Brakes Wheels 2nd Gen Tires Most liked posts in thread: Pricing for brake work

Assuming a complete brake replacement: two pad wear sensors $52, front rotors $120, rear rotors $80, front brake pads $51, rear brake pads $36, [ame="http://www.amazon.com/ATE-TYPE-Brake-Fluid-Liter/dp/B000JL7602"]Amazon.com: ATE TYPE 200 Brake Fluid (1 Liter): Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412LrPpk3IL.@@AMEPARAM@@412LrPpk3IL[/ame] brake fluid $20+, so roughly $400 for non-OEM parts. No comment on the going rate for labor in Austin.

 

Well, if it were me.....
And I lived in Austin Texas, I'd take a nice drive over to Pipe Creek Texas (2 hour drive) and I'd hit K-huevo up on a brake job...... You wouldn't be in better hands.... He even presented you with some of the pricing and I'll bet his labor rate beats the going Austin rate..... Such an easy choice IMHO.....

Keith is one of our nice sponsors as well.....

It would also give you a chance to meet him, because you can bet some additional service will be needed on your MINI. Gotta make good MINI connections....

 

Never having met him, I can tell ya he always has great advice. And I'm pretty sure he'd do a better job than your average tech at a dealership.

 

Did they tell you what they were going to replace?

 

Like already said, local labor rates will be a variable. But if you go to penskeparts.com and input your vin number you can get pricing for replacement OEM parts.

Aftermarket prices are better. Quality is as good or better. This will give you a base cost minus labor.

 

Without measuring pad & rotor thickness, but knowing the brake wear sensor nub has worn though, and typical OEM MINI pad & rotor wear characteristics, there's a good chance I would say the same thing over the phone, touching it would tell me if I should measure at all. You were probably given valid advice.

 

+1 you really cant trust anyone working on a mini in texas more than Keith