BMW wants to charge $750 for rear pads and rotors

"TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts." (thebloody)
06/24/2016 at 10:43 • Filed to: Stealership, BMW

Nah I’m good, I’ll just spend $428 on OEM complete front/rear brake and rotor kit and do it myself. My record is 40 minutes per axle on my X-Type so I’m not sure where they come on 2 hours labor per axle...

DISCUSSION (22)

Needmoargarage > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 10:46

Star for a great image choice!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 10:47

They’re expecting to have to break for a traditional Bavarian wurst and beer lunch, so you get billed for that. The polka band is extra.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 10:53

Shops charge so much for brakes in general. Unless your rotors are the screw on type (WHO CAME UP WITH THAT TERRIBLE DESIGN???) it is generally rather easy to change out everything yourself. First bit of maintenance I ever learned after changing oil was doing pads and rotors. I imagine it cant be that much more difficult on a BMW?

The Stig's former college room mate > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 10:59

BMW doesn’t actually have a customer-pay labor guide. they only have warranty times (since most of their work is warranty). When they need customer pay times, they just mark up the warranty time. It’s fun watching them argue with insurance adjusters on mechanical claims, since they can’t back up the numbers they come up with.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
06/24/2016 at 11:04

Just have a retaining screw, I have an impact wrench so getting it off shouldn’t be an issue.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
06/24/2016 at 11:05

Polka band is always extra... bloody krauts.

functionoverfashion > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 11:06

This is what I love about the independent shop where I go when I don’t have the time to DIY. Their labor rate is reasonable (~$70?) and their parts prices are very close to the best prices I can find online. When I add up the parts prices in my head and add what I *think* the job would take me, personally, times their labor rate, that’s what the bill comes to. So I know I’m strictly paying for labor for someone to do the work for me, and probably do it better. Good deal for a dad of two little kids and no time for DIY lately.

On the other hand, it sounds like the dealer is going by flat rate, and I suspect the tech spends close to half that time on the job. With flat rate, you win some you lose some. Brakes? I suspect the shop comes out ahead on that one almost all the time.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > The Stig's former college room mate
06/24/2016 at 11:07

Did not know that, I mean sucks for them because had they charged me $750 for both axles I may have been more willing to say “screw it, let them do it”. Oh well sucks for them I guess.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > functionoverfashion
06/24/2016 at 11:09

I have no doubt. If I can do front rotors and pads in 40 minutes with just a floor jack and hand tools, my guess is that it takes the tech half that time with the lift and impact tools.

Future next gen S2000 owner > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 11:25

Those breaks aren’t take themselves.

BKosher84 > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 11:33

I just changed my wifes Crosstrek brakes (fronts/rears; Rotors/Pads) for 250 bucks off Rock Auto. It was awesome.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 11:35

What is the screw actually for? Doesn’t the caliper and lug nuts hold the rotor in place? It always seems like those screws get rusted to hell.

brianbrannon > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 11:42

Doubtful you are getting BMW quality parts front and rear for that price. OEM is a brand but I think they just make cheap tools

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > brianbrannon
06/24/2016 at 11:56

It’s from Turner Motorsport and they sell factory OEM (I haven’t found anything to refute that claim). From everything I’ve read their parts sales are along the same lines of Atlantic British and Rovers North in terms of selling factory made parts you get at your dealers spares department.

The Stig's former college room mate > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 12:16

They’re probably too busy replacing engines on cars with less than 10k miles to do your brake job anyway

AM3R shamefully returns > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/24/2016 at 13:00

You are correct. Turner is legit, they sell OEM parts. Check out FCP euro, they offer a lifetime warranty on everything they sell!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > AM3R shamefully returns
06/24/2016 at 13:14

That’s what I figured, Atlantic British and Rovers North opened my eyes to the world of factory OEM parts at not dealer markups.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/25/2016 at 00:05

Damn. That’s like... Maybe 150 for my e36

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/25/2016 at 08:13

Yeah e93's are pricey

brianbrannon > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/25/2016 at 09:08

Again, OEM isn't a brand nor a real specification. I'm sure their parts are made in a "Factory", yes.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > brianbrannon
06/25/2016 at 15:01

Original Equipment Manufacturer ( OEM ) is a company that makes a part or subsystem that is used in another company’s end product. [1] For example, if Acme Manufacturing Co. makes power cords that are used on IBM computers, Acme is the OEM.

The manufacturer who made the pads I bought is called Textar who also happen to supply BMW with brake pads so I’m gonna hazard a guess and say that they’re up to BMW specs...

Does your mechanic send you Christmas cards every year?

BunkyTheMelon > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
06/29/2016 at 13:42

Ha! Mitsu wanted 3k for front pads and rotors on my EvoX. One of the reasons I got rid of it.