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Based on my conversations with them can someone give me some answers to these questions?
Do cars have brake shoes and / or pads? What do Rear Pads, Rear Rotors and Clean & Lube Calipers cost? Should you pay for Inspection if they are going to do the work?
Forgot to put I have a 99 infinty g20
sorry forgot to put car is 99 infinity g20
Answer
Pads for your vehicle start at around $11 per axle and can go up to $100 per axle. I prefer using organic brake pads instead of semi-metallic or ceramic because they will not chew up the rotors. Yes, a set of organic brake pads might need to be replaced every 30-60K, but all you have to do is slip in a new set of pads. With semi-metallics and ceramics they produce a lot of heat and can actually crack/warp the rotors. They may last a lot longer than organic, but most likely you will have to replace the rotors again...which isn't a big deal, it's just an extra expense.
I am a big fan of the Wagner ThermoQuiet Organic Brake Pads. For your vehicle, the fronts would cost $32.79 and the rear would cost $30.79 (@ RockAuto.com). The front part number is: QC430 and the rear part number is: PD540A
Most of the time, Wagner has rebates where you can get up to $15 off per axle.
Rotors can run anywhere from $10-85 per rotor (@ RockAuto.com). You wouldn't really have to replace these unless they are grooved, extremely rusty or your car wobbles when you slow to a stop. Unlike what some people will tell you, you do not need drilled and/or slotted rotors. They simply are not worth the money and under normal driving circumstances they will provide absolutely no improvement over stock. My favorite kinds are Centric Premium and Raybestos PG Plus/Advanced Technology.
The Centric Premium for your vehicle are $40.79 per rotor for the front and $23.79 per rotor for the rear. The front part number is: 12042055 and the rear part number is: 12042051
The Raybestos PG Plus/Advanced Technology for your vehicle are $46.79 per rotor for the front and $38.79 for the rear. The front part number is: 96363 and the rear part number is: 96408
Also, by looking up your vehicle information you do have 4-wheel disc brakes that include 1 rotor per wheel, 2 brake pads per wheel and 1 caliper per wheel.
If you are located in the Chicago/Milwaukee area, I would be more than happy to inspect your brakes, walk you through everything and assist you in performing a brake job.
4-wheel disc: Calipers, pads & rotors
Some vehicles have 4-wheel disc brakes which includes 1 caliper per wheel, 1 rotor per wheel and 2 sets of pads per wheel. To replace all of these parts (minus the calipers because you shouldn't have to replace them) would cost roughly $25-60 per axle for pads and $35-100 per wheel for rotors. Most shops can complete this work in a few hours, but will probably cost you a few hundred dollars. If you do some research and have someone who knows how to do brakes help you, I would think you could complete the job in about a day (assuming everything goes well) and you can save yourself some big money.
Disc/Drum: Calipers, pads, drums, shoes
Other vehicles have disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear. Rotors and drums can be resurfaced, but for a few more bucks its better to get new ones. Shoes and pads are about the same in cost. Some mechanics will tell you that drum brakes are easier to replace, but I haven't really noticed a difference.
Drum: Drums, shoes
And finally, other vehicles have all drum brakes. Mostly this is seen on large trucks and older vehicles.
For accurate pricing, check out RockAuto.com.
I would think that an inspection would be included if you decide to have them repair your brakes.
Cleaning and lubing calipers is not a big deal at all! It's very easy to do. Should take a decent mechanic less than an hour to complete.
Pads for your vehicle start at around $11 per axle and can go up to $100 per axle. I prefer using organic brake pads instead of semi-metallic or ceramic because they will not chew up the rotors. Yes, a set of organic brake pads might need to be replaced every 30-60K, but all you have to do is slip in a new set of pads. With semi-metallics and ceramics they produce a lot of heat and can actually crack/warp the rotors. They may last a lot longer than organic, but most likely you will have to replace the rotors again...which isn't a big deal, it's just an extra expense.
I am a big fan of the Wagner ThermoQuiet Organic Brake Pads. For your vehicle, the fronts would cost $32.79 and the rear would cost $30.79 (@ RockAuto.com). The front part number is: QC430 and the rear part number is: PD540A
Most of the time, Wagner has rebates where you can get up to $15 off per axle.
