# What should I expect to pay for front brakes?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 16, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002 "2008-09-16T07:23:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/21 "2008-09-16T10:58:28Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> You will defnitely think you didnt to it right cause its so easy. Just pull those pins and work the pads out of the top.
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> Hmm i have to look again. Last time i tried it seemed to back the bolt into my strut and wouldn’t go any further.
i tried to get my caliper off once, couldn’t get one of the bolts to back out all the way like you said, dont remember which one though
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/22 "2008-09-16T11:06:39Z")
Mine was the front passenger side.
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### Author:  [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/23 "2008-09-16T11:33:53Z")
> [@Skurge](#):
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> i tried to get my caliper off once, couldn’t get one of the bolts to back out all the way like you said, dont remember which one though
Top bolt both sides. If you loosen both caliper bolts, you can turn the caliper 5 degrees (away from the strut) and it’ll back right out. The interference is with the higher of the lower strut mounting bolts (adjustable for alignment). It’s not even really in the way…
Torque spec is 90 ft-lb on the 19mm caliper bolts. DO NOT FOLLOW the 145 factory spec. Search iwsti if you need reasoning, or just get a $100 helicoil kit for next time you take them off.
Those pads are cheap! Let us know how they are. Oh, and you don’t need rotors. You don’t need rotors.
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/24 "2008-09-16T13:18:53Z")
Doing brakes on those subarus looks real simple, you don’t need to take the caliper off at all.
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/25 "2008-09-16T13:20:20Z")
it is 1 hour front and 1 hour rear
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### Author:  [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/26 "2008-09-16T13:54:54Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> it is 1 hour front and 1 hour rear
and this is why i h8 shop time 😛
not even the most inept person could take an hour doing sti pad change hah
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/27 "2008-09-16T14:51:09Z")
> [@chino](#):
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> and this is why i h8 shop time 😛
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> not even the most inept person could take an hour doing sti pad change hah
shop time saves us when that 19mm strips out as stated and we have to repair it. it’s easy to bitch about shop stuff when you can do your own work. but to people who have no clue…
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### Author:  [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/28 "2008-09-16T17:44:21Z")
I don’t hate shop time, some things just aren’t worth the hassle when you make decent money, and somethings obviously save tons of money by easily doing yourself.
I can’t get mad at someone trying to make money for hard work, if people are naive/lazy enough to get ripped off, let em, hell, I want to be the one ripping them off. plus the liability and problems that may be encountered need to be compensated for.
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/29 "2008-09-16T18:55:36Z")
25$ for labor per tire, plus the cost of parts, pm me, but honestly just do them yourself
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/30 "2008-09-16T19:05:04Z")
> [@chino](#):
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> and this is why i h8 shop time 😛
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> not even the most inept person could take an hour doing sti pad change hah
That time includes lifting the car properly cleaning and lubing everything.Not just slapping pads on.
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/31 "2008-09-16T19:07:02Z")
> [@ubengineering](#):
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> 25$ for labor per tire, plus the cost of parts, pm me, but honestly just do them yourself
Out of curiosity what does 100dollars for brakes get from you?
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/32 "2008-09-16T20:43:48Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> Out of curiosity what does 100dollars for brakes get from you?
pads and rotors put on
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### Author:  [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/33 "2008-09-17T04:01:13Z")
> [@ubengineering](#):
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> pads and rotors put on
what do you lubeand clean up.sound like a real amature backyard mechanic.
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### Author:  [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/34 "2008-09-17T04:10:00Z")
> [@psychopjv](#):
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> shop time saves us when that 19mm strips out as stated and we have to repair it. it’s easy to bitch about shop stuff when you can do your own work. but to people who have no clue…
Mine came from the factory over torqued :gotme:
On most cars, especially the STi (or Evo), it would take you more time to drive to a shop and drive home than it would to do your brakes.
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### Author:  [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/35 "2008-09-17T06:04:22Z")
> [@eesti](#):
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> Top bolt both sides. If you loosen both caliper bolts, you can turn the caliper 5 degrees (away from the strut) and it’ll back right out. The interference is with the higher of the lower strut mounting bolts (adjustable for alignment). It’s not even really in the way…
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> Torque spec is 90 ft-lb on the 19mm caliper bolts. DO NOT FOLLOW the 145 factory spec. Search iwsti if you need reasoning, or just get a $100 helicoil kit for next time you take them off.
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> Those pads are cheap! Let us know how they are. Oh, and you don’t need rotors. You don’t need rotors.
I just installed the pads rob posted last week, not bad, seems a little less brake dust too…
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2008, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/36 "2008-09-17T06:41:16Z")
> [@chino](#):
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> not even the most inept person could take an hour doing sti pad change hah
I’ll time myself :lol:
edit: Pads shipped yesterday, hope to get them Thurs so I can install them Friday.
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### Author:  [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/37 "2008-09-17T08:07:13Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> what do you lubeand clean up.sound like a real amature backyard mechanic.
sliders, i am a backyard mechanic, i dont wanna be covered in grease the rest of my life
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### Author:  [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-should-i-expect-to-pay-for-front-brakes/55002/38 "2008-09-19T14:13:32Z")
k, did my 4 pads. Much better. If I had a lift and impact, it would have taken half the time.
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