Reddit reviews Wagner ThermoQuiet QC465A Ceramic Disc Pad Set With Installation Hardware, Front
We found 2 Reddit comments about Wagner ThermoQuiet QC465A Ceramic Disc Pad Set With Installation Hardware, Front. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Quieter operation -- Application-specific design and a unique laser-shaped friction spreads out heat, sound and vibration to reduce noise opportunitiesLong life -- Superior formulation design dissipates heat for long-lasting friction performance and reduced brake fadeCleaner wheels -- Proprietary formulation provides superior braking performance and reduced rotor wear, helping to cut down on brake dustOne-piece design -- IMI technology integrates friction material, backing plate and insulator into the brake pad for select applicationsHardware included -- Premium stainless-steel hardware included for select applicationsComprehensive coverage -- Brake pads available for most vehicles on the road
I can do my own front brakes, with no power tools, in about 2-3 hours. Firestone, with this coupon, is $200 for the front brakes, these are the pads they use. So it's almost $175 in labor there, with the coupon, assuming they don't still charge you for parts, which is not explained on the coupon.
I don't get paid $87 an hour, so it's seriously worth it for me to do my own. I can get mine and my girls done in one sweatty greasey morning, and save $350 over paying some teenage grease monkey to do it for me.
I just got Bosch front pads for $40 and Bosch front rotors for $70. Replaced them myself on my Versa, so no labor. Only took about an hour, and I'm slow. Seems steep to me, but I'm not a mechanic.
EDIT: Well, I looked it up and you can get pads and rotors for less than me. Considering that you paid more than twice that for parts, I'd definitely say you're getting overcharged. I looked up the labor time too, and it should take no more than an hour.
Here are fitting pads for $28 and here are fitting Bosch rotors for $43.
Well, there are a number of people in this thread saying it's a fair price. I disagree, and would point out that I'm the only one posting links to ACTUAL prices. A markup on sales is reasonable for a business to make a profit; a markup that is over double the retail price is not.