lleroyb

I would expect to get charged for drilling off lock nuts, but not a rear brake inspection while doing the fronts. That could easily get you in the range of a fair price, IMO.

Like someone implied above this is an easy DIY job if you like that sort of thing and have the time and place.

Lou

Rich Sandor

Okay, THIS is how simple it is to change the brakes on a Porsche..

http://www.remotesystems.com/video/porsche_brakes.avi

read here for in depth info:
https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turbo-and-turbo-s-forum/140226-brakes.html

Legoland951

At $60+ an hour, drilling out 2 wheel locks can add up.

jjjr944

Search Geo for his posts on wheel lock removal without the key. I think it's a two (or three) tool, two beer job IIRC.

lilredpo

Being a member has it's privledges!

You should have queried or posted first, there's alot of good people and info here.

Chase72

Rich: thanks for posting the links. That was awesome.

Chase72

Pat: don't feel too bad. Count the money spent towards your Porsche maintenance education--I know I've overpaid for stuff as well. Don't beat yourself up over this incidence--just check on Rennlist next time. Now go out and enjoy your new brakes!

hacker-pschorr

This is starting to make sense. You didn't get ripped off in the sense that someone saw a chump and decided to take you for every penny.
Looks like the shop you went to paid full retail at the Porsche dealer then marked that up so they could make some money. Then at $60 - $99 per hour (that's low for some dealers) a few bolts that stuck etc...... so yes you paid more than the "average" job but you were not handed the bar of soap and told to touch your toes either.

Serge944

The price is perfectly fair. Mechanics aren't cheap. Pads from the dealer aren't either.

Somebody

I'm glad you posted that video, since I'm about to have to change out my brake pads within the week and I was ready to hand my car over to my mechanic.

Now all I need is a video of the sensors being replaced and I'll be set.

pcarfan944

Thanks all, I feel much better. Turns out rennlist is just as good for condolence as it is for help and advice .

Adam Richman

pcarfan, I don't think you got "ripped off" - you are probably paying retail price as others have said. If you do choose to do your brake service in the future however, you may find little need for the sensors (as you will know what to check for and will feel comfortable periodically getting in there and doing so).

Rich, is that a 951 caliper??? I know mine are not designed that way. To replace pads on my 944S (which I was under the impression was the same as the 8v's) you remove the hitch pins in the sliders, remove the wound wire retainer around the slide pin ends, remove the two slide pins, take off the "t" retainer - actually its more like a spring than retainer but I am sure its called something else (I usually do one slide pin, then the retainer, then the other slide pin to keep it from zinging across the garage), compress the inside part of the caliper (toward me), push it back (away from me) by hand, remove the inside pad, pull the inside half of the caliper toward me again and remove the outside pad. Reverse that to put in the new pads (and I typically put a bleed bottle on the bleeder and crack it open to get some clearance for new pads if removing very well worn jobbies. That's just my calipers but I was under the impression they were the same as all 8v's???

schnellfahrer

Excellent.
Someone should put together a video with different DIY projects for the 944.

daniel951

if u would have been close i would have did it for u

Chris_924s

Already been done, I have seen a tune up and mechanical video including timimg belts and balance belts. It's around 40 $-
I HAVE SEEN IT OFFERED FOR SALE VIA CATALOG - BUT HAVE NEVER VIEWED IT.

Aside from that note, it would be entertaining to create a video library of standard work to be performed - Hmmm.

And I dont think you got ripped off, you just paid retail.