How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?

I was wondering because i ussally do it for 12$ a wheel and i feel like i am screwing myself out of money. what is a good price to charge per wheel and for just the front or just the backHow much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?24 a wheel sounds more reasonable.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?if you are doing yourself yes that is accurate, brake pads at auto zone can be bought approx 12 bucks, and then also once you have off the old ones, out them in the box the new ones came in for a refund. They are lifetime warrenty. So then you got free ones. To pay someone to do it, They get fifty bucks.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?Actually, look at several shops in your area and see what they are charging. Most charge by the axle and it is usually $80 to $100 per axle or $50 per wheel. If you want to make some money at it you can charge about $25 to $30 per wheel and still save people money. I would charge more for drums though because they take more time to do and can be a hassle.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?Usually brake jobs can be done in just about an hour per axle. So basically you are charging someone $24/hr. This is slightly under half the rate a dealership would charge.



Not bad for work on the side.....How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?the book labor time is 1.5 hours an axle. That include cutting drums and rotors and repacking any bearings. If its a 4x4 its usually more like 2.0 because to the extra work involved. The average shop is getting 80-120 per hour nationwide. The shops we use give us a discount off of that. If you are doing it on your own I would charge 40-50 per axle plus parts depending on what cost of living factor you town is in. NY is higher then Middle of Nowhere Kansas.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?add the prices of the brake pads and shoes, then calculate how long it's going to take you, shouldn't be longer than an hour. add them all together to get the final amount.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?how long does it take. from the time you park the car to the time you are finished? I think a fair wage is 25 dollars an hour, so if it takes you 1/2 hr per wheel then 12.50 would be fair price per wheel. if it takes 15 mins per wheel, 1 hr all 4 wheels you are making 50 bucks an hr, about what a plumber would charge to unclog your sink, but not as much as a lawyer would charge you per hr non court time.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?Charge 3times the cost of the parts. If the shoes cost $20.? Charge $60.

With no problems? It should only take a couple of hours at most. That's $20 per hour labor.

Where shops charge $80 to $100 per axle. That also includes disc and drum turning.

If you have to get the discs or drums turned? You will have to pass that cost to the owner. Plus an extra $10 or $20.

Remember the costs of break fluid.How much should i charge for replacing brake pads and shoes on a car?I usually just ask for a case of beer... but that's just me. It's not as if replacing brake pads is difficult.