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One of my front rotors is messed up and I'm getting it replaced tomorrow. RDA brand slotted type. Guy is charging $500 for the pair of fronts (only doing the fronts). I'm also getting new pads at the same time. He said they are EBC, I forgot to ask which sort, for $240 the pair and going by online prices, I reckon they're greenstuff... anyone agree?

And charging $170 for fitting. I think it's $$$ but I need them done ASAP and he has the stock and he's also already gonna be replacing my throttle sensor for free with one I'm bringing him since he spent a whole day to narrow it down as the cause of a separate problem I have.

So yeah... $910 for RDA slotted fronts, EBC Greens (I think), and fitting, does that sound exorbitant? I *think* I've seen rotors for about 200 each.. but might be imagining things.

Guess its irrelevant since it's all gotta be done asap, but still interested to know how hard I'm getting shafter (or if at all). :)

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$500 for RDA rotors

$240 for EBC pads

$170 for labour

$910 total

The old Group Buy price was $450 for a pair of DBA slotted rotors, so $500 retail is OK.

Bendix pads are half that and personally I don't believe EBC are worth the price.

$170 for labour to change rotors and pads is OK, not cheap but OK as long as brake fluid and bleeding are included.

If you did it yourself, you could do it for around $600 in half a day, working slowly. The question for you is, is the extra $310 worth it for someone to do it all for you?

:) cheers :)

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OK thanks, glad to hear the rotors aren't way over.

I read about Bendix vs EBC on here, couldn't tell if one was better or not. He's already ordered them, so... oh well.

Can you even change the rotors and pads without changing the fluid and bleeding? I don't know. If brake fluid and bleeding aren't necessary when changing those parts, I doubt he's including them. They should really be done, hey. Tomorrow I'll say "so that includes x & y... right.... ?" and see what he says. If he says no I'll act taken aback and hope he changes his mind without charging extra.. don't think it's gonna happen though.

Yeah it's worth a coupla hundred a pro doing it, cos A) obviously I'm not the most clued up and B) I've gotta take a day off just to get the car to the mechanic and then run off to get some other boring stuff done.. no time to do it myself :)

Beer Baron Grand Master

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when i bought slotted RDA rotors before they were about $160 each, ie $320 per pair. if you think the ones you are buying is expensive call RDA and ask them what retail is on the rotors you want.

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I dunno what rotors they are. I don't think he's dicking me though, cos this morning I found out I'm getting EBC Redstuff for 240 for the fronts, instead of Greenstuff, which I first assumed cos of the price! He said Reds are 300RRP, so I think he's not ripping me on the other stuff. In fact, it's all being done right now, I can't wait to get it back :P

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U sure there not DBA rottors, coz thats roughly wat they go for.......i paid 240 each for my slotted rotors, and 160 each for brand new endless pads super street S theyre pretty bloody good, problem is, hard compound brakes squeel a little no matter how good u bedded them in

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