Replacing steel brake lines does this price sound good?

[JoeMahma]

I burst the line going to the rear. It's freezing here and I don't have a garage to work in so I took it to a local shop and was quoted 370.00 to replace all the steel lines front and back except the ones going from the abs unit to the master cyl. I thought this was pretty reasonable but wanted to hear your opinions.

 

[gavin]

reasonable price.
as long as that covers all parts and labor, including bleeding the brakes of course.

 

[JoeMahma]

reasonable price.
as long as that covers all parts and labor, including bleeding the brakes of course.

All included yes.

 

[JoeMahma]

Got it done for 340.00 tax and all.

 

[gijoecam]

My wifes cousins were just quoted $500 for a similar job on a Honda Civic. $370 sounds reasonable by comparison... It's all labor though. Bending and double-flaring of brake tubing is a bit of an art form, though there probably isn't $50 in materials in the whole truck!

 

[96eb96]

Got it done for 340.00 tax and all.

good deal. He probably did it many times and knows the tricks, very common failure on these trucks. I was quoted around 700-800+ tax by two places and did it myself. The places weren't thrilled about the job either. Would have done it for that money.

 

[marragtop]

Sounds reasonable and sounds like a good mechanic. Some mechanics would charge you $250 just to replace the front to back line that burst. Three months later, the across the rear axel line will go out and everything has to be re-bled.

 

[scottnh1970]

Jamie,

I need the same thing done (All new brakelines). What shop worked on your explorer. I need them done A.S.A.P and that's a great price. In MD was quoted $900 for everything.

 

[scottnh1970]

Got it done for 340.00 tax and all.

Can you tell me where you got them done?