Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:12:26 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Brake job $$$
"Gemini Jackson" <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote in message news:v20701l4dj05gi1roio3rtpknmrquj4s4inospamcom... > > Holy cow! I bought Rotors from eeuroparts.com to take them to the > Import car shop to keep the cost down when they do a brake job on my > 97 SE. With me providing all 4 rotors, them putting new pads on, it's > still almost $500! I wonder how difficult it is to do a brake job > yourself. I'm not a mechanic but can do most small maintenance jobs > fairly well enough. The last brake job I did was 15 years ago on a 77 > camaro. Is there a good track record of owners being able to figure > out and successfully do a decent brake job on a Saab? It seems a > crime to pay out that much for brakes. > ~GJ~ > Yikes!! Takes me about 2 hours including getting out and cleaning up all the tools. Parts are about $60 for pads on all four wheels, if you change the pads on time the rotors will last several sets. No special tools required, just a decent jack, some jack stands, a torque wrench (ideally) and a basic socket set.