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Dec 17, 2014
1:13:41pm

AndyDwyer

Bad idea to take care to the dealership for new brakes?

It's a Subaru (lesbian car jokes are welcome), so it's AWD if that makes a difference.

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AndyDwyer

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Bad idea to take care to the dealership for new brakes?

AndyDwyer

12/17/14 1:13pm

Bad idea to take care to the dealership for anything.

SandYFan

12/17/14 1:14pm

I've just taken mine to Brakes Plus. They did just fine with it. AWD makes

supertux

12/17/14 1:14pm

FWIW brakes are fairly easy to do yourself...

YardTime

12/17/14 1:15pm

Yeah, I've heard that. Just need them done before our Christmas trip, and I'm

AndyDwyer

12/17/14 1:16pm

pads are easy to change. calipers, a little harder if they are needed. not

supertux

12/17/14 1:16pm

Here's a guy wearing a byu football shirt doing a subaru pad replacement

supertux

12/17/14 1:32pm

Just new pads? Do them yourself-It's easy. Rotors need turned? Take it in. New

cucciolo25

12/17/14 1:16pm

new rotors aren't much more expensive than getting old ones turned.

bald man

12/17/14 1:18pm

This is true. At least if you're taking it into a chain or dealer.

supertux

12/17/14 1:19pm

Also there are places that will turn the rotors for you.

YardTime

12/17/14 1:26pm

Where do you live?

RaggaeCoug

12/17/14 1:18pm

Phoenix. Which is my next question - where to go that will do a good job?

AndyDwyer

12/17/14 1:21pm

Sorry can't help there. I had a few good options in Utah, but not Phoenix.

RaggaeCoug

12/17/14 1:23pm

where in phoenix?

Hobo

12/17/14 1:42pm

Do it yourself, takes an hour max (generally) and you'll save $200

Ebolarama

12/17/14 1:21pm

Just changed my front brakes and rotors. Parts cost me $100. Took me an hour.

Banjo Blues

12/17/14 1:29pm

The worst part is if there is a bolt or something rusted on. This is the only

Ebolarama

12/17/14 1:32pm

This is why you own an impact wrench.

Twin Roots

12/17/14 1:44pm

The main problem was when I was trying to turn the nut at the end the entire

Ebolarama

12/17/14 1:46pm

Nicely played

cucciolo25

12/17/14 1:47pm

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