glowstang93 said:
You couldn't have the rotors turned? Decent price on the parts and I assume they get a discount for certain things because do buy a lot of parts from a vendor. If that were the case for me it would have only cost 205.91. But I love to do everything myself. not bad I guess, I also couldn't afford to do that for my three cars. another reason I do them myself.
glowstang93 said:
Just the fact that you went to a shop means you got overcharged. However, I won't rule out the possibility that you have the ability, but not the time to do it yourself.
To be honest, I highly doubt you needed anything done to the rear brakes. I'm also skeptical about needing rotors so soon, but I'm not familiar with how fast automatic cars eat brakes. I do sometimes replace them as a matter of course, but they only cost $25-35 each where I shop. All of my cars are/were manual and engine braking does wonders for preserving wheel brakes. I got my '89 GT 5-spd(heavier than a 2.3LX) with "who knows how many miles" brakes, put 40k on it before selling, and it had at least 30% left on the fronts and 50% on the rear. All I did was change a wheel bearing and flush the fluid.
I never have the drums/rotors turned unless they are badly scored. The pads/shoes bed in after a couple hundred miles or so. There may be a sight decrease in braking until the pads/shoes bed in, but it gives a tremendous increase in the longevity of the drums & rotors. Maybe I'm just cheap, but it seems to work for me.