So I go into the dealer for a simple 55k oil change and tire rotation. Next thing I know, I need new brakes pads and the rotors need to be resurfaced.
Ok...just for shitz and giggles...how much?
She replies "$591 each for front and back."
I look around the dealer......"Am I being punked? Where's the camera? Oh wait, you are serious?!?"
Service Rep said that's their regular price. (My usual service rep wasn't in today...he knows better than to f*ck with me on these things. As the ex-owner of a V6 car forum, my usual service rep doesn't bother trying to up-sell me on things.) I asked if they were replacing my brakes with off-road racing brakes and Brembo rotors.
blink..blink....
"No sir, we only used Genuine Toyota parts."
Right....
I asked if there was a discount coupon for like....50%?
She goes to the Service Manager and comes back with $100 off. I told her that I'll think about it since what they are charging is the cost of brand new fancy racing rotors and brake pads.
(Do you even need to machine the rotors at 55k????)
My front pads were down to 4mm and rears 3mm.
I will need to think about new tires soon as well.
Tire treads are down to 5/32 for front and 4/32 for rears.
I think I can wait a bit on that.
Next item...my power steering fluid is black. (no...really????) so I'll need a flush. I'll admit. I bit on this one. Since I do a lot of city driving and mountain driving, I figured paying $133 wasn't too bad.
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So here are my questions.
The ONLY reason why I'm even still at Ourisman Fairfax Toyota is because of their lifetime powertrain warranty. However, I've never heard of a 4Runner, my friends or even on this forum, have "powertrain" failures....LOL. I'm of the mind to just order new OEM pads from one of the forum vendor's here, buy my buddy Andre a case of beer and have him do my brake work.
Do I even need to have the rotors machined? DC traffic is a LOT of stop and go, so I can understand the brakes not lasting. Considering my wife says I drive like Jeff Gordon, the brakes definitely need to be replaced.
I do have the 8 year 125k Toyota Platinum extended warranty as well, so that makes me less inclined to care much about the "Lifetime" powertrain warranty magic powder that Ourisman Fairfax Toyota touts as a cure-all.
What do you guys think?