heyheymymy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 So, unfortunately I've got to sell my Toy. I wanted to sell it with a safety certificate (I don't know what you folks call that in the U.S.) so that the buyer could pick it up and hit the road without having to worry about fixing anything up. There's really only one place around here that does safety inspections on RVs, so I took the morning off of work today and took the Toy in. It failed the safety inspection. The mechanic says it needs: - front rotors - front brake pads - a new tail pipe (this I knew already) - a crack welded on the exhaust pipe in front (engine side) of the muffler The guy is going to call me with an estimate, but he said off the top of his head he figured it would cost between $750 and $1000. That seems high to me, but then I've only had the Toy for about a year and this is the first brake or exhaust work I've needed. Is that price high? Should I try and get a second opinion somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wistoy Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Every shop needs to charge acording to the cost of their overhead, ect. I my shop (this is not an attempt to gain your work) Front brakes pads, rotors and labor ( acording to the Mitchel labor manual) would be $292 plus tax, Eshaut I replaced on my own rig complete for $220 in parts and posible $150 in labor. We are not the cheepest shop in our area nor the most costly. I would recomend a second opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyheymymy Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Thanks, wistoy. That's great to know. I just got the official quote from the shop and they want to charge $860.50 (before 13% tax) just to do the pads and rotors. The guy admitted that that was a ridiculous price, but he said the only place he could find pads and rotors was directly from Toyota. As for the tail pipe, he said it had been discontinued and they would have to make one. I can only imagine how much that would cost. He said what I should do is try and get part numbers from people who've done the job themselves so that he could try and source them that way. Or he said if I got the parts myself they'd install them. This is the first I've dealt with this place, and the guy seemed pretty honest. He admitted that the price he quoted me was ridiculously high. I'd be eternally grateful to anyone on here that could suggest where I could find a decent price on pads, rotors and a tail pipe for an '86. Oh, and to make matters more complicated, I'm in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Nice of him to offer to install your parts. Quite a few shops won't (or aren't interested) because the make a nice markup. Did he happen to get the Toyota part numbers to help you track down the parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyheymymy Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Nice of him to offer to install your parts. Quite a few shops won't (or aren't interested) because the make a nice markup. Did he happen to get the Toyota part numbers to help you track down the parts? He didn't, Derek. Good point. I'll call him up see if he'll give them to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elderthewelder Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Rotors AutoZone Part number 31069 $46 http://www.autozone....2993_2708_23957 Pads AutoZone Part number D303 $25 http://www.autozone....295_0_6961_7296 Rotors and PAds also available here, pic shows 5 lug, just call to make sure they are 6 lug, they say they are for a 86 Toyota 1 Ton with Dual rear wheels (DWR) http://brakeperforma...rake-Rotors.php Rotors Rockauto p/n 0832195 $34 CAD http://www.rockauto....e=1896&tab=cart Pads Rock Auto Take your pick http://www.rockauto....ramecatalog.php Make sure you double check to ensure will fit your rig these places say they ship to Canada any exhaust shop could weld on a new tailpipe, they should have the pipe on hand Edited May 24, 2011 by elderthewelder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 If shipping to Canada, ask if they can send it via the US Post Office. If they send it with a courier (FedEx, UPS) you might get hit with a $40+ Customs Broker fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Most modern muffler shops have a tubing bender. They can make up some quickly and it's no big deal. This way they don't have to stock a bunch of prebent custom pipes. Just the straight tubing, bend as needed. FWIW I had a custom catback system insalled for $225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyheymymy Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thanks a lot for the help, guys. It's good to know that I shouldn't have to pay the ridiculous amount quoted by the mechanic. I've got the RV listed 'as is', noting the things it needs to pass inspection. If nobody picks it up in the next week or so then I'll start buying the necessary parts and finding a reasonably priced place to do the exhaust work. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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