Rotors can run anywhere from $10-85 per rotor (@ RockAuto.com). You wouldn't really have to replace these unless they are grooved, extremely rusty or your car wobbles when you slow to a stop. Unlike what some people will tell you, you do not need drilled and/or slotted rotors. They simply are not worth the money and under normal driving circumstances they will provide absolutely no improvement over stock. My favorite kinds are Centric Premium and Raybestos PG Plus/Advanced Technology.
The Centric Premium for your vehicle are $40.79 per rotor for the front and $23.79 per rotor for the rear. The front part number is: 12042055 and the rear part number is: 12042051
The Raybestos PG Plus/Advanced Technology for your vehicle are $46.79 per rotor for the front and $38.79 for the rear. The front part number is: 96363 and the rear part number is: 96408
Also, by looking up your vehicle information you do have 4-wheel disc brakes that include 1 rotor per wheel, 2 brake pads per wheel and 1 caliper per wheel.
If you are located in the Chicago/Milwaukee area, I would be more than happy to inspect your brakes, walk you through everything and assist you in performing a brake job.
4-wheel disc: Calipers, pads & rotors
Some vehicles have 4-wheel disc brakes which includes 1 caliper per wheel, 1 rotor per wheel and 2 sets of pads per wheel. To replace all of these parts (minus the calipers because you shouldn't have to replace them) would cost roughly $25-60 per axle for pads and $35-100 per wheel for rotors. Most shops can complete this work in a few hours, but will probably cost you a few hundred dollars. If you do some research and have someone who knows how to do brakes help you, I would think you could complete the job in about a day (assuming everything goes well) and you can save yourself some big money.
Disc/Drum: Calipers, pads, drums, shoes
Other vehicles have disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear. Rotors and drums can be resurfaced, but for a few more bucks its better to get new ones. Shoes and pads are about the same in cost. Some mechanics will tell you that drum brakes are easier to replace, but I haven't really noticed a difference.
Drum: Drums, shoes
And finally, other vehicles have all drum brakes. Mostly this is seen on large trucks and older vehicles.
For accurate pricing, check out RockAuto.com.
I would think that an inspection would be included if you decide to have them repair your brakes.
Cleaning and lubing calipers is not a big deal at all! It's very easy to do. Should take a decent mechanic less than an hour to complete.
Why do some public highways have tolls on them?
Q. Doesn't that mean the tax payers are charged twice to use the roads?
Answer
Not only are they charged twice but they add immensely to the pollution from an automobile. An automobile will only pollute about 10% of what it does when it is running under load with the RPM over 1500. Under !500 RPM it becomes a monster polluter. So when you see these toll booths with backed up cars you can see all the polluting that is going on. Plus the extra gas for acceleration. Plus the brake shoes spewing dust particles in the air. Those toll bridges and roads usually are a great source of income for the governments and they don't like give it up. How come there is no toll for the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado bypassing Loveland pass but the Holland tunnel is still collecting after all these years?
So in reality we not only pay for it twice but many many times over. To get across the Washington Bridge costs $10 now. How many cars a day go across that in the toll direction? If 100,000 a day go across it that is 1 million a day. It cost $60 million dollars to build it originally. That is only two months worth.
So how much of that $10 toll goes into line the pockets of the politicians and union thugs. I know many other bridges that were built good enough that they don't need that much 'maintenance'.
So you see it is not only a method of taxation it causes pollution.
Not only are they charged twice but they add immensely to the pollution from an automobile. An automobile will only pollute about 10% of what it does when it is running under load with the RPM over 1500. Under !500 RPM it becomes a monster polluter. So when you see these toll booths with backed up cars you can see all the polluting that is going on. Plus the extra gas for acceleration. Plus the brake shoes spewing dust particles in the air. Those toll bridges and roads usually are a great source of income for the governments and they don't like give it up. How come there is no toll for the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado bypassing Loveland pass but the Holland tunnel is still collecting after all these years?
So in reality we not only pay for it twice but many many times over. To get across the Washington Bridge costs $10 now. How many cars a day go across that in the toll direction? If 100,000 a day go across it that is 1 million a day. It cost $60 million dollars to build it originally. That is only two months worth.
So how much of that $10 toll goes into line the pockets of the politicians and union thugs. I know many other bridges that were built good enough that they don't need that much 'maintenance'.
So you see it is not only a method of taxation it causes pollution.
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