Front brakes questions 2013 Sonata

tonita

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Jun 16, 2021, 10:59:22 AM6/16/21

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Hi all. I was just quoted a price for front brakes on my above mentioned vehicle. $305 for pads and disks. I was told that they don't really just replace pads. Is this right? And does this price sound reasonable?

It's been a while since I've had brakes done and not on this car at all yet.

Thanks

Ed Pawlowski

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Jun 16, 2021, 3:15:35 PM6/16/21

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It is very common these days to replace both pads and rotors. If you
compare both weight and price of rotors compared to many years ago, they
are lighter and cheaper.

As for price, not too bad. Many dealers are $400 per axle. You may
find an independent shop cheaper.

Paul in Houston TX

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Jun 16, 2021, 5:09:22 PM6/16/21

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I agree with Ed P.
Rotors are too thin nowadays to true up or remove the glaze.
$305 is reasonable, assuming that includes everything.

tonita

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Jun 16, 2021, 5:54:19 PM6/16/21

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Thanks guys. Yes, this is a mom and pop place but very reputable and ethical. I guess I'll know for sure about the brakes on the 30th when I bring it in for inspection. I suspect they'll need to be replaced because they feel low. I hope I have a little more time though.

Thanks again

Roger Mills

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Jun 18, 2021, 2:51:40 PM6/18/21

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I can't comment on the price because I'm in the UK.

If you're paying someone to do the job, it makes sense to replace both
because parts are cheap and labour is expensive. There's very little
extra labour involved in replacing the discs once the callipers have
been removed whereas, if you need to do it later, you'll pay for the
labour all over again.

It's different if you're doing it yourself. You can examine the discs
for scoring and check whether they've worn close to the minimum
permitted thickness and then take a view as to whether just to replace
the pads.
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Paul in Houston TX

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Jun 18, 2021, 7:00:31 PM6/18/21

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Roger Mills wrote:
> On 16/06/2021 15:59, tonita wrote:
>> Hi all. I was just quoted a price for front brakes on my above
>> mentioned vehicle. $305 for pads and disks. I was told that they
>> don't really just replace pads. Is this right? And does this price
>> sound reasonable?
>>
>> It's been a while since I've had brakes done and not on this car at
>> all yet.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> I can't comment on the price because I'm in the UK.
>
> If you're paying someone to do the job, it makes sense to replace both
> because parts are cheap and labour is expensive. There's very little
> extra labour involved in replacing the discs once the callipers have
> been removed whereas, if you need to do it later, you'll pay for the
> labour all over again.
>
> It's different if you're doing it yourself. You can examine the discs
> for scoring and check whether they've worn close to the minimum
> permitted thickness and then take a view as to whether just to replace
> the pads.

Good point!