Audi mechanic in SF bay area?

**Ari1982** · 03-22-2016 03:24 PM

Hi,
my breaks make a grinding noise, dealer has quoted $1000 to replace front pads and rotors. Is this a legit quote? Are there any mechanics in the area you'd recommend as an alternative? I live in Berkeley

thanks

**ssv22** · 03-22-2016 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Ari1982

Hi,
my breaks make a grinding noise, dealer has quoted $1000 to replace front pads and rotors. Is this a legit quote? Are there any mechanics in the area you'd recommend as an alternative? I live in Berkeley

thanks

Not a legit quote at all. Buy your own rotors and pads from brakeperformance.com (get in touch with Athena) and get them installed for less than $200. Total cost should not exceed $400. Not sure about east bay, but 034Motorsports in fremont or Sprint autoworks in San jose will do the job for you.

**Ari1982** · 03-22-2016 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by ssv22

Not a legit quote at all. Buy your own rotors and pads from brakeperformance.com (get in touch with Athena) and get them installed for less than $200. Total cost should not exceed $400. Not sure about east bay, but 034Motorsports in fremont or Sprint autoworks in San jose will do the job for you.

thanks I found these, http://brakeperformance.com/brake-rotors/ they aren't OEM rotors though, are they better than Audi's?

**ssv22** · 03-22-2016 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ari1982

thanks I found these, http://brakeperformance.com/brake-rotors/ they aren't OEM rotors though, are they better than Audi's?

they are not oem but well rated. check ecs tuning if you want OEM.

**superswiss** · 03-22-2016 05:19 PM

I use Griffin Motorwerke in Berkeley for all my non-warranty work. Highly recommended. They are an Audi Club sponsor and are active in the track scene. Talk to Curly about your brakes. He'll get you hooked up.