Brake Job
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That is insanely high!! Do it yourself. How many miles are on it? It the rotors are within spec and the surface is fine you can usually get away with just doing pads. You can also have the rotors turned once or twice to refinish them. The dealers always try to tel you that you need new rotors and such but that is rarely the case. You can do the whole job yourself for about $150. Its easy and can be done in a couple hours in your driveway.
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If you are a little mechanical, do it yourself. First of all you probably don't need rotors, dealers love to sell them though and you can buy some high end Akebonno ceramic pads for around $180, they will last longer then OEM pads and don't leave any black dust.
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Mike,
If you aren't comfortable doing the brakes yourself take the truck to an independent shop that you trust. Have them just replace the pads if thats all it needs and you should be out the door for less than $300. But really I think you can do it. It doesn't require any specialized tools and you can do it in your driveway on a Sat. afternoon. Get a repair manual and read up on it.
If you aren't comfortable doing the brakes yourself take the truck to an independent shop that you trust. Have them just replace the pads if thats all it needs and you should be out the door for less than $300. But really I think you can do it. It doesn't require any specialized tools and you can do it in your driveway on a Sat. afternoon. Get a repair manual and read up on it.
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