, 2 jack stands, a half inch drive ratchet, metric 1/2 drive socket set and a 1/2 drive torque wrench in your future. All less than paying someone to do this for you. Then it's $175 for pads next time. Plus you can do stuff like your oil change, too.

WarrantyTracker · 03-17-2016, 04:08 PM

kmarei - did you ever swap track pads on your M3? It's no different doing the pads on the X3 (I have done both many times). The rotor is dead easy because you already have the caliper off to do the pads, and it's only one (or maybe two) Allen bolts to remove the rotor from there.

richardbb85 - if you have a garage, this really is a doable DIY for anyone who's capable of minor mechanical tasks. It's a little fiddly in a couple places, like getting the anti-rattle clips back in. So the first time you do it, set aside an afternoon, just in case it goes slowly. But after that first time, it's really easy. The how-to guides in the DIY forum are good, and Bavarian Auto has a YouTube video doing it on an earlier model BMW but not much has changed.

There are differing schools of thought about whether it's necessary to do the rotors at the same time as the pads. Track guys - who are the hardest on rotors - don't change the rotors until they look like they may be developing material cracking. There are pictures in the DIY forum that will give you a clear idea what that looks like. Yes, that means we run them below minimum thickness too. It's safe because we look at our brakes and rotors at least a couple times a day when we're on the track.

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1MOREMOD - 11817 Rep 23,187 Posts Drives: Race car-> Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: check your mirrors iTrader: (5)	Don't think it would be a problem, but was joking about the 30 minutes and 200 dollar part. Do you have the parts? How much does x3 weigh? Think it's to much for my ezcarlift, limit is 4400.
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WarrantyTracker Track? What Track? I was just riding along . . . 46 Rep 694 Posts Drives: Alpine White E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: An Undisclosed Location iTrader: (1)	kmarei - did you ever swap track pads on your M3? It's no different doing the pads on the X3 (I have done both many times). The rotor is dead easy because you already have the caliper off to do the pads, and it's only one (or maybe two) Allen bolts to remove the rotor from there. richardbb85 - if you have a garage, this really is a doable DIY for anyone who's capable of minor mechanical tasks. It's a little fiddly in a couple places, like getting the anti-rattle clips back in. So the first time you do it, set aside an afternoon, just in case it goes slowly. But after that first time, it's really easy. The how-to guides in the DIY forum are good, and Bavarian Auto has a YouTube video doing it on an earlier model BMW but not much has changed. There are differing schools of thought about whether it's necessary to do the rotors at the same time as the pads. Track guys - who are the hardest on rotors - don't change the rotors until they look like they may be developing material cracking. There are pictures in the DIY forum that will give you a clear idea what that looks like. Yes, that means we run them below minimum thickness too. It's safe because we look at our brakes and rotors at least a couple times a day when we're on the track.
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