Car: '09 A6 Quattro 3.0t w/ 65K miles

Need: Dealership says that rear brake pads and rotors need to be changed... $750.

Requested Insight:

• Is $750 an accurate price for just the rear or should I go to non-dealer shop?
• What's the likely cost difference?
• If I go to a shop, should I purchase my own parts?
• Is there a recommended website for parts?
• Easiest way to find out the size of my rotors?
• What's an expected price for standard parts (brakes & rotors)?
• Is there a fan favorite brand for either pad or rotor?
• Any special pad that can help reduce dust?
• If so, at how much of a premium?
• I'm not capable of doing any of the work myself. Any recommended shops in Baltimore, MD area?

I'm not looking to race or do anything excessive like that. Although, I was recently pulled over for doing 88mph in a 55mph. Fail!

In advance of your feedback/suggestion, Thank you!

Thx!
Slim

 

I recently changed out the front rotors and pads on my A4 for $160 in parts. Did the labor myself.

I bought my parts from ECS (OEM / Performance Parts for Audi, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Porsche & Volkswagen - ECS Tuning)

I used the cheap Meyle rotors. Yeah I know they're made in China, but they were cheap to buy and seem to be working great.

ECS has a set of these cheap Meyle rear rotors for your car for $73.75 They have other more expensive brands too.

I used the PBR Deluxe Ceramic pads on mine and they're working great for me and produce much less dust than the stock pads did. ECS doesn't seem to have this brand of pads for your car's rear brakes, but they do have the Akebono Euro ceramic rear pads which is supposed to be a very good brand.

If you try to do the rear brakes yourself, I believe you'll need a special caliper compression tool that rotates the piston into the caliper. Most Audi models require this on the rear brakes and if you try to compress it without rotating, you'll strip out the internal mechanism.