50K and still Orig. Brakes??

[deermagnet]

I just looked up Isuzu prices for their brake pads from an August '04 electronic parts catalog.

This is what they give ya for the fronts-


And the rears-


The prices from back then-


Those prices may have gone up some by now. I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

The $100+ per axle I pay is including installation. When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Mark Griffin

[Anita]

105K with original brakes.. all in good order. Go figure

[Ldub]

I just looked up Isuzu prices for their brake pads from an August '04 parts catalog.

This is what they give ya for the fronts-


And the rears-


The prices from back then-


Those prices may have gone up some by now. I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

The $100+ per axle I pay is including installation. When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Mark Griffin

IIRC, about $70.00 frt & $70.00 rr is what I paid per axle from Merlin.

[deermagnet]

I wonder if each kit is only for one wheel?

IIRC, about $70.00 frt & $70.00 rr is what I paid per axle from Merlin.

Thanks, Ldub. So now we know that each kit covers the whole axle. That's a nice price for such good pads from a dealer.

Mark

[Cobrajet]

I've got 124k miles on my front rotors and pads, and they passed dealer inspection at 120k. I bought new front rotors and pads from Merlin in July, and the total was $419.40.

The rears were changed out at about 85k. The dealer said the rotors rusted from the inside out.

[Triathlete]

When I get those new aftermarket calipers where you just pull a pin and slide the old pads out and put in the new ones in just seconds without removing anything, then I'll do my own brakes.

Two bolts isn't that much more difficult!

I had over 120k on my fronts when I changed them. My rears still look good at 128k.

[VX KAT]

Just got these prices from Merlin last week:
Front pads: Isuzu part # 8-97035-257-1, $118.46
Rear pads: Isuzu part # 8-97035-266-0, $94.49

These part #s match what Mark posted from 4 yrs ago, so this is the "pad kit", not just the pads. Wow, inflation, nearly 75%! But still cheap since they last so long.......