Rear brake job price reasonable?
- Thread starter SBMongoos
- Start date
- :
- Plano, Texas, USA
For 2016.5 CX-5, the minimum rear disk rotor thickness is 8.0 mm; and the minimum rear disk pad thickness is 2.0 mm.
For front, it’s 26.0 mm for rotors and 2.0 mm for pads.
This isn’t true. The rear pads and rotors are the same whether or not you have the EPB or not. There’re rear OEM MV pads and rotors available.
Here is rear brake parts list for 2016 CX-5 from a EPB related TSB:
TSB No. 04-001/18: Noise from Rear Brakes Due to Brake Dragging
Here’s standard OEM rear disk pads KAY0-26-48ZA:
Here’s “value” OEM MV rear disk pads KAY0-26-48ZA-MV:
Here’s standard OEM rear disk rotor K011-26-251C:
Here’s “value” OEM rear disk rotor K011-26-251C-MV:
It’s possible due to the much higher price on labor and parts at dealerships nowadays. $210.78 for rear brake job without new rotors by @wlong01‘s dealer is pretty good price.
Yeh if you don’t have Brakes Plus near by, try to find an indy shop with good reputation and compare that is the way to go.
Does this mean they will pad slap vehicle as needed for as long as you own the vehicle?
or they would just be replaced if pads had a factory defect years out but were still within the serviceable "mm" range?
- :
- Plano, Texas, USA
The dealer price used to be pretty consistence in the same area and we usually can expect how much higher the cost will be from a car dealership, But in recent years with everything is going up rapidly the car dealers are also charge the customers in wide range. @wlong01‘s Mazda dealer charged $210.78 just in April for rear brake job which is considered very reasonable in today’s market but you still can save a lot more if you can DIY as the labor cost now is pretty high.
Yes people here usually suggest DIY to save a lot of money due to the high cost on labor in current environment. But we also understand many can’t or don’t want to DIY hence we also suggest possible alternatives such as Brakes Plus I recommended earlier.
Good question. Here in Pa we have an annual state inspection for vehicles. I'm betting they get replaced when they're down to the state wear limit, 2/32.
I live in one of the 13 remaining states that don't require annuals inspections.. WA state even did away with emission inspections back in 2020
goodcar.com
I should probably end there as this is going off the thread rails
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Florida
- Washington
- Wyoming
What States Require Vehicle Safety Inspections
Vehicle safety inspections vary by state and typically include checks on brakes, lights, tires, and exhaust systems to ensure vehicles are safe for public roads.
goodcar.com
I should probably end there as this is going off the thread rails
I paid $280 for a full ceramic brake kit, and $400 (CAD) for 4 hours of labor, full brake change and caliper servicing, without brake fluid bleed.
No, $509 is not a good deal for only the rear brakes, esp. if we're talking USD.
Had I went with a mechanic charging the standard labor rate here in rural Ontario, It would have only cost me $120 more.
No, $509 is not a good deal for only the rear brakes, esp. if we're talking USD.
Had I went with a mechanic charging the standard labor rate here in rural Ontario, It would have only cost me $120 more.
- :
- Plano, Texas, USA
My 2018 Toyota Yaris iA with CA license plate hasn’t done any “annual” state emission inspection since I bought it in 2019. I’ve been told I’ll receive an inspection notice when it’s needed but so far I haven’t.I live in one of the 13 remaining states that don't require annuals inspections.. WA state even did away with emission inspections back in 2020
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Florida
- Washington
- Wyoming
What States Require Vehicle Safety Inspections
Vehicle safety inspections vary by state and typically include checks on brakes, lights, tires, and exhaust systems to ensure vehicles are safe for public roads.
I should probably end there as this is going off the thread rails
But I do need state safety inspection in Texas, every year other than the second year on a new car.
Ya, I just missed a 10% off that had expired a couple of weeks ago at the dealership.
Yeah, not meaning to get off topic, but state inspection is, IMO, a good idea. Lots of folks are glad they don't need to, but it'd be no picnic if the guy next to you on the highway suddenly had his ball joints let loose or the guy behind you suddenly lost his brakes. Not a good idea going years without the safety systems on the car looked at as quite a few people would end up doing. Seems like a topic for a new thread. They're thinking of doing away with it in this state.I live in one of the 13 remaining states that don't require annuals inspections.. WA state even did away with emission inspections back in 2020
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Florida
- Washington
- Wyoming
What States Require Vehicle Safety Inspections
Vehicle safety inspections vary by state and typically include checks on brakes, lights, tires, and exhaust systems to ensure vehicles are safe for public roads.
I should probably end there as this is going off the thread rails
How will they make up the lost revenue?
- :
- Plano, Texas, USA
Annual state inspection may be a good idea on paper, but those who wants to skip the inspection can always overcome it with fake annual inspection window sticker. One time the TV news reported that after checked many window inspection sticker in south Dallas parking lot, more than 60% were fake. That’s why the State eliminated the inspection sticker and use solely the annual registration sticker. But that can be faked too.
The way they always do, raise taxes on something. It's going to be more of a hit to the garages that perform this.
So the pads are at 3 mm but the technician said the discs are at their minimum they didn't actually say how many mm. I followed up with the service manager.
Sounds like at the dealership or this guy who did my transmission service, neither would change out or do anything with the brake lines or fluid only if needed. Meaning if it was dirty or had higher copper content.
Below is from the transmission service guy. He's actually higher as both should be using the same brand.
Sounds like at the dealership or this guy who did my transmission service, neither would change out or do anything with the brake lines or fluid only if needed. Meaning if it was dirty or had higher copper content.
Below is from the transmission service guy. He's actually higher as both should be using the same brand.
Last edited:
Even cheaper is this https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)Here was my DIY parts prices, along with a $20 container of new brake fluid and likely $75 for the Motive bleeder & adapter
2015 CX-5 OEM pad/rotor/hardware (MazdaSwag) and brake fluid flush
Gathering the parts… I’m fine with performance of OEM hardware and going to do a flush with my Motiv brake bleeder Local dealers wanted $100 or so more than this on parts. If others get OEM parts cheaper let everyone know. I purchased through Mazdaswag https://www.mazdaswag.com/ I was...mazdas247.com
This was my front and rear pads, rotors, and hardware and not value line
and a video camera of some sort. That's what I used. Or you can make one from a gatorade bottle.
I always bleed the brakes, and might as well replace the fluid, when I change pads/rotors.
I know this is off topic, but I'd like to hear more about it. I know exactly what you mean. It's hard to even get an HVAC tech to actually diagnose and repair simple problems with an existing install when they just want to sell a new system. PM?
If you pay $150 for an oil change and inspections for periodic maintenance, then this price for brakes is probably fine.
I can't bring myself to pay that sort of money for such things. Apparently most people are okay with it.
