I just did this job on the Golf and parts were around $450 but I went with new calipers ($104 each) and didn't do the hoses ($50 each!) so with labor I'm going to guess $500 even. -Curt
From: Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2:31 PM Subject: [MBZ] Big contest I will send a prize to whoever guesses closest to the price I will be paying to replace the entire rear brake system in my 1983 300TD. This is for parts AND labor. I finally drove over to my indy to diagnose the horrible screeching braking noise on my white 1983 300TD wagon. A trip up his lift showed that BOTH rear calipers had seized up with a few days of each other, resulting in shot rotors and (of course) pads. The rear hoses were also in need of replacement, since they were quite "original", and not in a good way. Because of the urgency of the work, I did not have the luxury of ordering from a low priced internet catalog, e.g., Autohaus. I relied on local parts chain stores for all the components (e.g., Napa, Advance and the like). The tech charges his labor sort of by the job, but roughly $85/hr. Rules: Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday 3/9/16. Minimum bid separation is $10. Winner is whoever gets closest to the actual amount for parts + labor (above or below). You may break down the various components of your final estimate to illustrate how your final guess was derived. To summarize: Parts - rear brake pads, 2 rear hoses, 2 rear rotors, L and R rebuilt caliper Labor - cost to install these parts Prize winner will receive choice of home made jalapeno or habanero pepper jelly, applesauce, or cranberry applesauce. Apples locally grown in my new front yard. Andrew, spreading largesse. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com