2005 G35x 20k miles - new rotors? Was I taken?
How much does it cost for new pads front and rear and 4 rotors to be resurfaced? I have almost 31k and I think my brakes are starting to go. I am hesitating whether or not I should go to infiniti or my mechanic.
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Originally Posted by wonkavision03
I'm afraid to ask this question but here goes. I brought my G35x to the dealer today for an oil change.............20k on the odometer............I just got a call saying that the car needed new front brake pads and new rotors.........$580............but after hesitating they said they would pay for the rotors so my final price would be $170.............................................
I'm afraid I was just taken, but I am not a car mechanic so it's not like I would do the brake pad replacement myself. So was I just taken for a ride? If so, my next car will be a bicycle to avoid maintenance like this!
I'm afraid I was just taken, but I am not a car mechanic so it's not like I would do the brake pad replacement myself. So was I just taken for a ride? If so, my next car will be a bicycle to avoid maintenance like this!
Depends on driving habits amngst other things.......btw. check the torque on the lugnuts when you get her home. Overtightening and uneven torque will contribute to warped rotors. They should be about 80lbs.
I'd say you did well on your brake deal.
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I suspect that most of the differences are how the car is driven.
I just had my car in for an oil change today (04AT), and asked them to check the brakes since I'm just about to go over the 3 year mark (I have 30600 miles).
I didn't ask the Nissan dealership for a measurement, but they told me I was fine in the brake department. I just wanted someone independent from an Infiniti dealership looking at it (especially since I just had it in 6 weeks ago for the 30K service) before the warranty expired.
My previous car, a boring sedan, made it 85K on rear brakes and 102k on front brakes before I had to replace drums and pads.
I just had my car in for an oil change today (04AT), and asked them to check the brakes since I'm just about to go over the 3 year mark (I have 30600 miles).
I didn't ask the Nissan dealership for a measurement, but they told me I was fine in the brake department. I just wanted someone independent from an Infiniti dealership looking at it (especially since I just had it in 6 weeks ago for the 30K service) before the warranty expired.
My previous car, a boring sedan, made it 85K on rear brakes and 102k on front brakes before I had to replace drums and pads.
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I am noticing a big difference in the way my car brakes now, like it's a different car. Plus the squeaks from the brakes are now gone. I have to say I'm very happy with the service I received, esp. because they put the rotors under warranty service.
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I have 05x, about 13k miles, still plenty of rear brake pads. Is there any other way of seeing the front pads without having to take the wheels off? 
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When I took my '04 g35x in around 28k, they said the front pair of brakes has 1mm left and the read had 3mm and thought it was weird so they gave me a new set free since I still have a warrenty. I wonder if there's something up.
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Wonk, if they in fact replaced your rotors and pads for $170, I wouldn't feel ripped off at all. If you look at most manufacturers warranties, rotors and pads are excluded from warranty. For $170, if they last another 20-25K, I say you did good.
I had my rotors/pads replaced at 12k.
Heard grinding one day and it was in the dealership the next
yea, 03-04/non brembo/Coupe/Sedan/ and 2005 G35x brakes are bad...awful
Heard grinding one day and it was in the dealership the next
yea, 03-04/non brembo/Coupe/Sedan/ and 2005 G35x brakes are bad...awful
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Originally Posted by wonkavision03
I'm afraid to ask this question but here goes. I brought my G35x to the dealer today for an oil change.............20k on the odometer............I just got a call saying that the car needed new front brake pads and new rotors.........$580............but after hesitating they said they would pay for the rotors so my final price would be $170.............................................
I'm afraid I was just taken, but I am not a car mechanic so it's not like I would do the brake pad replacement myself. So was I just taken for a ride? If so, my next car will be a bicycle to avoid maintenance like this!
I'm afraid I was just taken, but I am not a car mechanic so it's not like I would do the brake pad replacement myself. So was I just taken for a ride? If so, my next car will be a bicycle to avoid maintenance like this!
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