How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?

I own a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. I've had it for almost four years, and this is the first time I've needed a repair job. The brakes make a grinding noise, so I haven't been using the car at all. Can I trust the local Hyundai dealership, or should I be shopping around for a local shop with a good reputation (there's no warranty left on the vehicle)? Also, how much should I expect to pay for parts and labor, if they say that I need new brakes?How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?go to %26quot;Just Brakes%26quot; it costs $100 for all for brakes and labor....lifetime warranty too :) that's where i go! enjoyHow much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?NO answer is correct until 'new brakes' is defined. Do you need new PADS, pads and rotors, or pads, rotors and calipers. If you don't know what I am talking about, you need to find someone you trust before you can even ask the right question.

Note: ALL the answers ASSUMED pads ONLY.

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How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?200How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?anywhere from 200$- 500$ is it only the front brakes or all 4? a local shop would be cheaper then taking it to the dealerHow much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?btw its might not be the brake well it is thewm grinding the rotor not hard but i would chage them myself or get a friend that knows howHow much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?If ur not afraid of getting ur hands dirty you can save some big $$. I'm talking like 100's. Do them urself. It's not as hard as you may think/ Buy the manual the covers ur vehicle and read the part about brakes. Use a digital camera to take pictures of it before you do it. That way you can pull up the pics to make sure you have put it together correctly. Especially if you have drums. Take pics from left right, above and below. There are numerous springs that have to go back correctly. I'm telling you, you can do it and it doesn't take any special tools. Some pliers, screw driver, and either a hex wrench or torx to get the caliper off. Even after buying the manual, tools, and pads you will still save big bucks. I've done my own brakes since I was 19 and i'm in my 50's now. Give it a try.How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?Okay first and trust me on this...the dealership will rape you...and a shop will try n charge way to much...go to a parts store like oreillys and get the parts u need then go to a local shop n get them done. Dont let the shop get the parts for you. You sure you don't have any friends that can do it?How much should I expect to pay for repair service on my brakes?Go on your local Craigslist and ask someone to fix your brakes -- it'll cost you maybe $100 to have someone do it.



If you have tools, do it yourself -- it's pretty trivial, generally all you need is a floor jack, jack stand, socket wrench with metric sockets, and a C-clamp.

Obviously jack it up and take the tire off, supporting the vehicle with a jackstand. The caliper is held on by two bolts on almost every vehicle. On most newer cars, you just need to remove the upper of the two bolts, and it'll swing out to replace the pads. Using an old pad and the C-clamp, compress the piston back in (It may be necessary to open the hood and loosen the brake reservoir cap -- this stuff will destroy paint fast!). Put the new pads on, swing it back in place, put everything back where you found it, and start the car -- Pump the brakes several times to built pressure back up.



If the rotor (disc) is significantly damaged, it'll need to be replaced. If it has faint light gouges, it should be fine.



Do it yourself, it'll cost about $25 for the pads and if the rotors are damaged, usually about $30 each. Have someone from Craigslist do it, you're looking at parts plus about $50, depending on who it is. Shops generally charge about $180-$250.