Tacoma 2017 Brakes

Is it necessary to replace brakes with Toyota parts. They want $1300 for front and back. Our best brake shop is 900

Toyota doesn’t turn rotors which is strange

 

You can still get OEM parts and get the work done at your favorite local shop for way less.

I would not go to the dealer for that, they overcharge and their work is questionable, from my experience anyways.

 

Is there something more involved here?? $1300? For pads/rotors?!

 

Way too much $. I'm assuming you are not a DIY guy. Finding a local mechanic would be most cost effective. And you don't have to go OEM unless that's how you roll.

 

Buy the powerstop kit for the 4runner - bigger all around.. will need dust shields from 4runner

 

Parts list.. dust shields needed

 

Try a different dealership if you want toyota to do it, I had my front brakes done at my dealership and it was $200

 

$200 for brake Job at a dealer? I'm pretty sure they sprayed brake clean on them and took your money. My avatar doesn't lie!!

 

Yeah, For $20 in parts.

 

Local shop new front brakes serviced my rear drums. $300

 

You won that one.

 

Yeah YouTube and give it a try next time.

 

Honestly, $900 for the local shop sounds obscenely high to me too. The parts list above looks like it includes calipers as well which I doubt you need. I seriously doubt the rears need anything anyway. The shoes wear very slowly compared to the front.

Is there a reason that you can't have someone slap some new pads on the front and maybe replace the rotors if they're needed? That's like a 2-beer job at most.

 

Curious how many miles on your truck. I'm at 60k and looks like front will be ready to replace around 80k, rears probably 100k

 

Rule of thumb...Dealers will always be more costly....plus the parts ...best to search the internet of what the cost of parts will be...to get idea of this cost..minus $900.00 May surprise you how much will be the labor?
I have found going through companies that do mostly brakes will to be cheaper..? Finding a reputable one may need to shop around..or any mechanic shop..just ask?
Keep in mind brakes are only good , if you need to STOP your truck..,UM ?
Aloha

 

Dealer lied If they said they don’t turn rotors. My dealer does every day.

 

A lot of dealers will actually use non-oem brake parts as a standard. If you want OEM; thats an additional upcharge. But absolutely you can use quality aftermarket parts. My last brake job on our other car was using oem pads and aftermarket rotors.

 

Replace the front pads only, and go from there. Very easy to do. I'll bet that's all you need, if anything at all.

 

I priced out good ceramic pads $100

 

Which pads would you use

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