Is $650 for rear brakes and rotors reasonable?

[bavenda]

My local shop gave me that quote. I haven't got a quote from the dealer but I assume it is higher. What is your experience for pricing for rear brakes and rotors?

[Andrew2004az]

depends on what kind of breaks and rotors you are getting. if you know that would be help us gauge the cost.

[surbenzolot]

Do it yourself if you can.Took me only 20 mins to do my rear pads and $80 for the pads.

[lukkyp]

I was quoted around $500 for both front and rear pads and rotors for OEM stuff. I also asked the dealer for the price brake pads and rotors and they said somewhere around $650 + tax, not incl labor. Hope that helps.

[Radomir]

I got all 4 changed (pads and rotors) for that money.. 450 parts + ~200 labor... so, 650 for rears only -- too much.

[AdamNelson]

I paid $1300 for pads and rotors all around at the dealer.

[zxbui]

My MB dealer quoted $1000+ for pads and rotors all around [:(]
I went to local shop requested for OEM Pagid Pads, Zimmerman/ATE rotors and flush the brake fluid; I paid $650 for everything [:)]
Next time I will DIY [^]
Good luck

[rudeney]

To change the brakes on all four wheels on my ML takes less than one hour per axle, and that’s using a floor jack. Of course I have a lot of “shade tree� experience, but I can’t imagine a trained mechanic with all the right tools, experience and a vehicle lift taking any longer. My guess is even at inflated prices, $100 per axel should cover the labor. The most high-priced performance pads and rotors are around $500 per axle, but OEM pads and rotors are less than $300 per axle. This means that a brake job on the ML should run between $400 (OEM parts) and $600 (performance parts) per axle. Anything more than that and you’re getting soaked.

[dhedhunter]

Definately too much. Last time I did that when I was living in the US cost me $500.

[Noodles]

The last rear brake job I saw in the shop for a ML430 was $540 using all MB OEM parts at the MB dealer so $650 does sound high.