Recommendation for shop to do Brakes San Jose - Palo Alto

[eduardrw_99]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a good shop in the San Jose - Palo Alto area to do front and rear brakes at a reasonable price?

 

The Porsche dealer wants $2,000 just for front brakes at 78,000 miles.

 

Thanks for your help

[Orient Express]

DIY your Brakes, and save.   http://www.renntech.org/forums/tutorials/article/53-brake-pad-change-instructions/

 

It's not hard at all, you can do all 4 axles plus a brake fluid flush in under 2 hours.  

[CarlOrton]

I started typing this before Orient Express chimed in, but I was going to say that it depends on what you really need.  If the pads are worn out, just DIY as Orient Express suggests. One of the easiest-ever tasks to do on your car - even easier than changing the oil. Now, if you needed new or resurfaced rotors, or you have leaking calipers, etc., it gets a bit more involved and costly.

 

Dealers (and most shops) only do brake jobs one way - the full monte in order to avoid any liability issues.  If you told them to only replace the pads, and then 1000 miles later a caliper leaks, you either scream at them for screwing up in the first place, or worse, you have an accident and the lawyers start crucifying them for only doing 1/2 a job on such an important safety component.

 

Seriously, if you want it done at a great price, do it yourself.  Even if you've never wrenched before, it's a great learning activity, and even if you mess up, it's not going to be that big of a deal to correct.