My 2008 G35x needs a break job, the front right break is making that metal on metal noise. I was wondering, should i get it done at the dealership or should i just go to a normal break shop.

What are the pros and cons of each option. Thanks.

 

You could easily do a rotor/pad change by yourself, it is really easy and straight forward and won't take much time if your mechanically inclined. You would save some money and get to know your car better. The dealership aka the stealership is only going to charge you a ton of money to do a simple job. If you don't want to diy then take it to a normal shop at least.

 

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Sorry, not trying to be a d!ck. Just..you know..being a d!ck. Haha

 

You save a lot of money doing it yourself. Theres plenty of threads and videos around showing you how to do it.

If you don't want to do it, I'm sure you would save a few bills bringing it elsewhere. Dealerships are like pirates.

 

First time should take you couple of hours, getting to know all the bolts parts etc. The next time it's a breeze. You can replace the pads AND rotors for less than half the cost of having just the pads done at the dealer. Also, there is a chance that your rotors are not too far gone and you could have them "surfaced" at a parts house. (the recommended brake machines are few and far between for me, the ones that do a random surface cut)

http://www.aa1car.com/library/2003/bf110322.htm

Also look on YouTube, there are a bunch of DYI vids on brakes for the G