Replaced Brakes Today

**audi_state9** · 11-26-2008 05:14 PM

Went to the dealer for an oil change and to have winter wheels put on...turns out my front and rear rotors were worn pretty badly (which I noticed myself recently).

I'm leaving to drive to MI tomorrow so I had them go ahead and replace all pads and rotors...$800 for parts & labor. Did I get bent over?

If so, I'm not surprised but I don't want to worry about brakes and bad weather during a 7 hour trip. Let me know how I fared...

**Meradin** · 11-26-2008 05:29 PM

If it was all pads and rotors then $800 all in isn't that bad.

**B5Quattro190** · 11-26-2008 06:03 PM

damn, my audi dealership wanted to quote me at 540 bucks for front pads and rotors..

**EYE4SPEED** · 11-26-2008 07:08 PM

Sorta high... but what else can you do on short notice? Have a safe trip to MI.

My friends are coming for NYE from Manhattan - let me know how long it took you to get here.

**Justincredible** · 11-26-2008 08:16 PM

For the dealer ship I would say that's about right. They obviously are not concerned about being competitive on pricing. You payed more because it was a dealer. But in the end if you didn't know your brakes were bad and you were about to take a long holiday drive. I would say it was money well spent.

**nimski62** · 11-26-2008 08:21 PM

If your brakes werent pulsating or grinding, you could have made that 7hr drive easy.. its not like breaks go out like a drive belt... they gradually go out.

**ieatfishburitos** · 11-26-2008 08:23 PM

Have a safe trip... Not the cheapest, but I don't think you got "bent"... Brakes aren't cheap on this car..

Where at in Mi are you heading to? I grew up there and my family still lives there (god only knows why?)...