I was quoted by Pep Boys around $400 to install new Front rotors and resurface rear and new pads all around. I thought that was CRAZY! So I went online and at Advance I can get new Front Rotors, and all pads for $127 with a Promo code delivered to my house for free. I was going to get a buddy to help me (Never done brakes myself before). What do you guys think?

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...151&taskType=R

 

$400 was definitely a rip off. it's not a difficult job and shouldn't take more than an hour and a half to do.

 

Now, when I get the new Rotors, can I just spray and wipe them down with brake kleen and install? Or do I need to go and get them turned?

 

new rotors should be ready to go out of the box. Usually they're in plastic and already cleaned even so you probably won't have to use brake kleen but it probably wouldn't hurt anything

 

I got the cross-drilled and slotted from Summit with Hawk pads for about $150. Issue I ran into was the caliper to spindle bolt striped out on both sides. Guess this is another known Durango issue. Helicoiled and had friends at shop redo wheel cylinders. 130k on rear pads and still 60%. I am sure if you found another shop to do the work the cost less.

 

Hmmm... I'm glad I haven't run into that problem when I've changed the rotors/pads.

I agree that another shop wouldn't charge near that, but It's a fairly simple job to and I don't know about you guys, but it makes me happy to see a finished job that I did rather than pay someone else to do it.

@Durango03 make sure you get some more brake fluid because you will loose some fluid when you bleed the brakes.

 

When buying new rotors they usually have a oily film on them, im guess to keep from rusting in the package. I use a pretty good amount of brake cleaner on them to get all of the film off of the rotor. While your doing both the rotors and pads, I would suggest bleeding the brake lines as well. Since you have a friend helping you, it should be a very easy job. Remember on your 03, you have both drum and disk brakes on the rear, im sure the drum pads will still be good, but again, since your there might as well give them a look.

Try taking off your current rotor and see if you can have them turned insted of buying new ones. But as far as the new ones, you dont have to turn them. Turning them is only taking the scratches out that your brakes make, so new ones obviously wouldnt have any.

 

Damn, I didnt evem think about the fluid. What fluid do I need to get?

 

That is WAY incorrect!

New rotors are always covered in oil, as that is how they preserve them from rust. You ALWAYS clean them with Brake Cleaner to remove the oil before you install them. Now I wouldn't go and have them turned before installing new rotors, but if they shake then hell ya I'd take em back and get em turned!

Thing is they do warp from being shelved for too long, however they should be fine and only after install you really can complain and have them turned for free. Just make sure you buy them from a place that can turn rotors.

DOT 3 or DOT 4. Now DOT 3 is stock so you need at least that.

 

Yeah i was pretty sure that brake rotors always had to be cleaned since they have that oily stuff to protect them from rusting. After someone told me that their brakes slipped due to not cleaning the oil off, i have always cleaned them dont need that happening. I also always add brake lube to the back of the pads.