What are people paying for brakes and at what mileage are they being replaced? I had a warning light come on after only 12K miles. Didn't think it was a real alert, but apparently it was! I don't the ride brakes or track my Macan, so didn't understand how it was even possible to wear them down so fast. I had to replace all brakes and rotors at a cost of $2000 at dealer.
Cost of Brakes and Rotor Service
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I went in for my annual intermediate service on a 2016 Turbo (60Kmiles/6Years service with 51K actual) and dealer recommended immediate action to replace both front and back rotors and pads (3 to 4 mm left) and they are really good at taking pictures and then showing me actual parts after they have been removed so it did not look good to me (I am no expert) so I agreed to it.
Here is the cost breakdown:
Front Labor: $350.00: (2hrs x $175)
Front Parts: $755.78: Brake Disc (2 x $199.85), Wear Indicator (2 x 34.08), Pad Set (1 x $271.20), Screws (4 x 4.18)
Rear Labor: $350.00: (2hrs x $175)
Rear Parts: $519.86: Brake Disc (2 x $144.15), Wear Indicator (2 x 16.28), Pad Set (1 x $199.00)
Interesting enough that the labor for the 60K service was $560 labor (about 3.25 hours) and $175 in oil/filter, pollen filter, sealing rings.
So very expensive 6 year (50k miles) appointment but I am overall happy that it took so many years/miles for the first brake/rotor service.
Here is the cost breakdown:
Front Labor: $350.00: (2hrs x $175)
Front Parts: $755.78: Brake Disc (2 x $199.85), Wear Indicator (2 x 34.08), Pad Set (1 x $271.20), Screws (4 x 4.18)
Rear Labor: $350.00: (2hrs x $175)
Rear Parts: $519.86: Brake Disc (2 x $144.15), Wear Indicator (2 x 16.28), Pad Set (1 x $199.00)
Interesting enough that the labor for the 60K service was $560 labor (about 3.25 hours) and $175 in oil/filter, pollen filter, sealing rings.
So very expensive 6 year (50k miles) appointment but I am overall happy that it took so many years/miles for the first brake/rotor service.
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So, your total was $2,711?
Since you drove 51K miles b4 needed brake job, I assume you drive a lot of highway miles.
Did you get the MFD yellow brake service warning message? I think not.
I also think while you may have been "close" to needing new F&R brakes, it was not in any way "an immediate" need.
My dealer said I'm close to needing R brakes & the Fronts are not too far from needing replacement also. Recommended I do both... right then. I declined until I got the MFD warning. This was long b4 & 2-3K miles b4 I had it done (@ an Indy).
I drive ~90% city. ~10% freeway.
I asked to see the pad life remaining & I figure I could have easily gone another 2-3K miles. Had 20% pad remaining. I drove ~1800 miles AFTER I got the yellow MFD brake warning.
I still have yet to get the MFD warning for F brakes.
Unless one is about to embark on a long trip, I see no reason to replace brakes b4 they are actually needed. Certainly not b4 the (overly sensitive) MFD warning comes on.
Since you drove 51K miles b4 needed brake job, I assume you drive a lot of highway miles.
Did you get the MFD yellow brake service warning message? I think not.
I also think while you may have been "close" to needing new F&R brakes, it was not in any way "an immediate" need.
My dealer said I'm close to needing R brakes & the Fronts are not too far from needing replacement also. Recommended I do both... right then. I declined until I got the MFD warning. This was long b4 & 2-3K miles b4 I had it done (@ an Indy).
I drive ~90% city. ~10% freeway.
I asked to see the pad life remaining & I figure I could have easily gone another 2-3K miles. Had 20% pad remaining. I drove ~1800 miles AFTER I got the yellow MFD brake warning.
I still have yet to get the MFD warning for F brakes.
Unless one is about to embark on a long trip, I see no reason to replace brakes b4 they are actually needed. Certainly not b4 the (overly sensitive) MFD warning comes on.
Very easy to change brake pads on the Macan. Very DIY. I just did so switching to ceramic to be rid of the horrible OEM brake dust. You can get a good pair or a set of Akebono rear pads and ceramic Hawk front pads for about $215 - Tire Rack . Lots of YouTube instruction videos. Rotors another $500 plus if you shop right. Brake fluid. Hardware, wear sensors and clips often included in pad sets otherwise use old ones cleaned up and it should be fine. $2000 crazy highway robbery. Ouch.
@iconoclast and @msrmacan, all good points that I was aware of before I agreed to it.
- Actually most miles 90% are in the city and you are correct that I did not get MFD warning for any (front or rear) but we live in a round about capital of the world ((1,000+) so not much braking on a 2 hour round trip son school drop off that my wife and I share. I am convinced that PTV+ helps with less brake wear on the rears under constant round about drives. They recommended brakes a year ago when I was at 47k miles but due to school going remote for most of the last 12 months we only got 4k miles so a year of time deferred so I could totally to another few thousand miles as you say to wait for warning and then some but that was not material to me for the peace of mind and safety.
