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by theappsecguy 569 days ago
I don’t know. My shop wanted 1800 to change my brakes. I bought the parts for 300 and got it done in a day (first time). Seems like a pretty good payback and good skill to have. My neighbour has a car lift which certainly helped.
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Did you make sure to use the right grease after cleaning the caliper slide pins and boots? If not, those puppies can wear out quick and you'll be replacing not just one caliper, but a pair, as they need to be at about the same wear level/make/model, costing you more money (and time). Don't ask me how I know...

(This is what I think about when someone says "hey, my monthly bill is cheaper!" and later ends up with unhappy customers when their cluster goes kaput and they can't get it working again for days. Don't ask me how I know...)