Everything you need to know about brake jobs
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2017
- Cooley gives you the inside scoop on brake systems and why getting them replaced is so expensive.
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As someone who does brake jobs so often I carry the tools to do a job with me at all times I can say that there are SOME vehicles that can be expensive, but more often than not most people can get away with the cheapest pads and having the rotors turned unless they go for a long time without checking them. Even then, it's rare that you'll need to replace a caliper even if the rotor is destroyed.
Unless you're driving your car as aggressively as they do in the car commercial every day you own it, you don't need top of the line parts to stop safely. Most people with domestic or older forign cars can get all the brake parts for between $100-$200. Labor for changing the parts and fluid can get up there as well, but you should never see a bill of more than $600 total unless you need everything on all 4 corners.
I do my own brake jobs (rotors, brake pads and brake fluids), I just buy quality parts and do it myself. Been doing it since I owned a car. I never brought my cars to any stealerships for this kind of maintenance or repairs. Saved me a ton of money.
If one was the tools, knowledge, time and ability, much savings can be had.
The Audi Stealership saw this coming a mile away.
ha!
Grinding down rotors was a fun thing to do in high school auto class.
Now a story about rim job.
Mac Dee lmaoo
Dear Mister Cooley, I hear you have some pull in the Roadshow channel, would you please use it to release a full length episode? I mean, its good that we get more smaller videos, But..
Brian - A+ ..have never heard info about service department margins before ... would love more info about this! Interesting video.. keep exploring the auto industry for us.. rarely get these insights elsewhere from ''automotive journalists' .
Sounds like that person needs to get a second opinion before throwing a grand away.
I have had seized brakes on several old cars. Lack of maintenance to the brake system such as cleaning and lubricating the slide pins, cleaning brake dust off the calipers, and of course in New England, salt and crap helps things rust.
I had a 2011 A4. I had exactly the same thing as my dealer quoted about $800 for all. I thought was very high. I would take it to someone else for a second opinion. I did part myself. The front brakes are very easy to do. I bought a front set of good quality pads and rotors for about $200 from the local auto parts store. It took about 45 min or less to replace. The rear, on the other hand, is a bit more involved.There is a specific procedure on how this is done you can find online or from Audi. With the electronic parking brake, you have to have a VW/Audi or compatible scan tool. Not a generic OBDII scanner. The reason for this is you have to tell the computer to retract the electronic actuator that applies the rear parking brakes and hold them while you disassemble and reassemble the rear brakes. You have to leave the key on NO START! Hence the scan tool. If this is not done the actuators will come out and is a mess to fix. This is directly from the Audi repair procedure.
Great! More videos like this please.
You betcha!
i have a 2006 dodge caravan got the brakes done and i went on a road trip and on of the brake roters was on fire from stick and now a year later i had todo a emergency stop and the same wheel locked up my car has abs and now i have bee having problems
REVIEW THE Q2 Pleaseee Cooley
I've never met or talked to anyone who ever had their rotors turned or machined. Its always cheaper and easier to just go to autozone or wherever and buys new rotors. Plus disc brake changes are easy to do at home.
Every 30K or so miles on all of our Mercedes it's always new tires and new rotors and pads or $2K to $3K. I'm thinking of ceramic replacements. Annoying!
Over time the price really adds up.
that's why you buy japanese
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Well its been like that since the 90's and my first S Class .. so it's not like it took me by surprise.
A4 pads and rotors on ebay 168 , I would love to make 800 on a break job
CALIPERS these nuts 🥜 they are putting you over a barrel .. lmao
The capiller one wheel probably seized.
meaning you only has 3 wheels braking.
or
You went metal to metal and your piston seal broke.
DO IT YOURSELF. There's plenty of diy videos out there or you can buy a repair manual. Often you'll find oem or quality aftermarket pads and rotors online for all 4 wheels for under 150 dollars.
I've saved thousands over the past few years doing my own brake jobs on various used cars I've bought.
rust? brake fluid contaminated ?
I take my 2012 Camry for an oil change. They offer to do a fully inspection and I make the mistake taking their offer. I later spend $200 for inspection cost. If you can work on your own car then you'll save a lot more.
LSV they dont do inspections for free?
this is why I remain to Toyota and never purchased 1st generation car or redesign car.
LSV wait youll remain with toyota because they charge you $200 for an inspection? I get them free
I have a 06 and my calipers are still strong
Calipers rarely need replacing. That is why we found it strange that the service was recommend. Although it is possible for a caliper to seize, usually with much older age.
In canadian weather conditions with salt, My previous car the 06 Solara needed a caliper on right front after 8 years. Sounds to me like this guy was being taken for a ride so to speak
Will anyone support Firestone's lifetime warranty brake pads over manufacturer for luxury cars?
The caliper thing sounds like BS. I remember I had to replace mine because my car was a used in the winter they were seized any my warranty wouldn't cover weather damage.
You should've complained to the manufacturer. The Stealership denied your warranty claim because it costs them nothing to do so. Had you stuck to your guns, it would've been covered. Do you really think the vehicle manufacturer designed their brakes to not withstand winter weather?
great reason to get a hybrid, brakes alone could almost pay for the price difference of the car.
SMGMP7A1 camry is closer in size and is only a $1.5k difference
SMGMP7A1 the prius c is closer to Corolla and is a $2k price difference
Dealers are stealers! Brakes are easy to change yet they charge a fortune to them! Car makers are at fault too for putting shit brakes on the car when it's built
Truth be told if you are driving a premium German car there a number of things you must factor in about maintenance. Either
1. You chose to be informed about your car so that people don't take advantage of you because they think you are a rich chump
Or
2. Accept you are rich and can afford to cough out more then necessary when you are ignorant of the topic at hand.
Otherwise, the experience will be dreadful.
The best way to save money on brakes...never use them 😂
They don't care about rotor weight they just wanna sell more
Good episode as always but you didn't answer the German vs American/Japanese question. From my understanding, it has to do with autobahn expectations, where German cars makers are willing to sacrifice rotor life more than other manufacturers since they have the expectation of their cars being able to brake well on the autobahn.
The break pads grind against a metal part. You will need to replace it at some point. I don't get how that is not the case in Jap/US cars.
Material choice on the brake pads can affect wear on the rotor, with more aggressive pads causing more rotor wear than less aggressive pads.
classic repair shop scam
I guess I will not be buying a Audi.
courtney Vegan
Audi is actually the top rated luxury maker for tech and reliability, second in reliability only to Lexus, and second in value only to Acura.
Just don't let yourself get hosed by the Stealership. ;)
I think you might be referring to initial quality in which Audi placed first last year. Below are long term reports on the A4 and Audi as a brand.
Long Term - A4 Specifically: dashboard-light.com/vehicles/Audi_A4.html
Overall reliability - Audi: www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability/car-brands-reliability-how-they-stack-up/
I call bullshit
Also stupid vw making their pads slightly smaller than the rotor... leaving that classic vw ridge on the rotor
Because pads that are a few mm smaller than the rotors are safer than the other way around, produce less dust, and prevent premature wear of the rotor edge.
You bought an Audi and did not expect to pay big time with repairs??, you should have known better, not very bright, stick with Japanese and Korean you will be better off.
What's your point? This person has every reason to be suspicious of the caliper replacement. Calipers rarely need replacement and it's highly unlikely that a 5 years old car would need a caliper replacement. Shelling out extra dough for luxury car ownership is one thing. Being ripped off is another.
mlu007 Nice profile pic.