Hey guys,

I'm pulling my RX-8 out in a few months and I have to do the 96,000km service. because they change the gear oil amongst many other things, the dealership says it costs approx. $360 with tax! Is that normal?

Also, I'm installing after market rotors and pads and the install job with cost me approx. another $200.

The brake kit I'm thinking of purchasing is this: http://www.rx7store.net/RX_8_Brake_R...%20upgrade.htm

Let me know if this is a good brake kit to purchase (if any of you already have this kit) and also, if I'm paying too much for the Mazda service jobs. Also, can I save the $200 and install my brakes at another shop?

Thanks for your help and God bless.

Ben.

 

The $360 sounds about right, so does the installation new rotors and pads. What about the brake fluid, I believe it due too?.
The brake can be done anywhere or do them yourself if you have the time and the tools. Are you replacing the calipers as well?

 

Hey, thanks for the reply....I believe they're changing the brake fluid as well....I don't plan to replace the calipers as that would be too expensive.

Thanks again for your help.

 

Take a good look at your brake lines b4 you get it done. If your lines are crappy now is the time to swap that out, save time and $. I made that mistake with my Ranger last year got everything done and had to fix a line a month later. Bless God.

 

I think that brake kit looks pretty decent. Keep in mind that drilled rotors may not last as long, and may be harder on the pads. There really isn't any advantage to them either. The RX-8 stock brakes aren't lacking in capability and standard rotors work well. I think Hawk HPS pads are pretty decent. I've never had stainless brake lines, but I've always heard good things.

As for the price, a dealer charges a little more per hour than some shops, but the price sounds decent. Most of that stuff isn't particularly hard to do. You could always try doing it yourself.

 

None of you wonder what brand those rotors are?

 

Actually me too....it doesn't state it on the website. I'll have to check with them and find out the brand of the rotors.

 

If you don't track or race your car, the OEM brakes are more than good enough, especially the rotors. At best get a pad like the Haws HPS which is inexpensive and very decent.

Most of the stuff on that maintenance schedule is pretty easy to do yourself if you have the inclination and the time. I'm pretty sure a lot of people in the GTA will taking their cars out of storage and doing a spring time tuneup meet so I would recommend looking into that and seeing if you can drop in and maybe get a hand with all this. Our club does this 3-4 times a year in Ottawa.

If you're going to do the brakes and fluid, consider doing SpeedBleeders at the same time. At ~$5 each they will save you a ton of time and are well worth it. I put them in when I did my SS brake lines and they're one of my favorite mods. Just be careful when torquing them in, they break easily. If you do break one and you end up staring at a ball bearing stuck inside your caliper, shoot me a PM and I'll tell you how to get it out

 

Don't get drilled...they are more known to crack. Slotted are fine. SS lines I hear are great. OEM rotors are good, and ya get Hawk pads.
As for dealers charging you, fluids diff and tranny are pretty ez so their cost being up on a hoist seems expensive. It can be a messy job. Only thing I won't bother with really is oil change, as for $30-$50 isn't worth my time/effort. As soon as you hit over the $100 mark I will do it myself thank you very much.
Brakes, do it yourself as well. Little time consuming, but easy enough. And at the same time you can't paint your calibers Put it up on 4 stands and do it all over a weekend (including the fluids). IMO!

 

Thanks again for all the advice guys....so you're stating go for the OEM rotors instead of the package I was talking about?

If so, Mazda will be expensive so where can I purchase it from for cheaper?

 

nah...not saying get OEM, just saying they are decent. Get slotted if you want more/better. Just don't get the drilled.
Decide what you want and do some googling, even if it's OEM.