Rear drums on a Toyota tundra

I was recently quoted $696 for just the labor to replace the rear drums on my 2000 Toyota tundra. This quote did not include replacing the hardware, or even the shoes, just the drums. The Toyota dealership estimated 3.3 labor hours, but I don’t see how it could possibly take this long, just to replace the drums. Am I missing something or does this sound crazy expensive.

 

It’s a somewhat involved process. Discs are much easier. I replaced everything when I did mine including the wheel cylinders. I also had 240k miles.

 

It takes me 30 minutes to replace one drum on my truck; I’ve done it before. Not sure what you mean when you say it’s a bit more involved because there’s really not that much to it. If you were replacing the hardware or the shoes, then I can see it taking three hours, but not to simply replace the drums.

 

I replaced it all, hardware, drums, wheel cylinders, adjusted the parking brake belcranks, and bled the system. If you can do it in 30 minutes, why are you paying the dealer?

 

so are you saying that you think $696 just in labor is reasonable for replacing two drums, not including the hardware or the brake shoes? This was my original post. I’m not sure that you read my post correctly. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.

 

That does sound a little high. How much of that is the parts cost?

 

None. Labor only

 

Why are they replacing only the drums? Dealer is always $$$$. I’d look for an independent shop if you don’t wanna do it yourself.

 

That’s as high as giraffe nuts! Also known as the “We don’t want to do business with you” quote.

Why would you do drums and not shoes? If I had to guess, that would be the reason for the quote being what it is.

 

If you don’t know how to do it or aren’t willing, then they can charge what the market will bear. Push back. Do your own work. $150/hr is common for shop labor. It’s not a 4hr job though. I would clarify that quote.

 

My question to you ..

Are they installing "customer supplied parts" ???

If so, then that price is SPOT ON... Sorry !!!

If not, then find someone else to do your brakes...