- The cost I do agree is staggering for something like this which is really not anything special that Indy shops can do but for me it is important to perform this at the dealer so all records are in one place that helps me trade or sell in a few days time (my 2014 Base Cayenne with 50k miles was gone in 2 days in 2019 after I was open to sell it). I already have the dealer wanting my Macan at a premium and then I have one of my Drs that I am a patient of wanting it as soon as I am open to sell due to the condition and maintenance so in part that is a value beyond the money saved.
- Actually most miles 90% are in the city and you are correct that I did not get MFD warning for any (front or rear) but we live in a round about capital of the world ((1,000+) so not much braking on a 2 hour round trip son school drop off that my wife and I share. I am convinced that PTV+ helps with less brake wear on the rears under constant round about drives. They recommended brakes a year ago when I was at 47k miles but due to school going remote for most of the last 12 months we only got 4k miles so a year of time deferred so I could totally to another few thousand miles as you say to wait for warning and then some but that was not material to me for the peace of mind and safety.
- The cost I do agree is staggering for something like this which is really not anything special that Indy shops can do but for me it is important to perform this at the dealer so all records are in one place that helps me trade or sell in a few days time (my 2014 Base Cayenne with 50k miles was gone in 2 days in 2019 after I was open to sell it). I already have the dealer wanting my Macan at a premium and then I have one of my Drs that I am a patient of wanting it as soon as I am open to sell due to the condition and maintenance so in part that is a value beyond the money saved.
50k is good. I get about 40k for brake wear.
But you might want to reconsider next time. Brake pads are like 10 or 12mm. (I think 10mm) If yours measured at 4mm, even assuming its 12mm, you have at least 25% left. I got almost 5 months out of the 4mm of pad left on my rears before the warning tripped - then i had another month there.
Three Porsches and the same SA will tell me every time to get the most of out the parts I have.
Also, in the end, it really doesn't matter where the general maintenance work is done when you trade your car. Brakes, pollen filters, etc are not parts for the space shuttle. Your dealer might have convinced you otherwise, but honestly it doesn't matter. (At least with all the one's I've dealt with).
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I just bought my car and the brakes wore extremely fast. $2500 for brakes and rotors.
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I replaced my rear rotors and pads at 35k kms with Centric GCX High Carbon coated rotors (part no. 320.33137H) and Centric Posi-Quiet Pro semi-metallic pads (part no. 500.15470). I really didn't want to go with ceramic pads due to not having the same "bite" as semi-metallic pads. I also replaced the brake wear sensors with Centric ones, and bought a pair of the caliper mounting bolts (part no. N01-024-124). All in all I paid about $250 USD (including taxes and shipping) and a few hours of my time and labour. It was an easy enough job to do and I'm very happy with the results. My pad wear sensor had actually come on at about 30k kms and when I took the stock parts apart the driver's side pad wear sensor was actually broken because the inboard pad was pretty much done. What's weird is that the outboard pad on both sides still had some material and life left (could have kept going for a few thousand more kms).
Here's a pic of all the parts:
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Here's a pic of all the parts:
With PTV on steel brakes the rears usually go first and is 980 bucks . They replace pads, rotors , sensors . With PSCB I have yet to see . 23K miles and more distance than ever before with steel brakes (usually 13-15K city .. wife driving ) .
Base Macan. Base brake package. Curious as to how far people are getting out of them and most importantly the costs associated with brake replacement. On the BMWs I've owned, I expect pad replacement first, then rotors. I'm wondering if that's the case with the Macan or if I should expect rotor replacement each time.
Are they pretty insistent on replacing rotors? Seems like the rotors would have more life than that.
yes.
You really need to read this thread. Everything is expensive and gets more expensive with inflation and time. As the car ages and drops in value, the cost of maintenance only goes up.
But maintenance costs are too high!
I've noticed a lot of posts/threads lately where people are complaining about the cost of maintenance. The Macan was launched in some countries in January 2014 and in the US in May 2014. It shouldn't be surprising that as CUVs and DDs, rather than as sports cars, the DDs are hitting 50 - 60K+...
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If service at an authorized Porsche dealership the answer is yes . An independent may not .
Thanks. I've been through it, but I'll look again...I think what I'm having trouble accepting is some of the non-sensical things. They don't perform that much better than a base X5. The idea that rotors go out of spec around 20,000 miles (+or- I know), and the pads are gone, I would expect supercar like braking. Tires don't last? I would expect much better handling from them. A heavier base X5 can go 60,000 miles on pads and another 60,000 on rotors for the same braking performance as a Macan (C&D 70-0 measurements are within 7 ft). I just can't understand it.yes.
You really need to read this thread. Everything is expensive and gets more expensive with inflation and time. As the car ages and drops in value, the cost of maintenance only goes up.
But maintenance costs are too high!
I've noticed a lot of posts/threads lately where people are complaining about the cost of maintenance. The Macan was launched in some countries in January 2014 and in the US in May 2014. It shouldn't be surprising that as CUVs and DDs, rather than as sports cars, the DDs are hitting 50 - 60K+...
I work in aerospace. I am well acquainted with the idea of bleeding edge technology, exotic materials, etc. Usually however, that earns you capabilities that didn't exist previously at the cost of reliability or longevity. I just don't see the return on the investment for the Macan yet.
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