Thread 28710791

Why is (((Firestone))) like this?

i bet you could find a brake kit from a reputable manufacturer for your car on rockauto for <$300 which would include front and rear rotors / brake pads. this is insane

>>28710791 (OP)
Because chumps will pay whatever they ask

>>28710791 (OP)
reddit thread

>>28710800
>rockauto
>reputable company

>>28710791 (OP)
You probably need brakes all around and have a weak battery you fuckin motherfucker

Fixx your shit, god neglectfags piss me off, gonna get us all killed with their unsafe car because they wanna bitch about car ownership costing money.

>>28710817
they dont make the components they sell silly

>>28710791 (OP)
What car?

>>28710825
I let it get worse than I should have, I'll admit, but that doesn't change the lunacy of these charges.
>>28710830
2008 Ford Expedition

>brake hardware kit
>$400
lmao, literally like $20 at autozone

>>28710833
>13.77 inch brake discs
You're driving a large ass vehicle Anon, it's fucking expensive, get a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla if you want the maintenance to be reasonable.

>>28710841
But then I'll look like a poorfag

>>28710841
How am I supposed to fuck and sleep in a crummy Honda Civic?

>>28710847
It is what it is Anon, vehicles are fucking expensive if you're not gonna fix em yourself, it's bullshit but that's life.

>>28710825
>weak battery
Probably has 1-2 years left depending in the environment, shops have an incentive to take still functional batts and shove them off to a "recycler" who just conditions, then swaps the worst plates and exchanges the acid.
Batteries are like tires, you pay that fee for "recycling" and they end up in a street used tire shop resold for $35-$50. So you paid to have them sold to someone who sells them again.
>brakes all around
Rears last 80-100k miles, hell the rotors on my rear are still the factory units at 150k.

Stop being dumb.

>>28710847
>look like
Anon, you already do with your neglected old SUV.

>>28710826
>a merchant has no responsibility to stock good goods

>>28710936
A buyer has the choice to purchase parts from a reputable manufacturer from a merchant, such as purchasing Akebono brake pads from rockauto

>>28710833
>2008 Ford Expedition
The real question is what parts did they put on. I put PowerStop coated rotors and Z36 pads on my QX80 for around $800 in parts. You can also find chinkshit AutoShack parts for around $200.

Also i'm not sure what the fuck Brake Hardware Front is for $900.

>>28710791 (OP)
Because corporate America hates you and wants everything you own.

>>28710791 (OP)
Wrenchlet tranny nu-male tax, consider the alternative is you actually doing something besides playing vidya and jacking off.

>>28710791 (OP)
lmfao, don't forget to tip, wrenchlet

>>28711010
>i put powerstop on my niggerrich suv
Lmao lipstick on a pig, but this lipstick is made from the discarded burnt fryer oil solids from a greasy mcdonalds.

>>28711190
Powerstop brake pads are pretty based, especially the Z23/Z26 compound, it takes some heat in them to make em work really well compared to regular OEM pads but the stopping distance is way better when you're driving, and they don't dust like a semi-metallic.

>>28710791 (OP)
>Why is (((Firestone))) like this?
Some of these shops also try to sell you unneded services such as "Your Catalytic Converter is bad. You need to replace it to be legal." A Firestone service center tried that on my many years ago. I have not ever tried to visit one of those shops ever again. I felt they were dishonest to me.

>>28711212
>all the braking technology stopping this mf
>still drives into it with the Twingo meme
Based wimmin

>>28710791 (OP)
Firestien more like

>>28710977
>Yes goy, pay 10x the amount you spent for a return only for us to deny your request even though we sent you the wrong part in the first place and we failed to package it properly so the spark plugs that you ordered were crushed by the wrong rotors we sent you.

>>28710791 (OP)
>going to firestone
LMAO

>>28710847
>But then I'll look like a poorfag
I got news for ya anon

>>28710791 (OP)
The price of being a wrenchlet is high.

>>28710791 (OP)
Do you know why they are charging you twice for front brake parts?

>>28712359
Cuz there's two front tires?

>>28712365
Then why is one $400.88 and the other is $430.08?

>>28712377
Left-hand threads

>>28712377
Imagine paying $800 for front brake parts.

>>28712365
Then why is there only one charge for the rear brakes?

>>28712406
Solid Rear Axle

>>28710833
>2008 Ford Expedition

here's all the parts and tools you would need to do this yourself
I've always used a c-clamp to compress the pistons when changing pads but you might as well splurge for the dedicated tool if you are going to save yourself ~1800 bucks

also the battery would be way cheaper and easier to get from walmart, but im not going to combine two screenshots

>>28710791 (OP)
>antisemetic dog whistles
lrn2wrench and go back to /pol/

>>28712431
>battery would be way cheaper and easier to get from walmart
I doubt easier since he's already at Firestone.
Costco sells interstates for a reasonable price and I've always had good luck with them. Cheap batteries are never worth it in my experience.
Also, add a jack, stands and a breaker bar/socket set and a mechanics toolset, and you're still way ahead. Then have all those tools.

>>28712461
>>antisemetic
Explain this then.

>>28710791 (OP)
Consider yourself lucky bro, you could have it a lot worse

>>28712493
I meant easier than ordering one through rockauto
interstate is just johnston controls batteries, and walmart are east penn/deka AFAIK
really all you are paying for with a battery these days is the warranty, and a walmart platinum AGM is 4 yrs and the costco interstate AGM is only 3 years for typically around the same price
and the fact there's a walmart in every town means it's pretty easy to switch them out

I would agree whatever the dogshit value branded walmart batteries are essentially disposable boat anchors that I would never rely on
and yeah, you could get a full set of tools from harbor freight and a jack+stands and a toolchest in your favorite color with all the extra cash

>>28711212
>... *smooch* <3

OP here, for the record I needed 2 front calipers and pads/rotors for all 4 wheels.

>>28712461
Fuck off pedo rabbi