Need brake work....

[Dr. Apex]

Who on here works at a shop locally that can do my front brakes on my Pathfinder?? Preferrably on the north end and this saturday morning.

 

I've been getting too many different quotes and stories about what parts I need and am frustrated. I've been quoted from $225 to $460 just to do new front pads/rotors!?!

[slowbusa]

ben.. i would tell i would. but, i have never did a pathfinder. but i called a friend just now but -the book- said it takes 3 to 4 hours to do the rotors thats why they are telling u so much

[igotaprestent4u1647545491]

ben.. i would tell i would. but, i have never did a pathfinder. but i called a friend just now but -the book- said it takes 3 to 4 hours to do the rotors thats why they are telling u so much

 

wtf, why would it take 3-4 just to do rotors?

[Rotarded1647545491]

wtf, why would it take 3-4 just to do rotors?

 

 

It doesn't. A trained tech can do all 4 pads and rotors in 30 mins or less.

 

The "book" (Chilton is most common) is an industry standard time study. They publish times that an average technician, working with hand tools, would be able to complete the job. All shops, stealerships, and shadetrees can use these times to remain competative simply applying there shop rate to the Chilton book hours.

 

For jobs such as this brake job, dealerships will often drop their hourly rates, yet pay the tech the chilton falt rate hours knowing that they will beat the chilton time by far, allowing for higher overall daily efficiency, and being competative with the Meineke's (17 year old apprentice) rate of $50 a flat rate.

[Dr. Apex]

It doesn't. A trained tech can do all 4 pads and rotors in 30 mins or less.

 

The "book" (Chilton is most common) is an industry standard time study. They publish times that an average technician, working with hand tools, would be able to complete the job. All shops, stealerships, and shadetrees can use these times to remain competative simply applying there shop rate to the Chilton book hours.

 

For jobs such as this brake job, dealerships will often drop their hourly rates, yet pay the tech the chilton falt rate hours knowing that they will beat the chilton time by far, allowing for higher overall daily efficiency, and being competative with the Meineke's (17 year old apprentice) rate of $50 a flat rate.

 

Exactly!! It doesn't take that much to do it, I'd do it myself except I lack the neccessary tools and time to do it. One place even said my truck had special rotors that had packed bearings in them and were special order...... :bs:

[Rotarded1647545491]

All shops, stealerships, and shadetrees can use these times to remain competative simply applying there shop rate to the Chilton book hours.

 

It is THEIR not THERE, dumbass!

 

 

The Grammar Nazi utilizes "self ownage". Film at eleven.

[Dr. Apex]

It is THEIR not THERE, dumbass!

 

 

The Grammar Nazi utilizes "self ownage". Film at eleven.

 

Good one stupid!! That's an easy one to screw up, I have to sit and think about it almost every time I use the words their, there, and they're.

 

Now help me fix my brakes dammit!!!

[Dave1647545494]

rotors are behind the hubs on a pathfinder thus making it nessecary to remove the entire hub and then beat the old rotor off with a large hammer

 

thats why you are being quoted so much becuase its not just a hang and bang brake job

[Dr. Apex]

I see, it looked different in the few pics I saw and I figured that had something to do with it, but $460 worth I don't think so.

[Guest Removed]

the front rotors suck, and can be a PITA.

[TurboRust]

the front rotors suck, and can be a PITA.

 

 

Rob do you have a fever? no first link in my sig? Is the sky falling, has hell frozen over??? I kid. I kid.

[Guest Removed]

well he said saturday...we dont do saturdays. and he said up north.

 

you do saturdays dont you?

 

 

 

p.s. i hate working saturdays.

[TurboRust]

i do 6 days, it kicks my ass.

[Stimmel1647545512]

if you need any help let me know i just did brakes on two different ford taurus' today and a v6 mustang brakes are easy

[TurboRust]

brakes are easy

some brakes are easy, read the other posts, people aren't talking out their asses, the rotors suck to do on this thing

[Clifford Automotive]

haha... apparently you've only done brakes on select vehicles.

 

if you need any help let me know i just did brakes on two different ford taurus' today and a v6 mustang brakes are easy

[TurboRust]

heres a treat for ya, while some shops may seem overpriced, this is a quote straight from mitchell on demand where alot of places do their quotes

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/Turborust/quote.jpg

[Guest Removed]

i do 6 days, it kicks my ass.

I used to, hell way back i was doing 7....forget that shit.

 

i can make the same amount in 5.

[TurboRust]

salary >me

[Guest Removed]

if you need any help let me know i just did brakes on two different ford taurus' today and a v6 mustang brakes are easy

 

 

 

go do some on a navigator/expodetion(sp) then get back too me.

 

or the older 4x4 exploders, 2x4 mazda pickups where you have too press the rotor off the hub, or some of the late 90s honda accords.

 

but your a pro at brakes now cause youve done 2 sets.

 

 

salary >me

me= flat rate

back in the day= commision(it only sucked if it was real slow)

[Guest Removed]

heres a treat for ya, while some shops may seem overpriced, this is a quote straight from mitchell on demand where alot of places do their quotes

 

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e91/Turborust/quote.jpg

 

 

 

damn 85 a hour..

 

we need too raise our prices, shit..we are at $66/hour

 

dont forget the repack the bearings, grease seals, shop supplies etc.

 

stop leaving shit out.

[TurboRust]

yeah the company raised ours from 75 to 85 an hour

all thats means is now when i sell a job I take the labor amount times 80% so it comes out about the same as yours bout 68ish

[Stimmel1647545512]

sorry i guess having a garage with any tool know to man and every shop manual known to man doent help me..just did my bbuddys 1993 165,xxx mile exploder wasnt too bad i was just trying to be nice and offer my help no reason to get mean now...haha

[slowbusa]

well ben looks like Michael and zack would be more then happy to help u with them since they are so easy:rolleyes:

[Guest Hal]

Ben if you don't get them done this weekend I may be able to do them next weekend. I need to see my work schedule, but if I'm open you can drop it by with the parts and I'll take care of it for ya.