2001 NB Brake Problems

[tilly]

I recently took my NB into get the brakes done and got a huge suprise. The quote was $1500. One of the front & one of the back calipers are bad. This warped my roaters and they need to be replaced too. Has anyone else experienced this? Would a certified VW shop be able to use a repair kit to fix the calipers?

[DZLBUG]

Did they offer you a complimentary bottle of Astroglide? Get your car away from those scammers now. That is a ridiculous price for brake work. To give you an idea of how much these parts REALLY cost...check out the links below. Yes it is to a TDI-related site...doesn't matter though. All A4 chassis brakes are the exact same with the exception of Turbo S NB, or performance GLI or GTI Jetta/Golf brakes.

Labor shouldn't be more than 1 hour per axle for a competent mechanic. And that is if the calipers do indeed need replacing...they don't in most cases. So for discussions sake, let's just say a shop needs 3 hours to do the job. 3 hours at $90 hourly shop rate (most areas are less than this). That is $270 labor. $10 brake fluid, $20 shop supplies, $390 in parts as listed below. So...being very generous and rounding...I come up with a grand total of $690.

Would you mind telling me where you're located? I may be able to point you in the direction of a competent mechanic who can do the job right and not bend you over at the same time.

Rear brake set (rotors, pads) $69.95

Front brake set (rotors, pads) $99.95

Front caliper $118/ea, rear caliper $98/ea

[DZLBUG]

Check this list out for a mechanic near you. Just because they primarily do TDI-related work doesn't mean they can't help you out.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=130044

[DZLBUG]

Don't you just hate it when you go out of your way to help someone out and they never return to read or thank you for the help?

Hope this helps someone out at least. Don't pay someone $1500 to do your brakes!