Hi everyone. I have a 2005 LR3 that I bought new that has about 90k miles on it. I moved to a rural area and the dealer I bought it from is now a 3 1/2 hour drive away. Their shop has done all the work on this car.
During the last service they said that I will likely need new brake pads the next time I come in. I have a general question and then a more specific question please --
- There's a very good full service independent shop about 40 minutes away. Its a Mom & Pop operation with the wife doing all the paper work and the husband working in the shop. He is a ASE Certified Master Mechanic with an outstanding reputation in the local area. We will be bringing him our older used Dodge pick-up to fix an electronic fuel system problem that no one else has been able to correct.
Do you think it would be o.k. to have a fellow like this work on my LR3 brakes ? That is, replacing the pads ? Do you think I might save money over what the Land Rover dealership would charge me ? (Seems that their parts and labor prices are very high.) Do independents have any problem getting the proper factory parts ? (Years ago I went into a national brake shop chain store and they put in pads on my Jeep. They squeaked from day one.)
I'm not a mechanic - or even close to one. And, I don't have the proper tools anyway. But I would like to do whatever I'm able to do on my own. And, I'd also like to find cheaper alternatives than going into the dealer to have work done. Such as a good independent shop.
What work on your LR3 would you trust to a very good independent shop, and what work needs to be done at the dealer ? Thanks in advance for your input on this.
During the last service they said that I will likely need new brake pads the next time I come in. I have a general question and then a more specific question please --
- There's a very good full service independent shop about 40 minutes away. Its a Mom & Pop operation with the wife doing all the paper work and the husband working in the shop. He is a ASE Certified Master Mechanic with an outstanding reputation in the local area. We will be bringing him our older used Dodge pick-up to fix an electronic fuel system problem that no one else has been able to correct.
Do you think it would be o.k. to have a fellow like this work on my LR3 brakes ? That is, replacing the pads ? Do you think I might save money over what the Land Rover dealership would charge me ? (Seems that their parts and labor prices are very high.) Do independents have any problem getting the proper factory parts ? (Years ago I went into a national brake shop chain store and they put in pads on my Jeep. They squeaked from day one.)
I'm not a mechanic - or even close to one. And, I don't have the proper tools anyway. But I would like to do whatever I'm able to do on my own. And, I'd also like to find cheaper alternatives than going into the dealer to have work done. Such as a good independent shop.
What work on your LR3 would you trust to a very good independent shop, and what work needs to be done at the dealer ? Thanks in advance for your input on this.