What the brake visit includes.

Free

Full brake inspection

$0

Pad thickness, rotor condition, fluid, hoses, and hardware. Pads are often due around 3–4 mm, or when you hear squeal, grind, or feel a soft pedal. This check tells you what needs work before you buy parts.

Labor only · $80

Front brake pads

Pads make the friction that stops the car. Thin pads lengthen the stop and can chew the rotors. We install the pads you buy, axle by axle, so both sides wear together.

Labor only · $80

Rear brake pads

Same install on the rear axle. You supply the pads. We bed them in place and confirm the pedal before we leave.

Set · $40

Front rotors

Rotors are the discs the pads clamp. Grooves, a pulsating pedal, or thickness under the stamped minimum means replacement. New pads on a bad rotor still shake. You supply both rotors.

Set · $40

Rear rotors

Both rear discs, labor only. One rotor by itself is $25 if only one side is bad.

Each · $25

Front rotor, each

We replace one front rotor with the rotor you supply. Labor only.

Each · $25

Rear rotor, each

We replace one rear rotor with the rotor you supply. Labor only.

Per axle · $25

Caliper

A seized or leaking caliper wears one pad faster, pulls the car, or leaks fluid. We replace the caliper you supply on that axle.

Per axle · $30

Brake hose

Old hoses crack, bulge, or collapse inside. That softens the pedal or cuts braking on one wheel. We replace the hose you supply.

Per axle · $15

Brake bleed

Air in the lines makes a spongy pedal. Bleeding pushes it out so the pedal firms up. Usually done after pads, a caliper, a hose, or a master cylinder.

$10

Fluid top-off

A top-off is for a low level only. Dark or old fluid needs a flush, which is a separate quote. Moisture in fluid lowers the boiling point and can rust parts.

Set · $50

Drums

Drum brakes use a hollow drum and shoes inside. Out-of-round or scored drums grab or make noise. We replace the drum set you supply.

Rear axle · $100

Shoes

Shoes press out against the drum. Thin or glazed shoes cut the stop. We install yours, clean the backing plate, and adjust the parking brake.

$60

Shoe hardware

Springs, clips, and pins keep the shoes straight. Worn hardware rattles and drags. A new kit with new shoes is the quiet setup.

$100

Master cylinder

The master builds pressure for every brake. A failing one sinks the pedal. We install yours and can advise on the bleed after.