Best place F150 brake job?

I'd suggest Ford if you aren't able to do them yourself... and I've avoid Pep Boys like the plaugue.

My driveway is always the best place for me...:)

I'm not exactly mechanically inclined. Folks like me keep the pros in business. :-)

jt

John Ft. Worth, TX

hehe, point taken.. Personally, I'd STFA (Stay The F*** Away) from any of the chain shops.. The dealer will ream you on the price but at least you'll get reasonable service from them.

I've had VERY good luck with a local guy who runs his own shop for jobs I either didn't feel like doing myself, or didn't have the time/expertise to do so. Very reasonable prices and top notch work. Any chance you can find a decent "mom 'n pop" shop in your area?

============================================================== Hi John,

Where do you buy your gas ??? Do they also run a repair shop ??? If you trust them for your gas, you should also be able to trust them for your repairs. I own a gas station/repair shop, and most of my gas customers are my repair customers. They trust me for their gas, and they trust me for their service & repairs.

Stay away from the "chain" shops. Don't you read the papers and watch TV ??? All the technicians at these chain shops are on commision. The more they sell, the more they make. They all know that if they F%&K you good, you will never come back---but they made their $$$$ on you, and that's what counts. I have a "chain" shop around the corner from me. They advertise a $49.99 brake special all the time. One of my customers once asked me how much to replace his front pads. I told him about $140---parts & labor. He went around the corner for the $49.99 special. He left there with a $787 bill. They sold him pads, rotors, calipers, and to throw some salt in the wound, they also sold him a pair of rear springs. They told him that the car was too dangerous to drive out of their shop without their "necessary" repairs, and that it was already apart, and would cost him about $400 to put it back together. They also told him that the brakes probably would not work if they reassembled it without fixing it. He was stuck, and he got F%&KED good. He never went back there again, just like 99% of the people that go there. He comes to me, a local repair shop, and gets good service at a fair (not a cheap come on) price. He learned his lesson, just like millions of other people.

Do yourself a favor, and find a local repair shop that people trust. Ask your neighbors & friends--I'm sure that they know of a good local shop.

RON

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Thanks, guys.

John Ft. Worth, TX