NEED HELP ASAP!!!

[Over_Easy]

I have a 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe w/ the Brembo brake option (performance package), 6 SPD manual, 36K miles...that my wife drives.  

The car is at the dealer and I just found out I need new rotors and pads up front and pads only on the rear.  They want $1,350.00 just for the front Brembo rotors and brake pads...just over $500.00 per rotor!!!  

They offered another brand of rotor w/pads that come to $1000.00, but still...the guy even told me that their prices are more than what I can find elsewhere.

Does anyone know of any other rotor brands at better cost?  They said I could buy them elsewhere and they would just charge me for the labor.  My wife is not going to be doing any racing so super performance is not a necessity.

Thanks for any advice, links, info. offered.

 

[VaBusa]

Well, I was checking tirerack.com, but it's asking for additional info on your car...

 

[VaBusa]

So, go there and run through the menus, see if they have 'em cheaper...

 

[ks-waterbug]

Call around and see what "Jobber" price is..... Thats going to be your best price. Problem then becomes finding someone with a tax ID you can use. Just be shure and pay the tax on em....

 

[mrninja9]

try ebay

 

[yamahor]

PM me all the info I may need (Wheel/tire size, Manual or not, suspension upgrades?....)

I'll check my local Fisher Auto Parts store (I get employee discount.) I'll try and hook you up.

 

[300Busa]

do the brakes yourself. Takes about 40 minutes of your time.

 

[Revlis]

2004 Infiniti needs new Rotors?

1. Quit riding the brakes.

2. Seriously, sounds like a warranty problem to me. No way you should be chewing through your rotors already. Sounds like Bullshit to me.

Not an Expert, but I've been through a LOT of brake jobs... You can buy some slick AP racing for less than $500 each....

What you didn't say though is how many miles???

 

[Over_Easy]

UPDATE: I have the 18" wheel performance package w/ 6 SPD manual.

 

[monster]

Stay with Brembo's if possible. If not it kind of defeats the purpose of having the brake upgrade and may hurt the resale value of the car.

 

[Over_Easy]

(Revlis @ Jan. 31 2007,11:48) 2004 Infiniti needs new Rotors?

1. Quit riding the brakes.

2. Seriously, sounds like a warranty problem to me. No way you should be chewing through your rotors already. Sounds like Bullshit to me.

Not an Expert, but I've been through a LOT of brake jobs... You can buy some slick AP racing for less than $500 each....

What you didn't say though is how many miles???

Rev, I was wondering the same thing. I'm only at 36K miles.

Infiniti did have a recall on brakes for all the non-Brembo brake systems (ie Infiniti manufactured).

 

[Over_Easy]

(300Busa @ Jan. 31 2007,11:38) do the brakes yourself.  Takes about 40 minutes of your time.

I likely would do it myself if beforehand I knew what I was doing/getting myself into.

 

[Revlis]

Rotors at Tire Rack...

 

[Revlis]

Hell with it, BUY the rotors take them TO the mechanic to install

FIRST though!

Get a second opinion.

 

[Over_Easy]

(monster @ Jan. 31 2007,11:50) Stay with Brembo's if possible.  If not it kind of defeats the purpose of having the brake upgrade and may hurt the resale value of the car.

I bought the car w/ 10K miles and the rotors were/are not cross drilled or slotted. But still Brembo I would guess.

 

[yamahor]

(Revlis @ Jan. 31 2007,14:57) Hell with it, BUY the rotors take them TO the mechanic to install

FIRST though!

Get a second opinion.

+1

 

[Revlis]

Hmm I dunno, Change the options to 6speed manual and the braking options change as do the prices...

 

[heavybusa]

This seems to be common.

Consumer Reports.

 

[heavybusa]

Also looks like you are paying for a name.

autopartswarehouse.com

 

[Revlis]

Yeah seems that $336 discounted online is probably what we are talking about, so $500 from a Brick and Mortor Dealership sounds about right.