Help! Brake rotors and pads replacement
12-21-2018, 01:01 PM
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Help! Brake rotors and pads replacement
Hi All
I need your help/opinon here.
I bought a 2015 GT3 a couple of months ago. I think the brake may need replacement. I just got aftermarket rotors and pads for the 991.1 GT3 online. I contact a few local shops, but none of them will install parts provided by the customers. I found a shop that will, but they quoted 2.5 hours for each corner, total 10 hours to install all 4. Is that normal?
If anyone here knows a good shop that can do the job in Chicago area, please let me know. Greatly appreciate your help.
I need your help/opinon here.
I bought a 2015 GT3 a couple of months ago. I think the brake may need replacement. I just got aftermarket rotors and pads for the 991.1 GT3 online. I contact a few local shops, but none of them will install parts provided by the customers. I found a shop that will, but they quoted 2.5 hours for each corner, total 10 hours to install all 4. Is that normal?
If anyone here knows a good shop that can do the job in Chicago area, please let me know. Greatly appreciate your help.
12-21-2018, 01:02 PM
#2
Race Director
I have not had this done, but 2.5 hours per corner does not sound outrageous.
12-21-2018, 01:08 PM
#3
Do you just need pads or pads and rotors? Whose after market parts did you buy, what brand?
12-21-2018, 01:52 PM
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12-21-2018, 01:57 PM
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10 hours is too much
12-21-2018, 01:58 PM
#6
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10 hours seems too long to me. Didn't take that long to install surface transforms rotors and pads on mine, and that included the spacer for the front calipers. At least they didn't charge me for 10 hours.
12-21-2018, 02:00 PM
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12-21-2018, 02:05 PM
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12-21-2018, 02:28 PM
#9
I am with Grant, way too much time. I can easily do this in 45min a corner. Giro disc come with hats and you just need to remove the old and slap on the new. I would plan to replace your brake fluid after you do the install. 5 hrs for all the work should do it. If you have any mechanical skills you can easily do it yourself, take the money you save and invest in a few tools for future jobs.
12-21-2018, 03:33 PM
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I talked to a few more Porsche specialized shops. They gave me more reasonable estimate. 4 hours to 5.5 hours. But price varies. $450 to $1100. The labor rate is very different. One shop charges $100/hour. one charges $160/hour.
12-21-2018, 04:00 PM
#12
I changed the front rotors and pads on my 987 Boxster and it took me 2.5 hours.
I am very slow at this. But rears will require more time as the handbrake adjustment is required.
Tops 4 hours for a professional.
I am very slow at this. But rears will require more time as the handbrake adjustment is required.
Tops 4 hours for a professional.
12-21-2018, 04:21 PM
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2.5 hours max to install girodisc rotors, pads, and caliper studs. I've done it 3 times and about to do the same on my 991.2 GT3 RS. Keep in mind that a shop has overhead (rent / equipment / education), salaries, insurance, benefits, etc. So don't think of it as quoted hours... think of it as cost.
12-21-2018, 04:29 PM
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Hi All
I need your help/opinon here.
I bought a 2015 GT3 a couple of months ago. I think the brake may need replacement. I just got aftermarket rotors and pads for the 991.1 GT3 online. I contact a few local shops, but none of them will install parts provided by the customers. I found a shop that will, but they quoted 2.5 hours for each corner, total 10 hours to install all 4. Is that normal?
If anyone here knows a good shop that can do the job in Chicago area, please let me know. Greatly appreciate your help.
I need your help/opinon here.
I bought a 2015 GT3 a couple of months ago. I think the brake may need replacement. I just got aftermarket rotors and pads for the 991.1 GT3 online. I contact a few local shops, but none of them will install parts provided by the customers. I found a shop that will, but they quoted 2.5 hours for each corner, total 10 hours to install all 4. Is that normal?
If anyone here knows a good shop that can do the job in Chicago area, please let me know. Greatly appreciate your help.
Chicago is a big town.
Where exactly would be convenient for you?
12-21-2018, 04:37 PM
#15
Is there more to this story? Why do you “think” you need new brakes? I know when I need brakes by measuring the pads and rotors. No offense, but it’s sounds like you’re in this weird grey area where you’re diagnosing your own car, but not competent enough to fix it.