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Old 06-26-2007, 09:30 PM
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1993 2500 diesel front brake rotors.

Hey guys, i have just bought myself a pretty nice 93 2500 diesel 4x4, I have always had a thing for them and found this one with 160,000km on it and in great shape so its in the driveway now.
Anyway in the past 3 weeks I have owned it, the speedo sensor went on me 285 bucks later and I just put some new 265,75,16s on it and some rims and when i took the tires off and seen the rotors i almost fell over, there toast, the guy put new pads on it but left the old rotors and they need to be replaced, i went to a shop today and they quoted 890 bucks to replaced pads and rotors, does that seem like a fare price, he said the rotos alone are 490 bucks, its a 4500 front end so needs the heavy duty rotors apperently and the hubs repacked as well after the job.
I am not much of a mechanic or I would try it myself but for you mechanics out there is there much to doing this job
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well i know for mine it costed me about $80.00 for new rotors, pads. but then again im a 4X2 so mine is a lot easier to do, and might not apply to a 4X4 as im sure someone will point out
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My rotors were 43.99 each (maybe 60.00 two styles avalible and I can't rememeber what one I used) at the autozone on my 93 with the 4500 axle. They just see big truck and 4x4 and diesel so they most likely want to hold you over the coals. I can see at the dealer prices getting that high for parts and labor.
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hey speedy, 490 bucks for front rotors is total bullcrap. there's defidently trying to rip you off. buy a new ones from napa or a parts store(that will almost defidently be under 100) and call around to find a reasonable repair shop and have them put them on. it'll save you a LOT of money.
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I just bought the best rotors NAPA has and they were under $90.00 each. I have a couple hundred miles on them now and they are definately worth the money. Get the good Bendix pads also, semi metallic, riveted pads they cost about $50. That shop is way out of line for the job, maybe $500 if they clean and repack all the bearings with new seals, and new axle ujoints.
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If ya ain't scared of a wrench and a little blue grease, do it yourself ~ https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=143024

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Semi-"on topic" questions... Does anyone make slotted rotors for 1st gen's? Will 2nd gen rotors fit?
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My dad had his done (same as my sig) for less than $500. New rotors, pads and bearings repacked.
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Anyone know which casting numbers a 93 W250 5Spd uses? Is there any appreciable difference in the two different rotors sold?
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