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Dec 17, 2014
1:13
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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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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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