Re: Subaru brake pads cost *HOW* much?!?!?

On Sat, 03 May 2008 19:20:36 +1000d, Daryl Walford Blathered on
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> Jason James wrote:
>> "Daryl Walford" <dwalford@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>> nathanh wrote:
>>>> My 2001 Subaru Liberty needs new brake pads. I was quoted $100 labour
>>>> and $170 parts for the front pads and a similar price for the rear
>>>> pads. This is for parts numbers 26296-AE220 and 26696-AE020. My last
>>>> experience with changing pads was $40 a pair and half an hours work
>>>> but that was many (many) years ago. Is the mechanic trying to rip me
>>>> off or is this a fair price for Subaru parts and service?
>>> Is the quote from a Subaru dealer?
>>> If so the prices don't surprise me as they sure know how to charge.
>>> Good quality pads fitted by someone other than a dealer should cost
>>> you less than half that.
>> 
>> Toyota are the same,..terrible prices for any job eg close to $1000 for
>> a clutch. As to things like CV boot changes, a local private
>> transmission and steering place did one wheel for $150. Then did the
>> other side a few years later for the same price. Didnt want to get
>> involved myself,..need the car too much. Not like an Austin 1800
>> unfortunately.
> 
> 
> Its much easier to replace a driveshaft or CV joint in any FWD Jap car
> than an Austin 1800, for a start you don't need to spend an hour undoing
> those stupid rubber cross couplings.
> 
> 
> Daryl

The euro manufacturers are still in there trying like hell for their 
dealers, what with weirdo pattern cap screws and demands to remove half 
the ****en suspension to do the jobbie.
I wouldn't want to mention VW for fear of hurting their feelings, of 
course.
By this time to-morrow I'll know whether their suspension dismantling 
****e is a bluff or not:-)


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Toby