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Originally Posted by TiAgX5
Wow! DIY will run about $400.
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Sure, $400 for brakes and rotors.
+specialized tools for brake bleeding and any other odds and ends I don't have
+garage space rental
+convincing the wife to prioritize doing that on a weekend day instead of one of the other things on her "honey do" list
+more time to redo it when I inevitably screw something up
+replacement parts for the random little thing I broke while doing a job
+possibility of running into something because I didn't tighten that one nut perfectly
In my situation, going to a shop and parking my butt in their couch and working remotely for the day is a much cheaper and easier solution.
There's a reason I'm a computer geek and not a mechanic. My handiness only goes so far and I know my limits. Changing an air filter? Sure! Changing my oil? If I had the garage space and time, that's in my wheelhouse. Changing brakes? I did that 20 years ago in high school auto shop class but that's something I'm not about to attempt myself these days.