ftw

I've brought back AutoZone Pads with 1/2 of more life left on them and they always give me a new set. They don't even open the box many times. I could return them with a brick in the box and they would not even know it. I have also returned rotors which were warped from wear and tear and they have give me a new set under warrany. That why I like Autozone, no questions asked!

hypervish

That's interesting. Although, I know for sure the fine print in the warranty doesn't include wear and tear. Your Lucky, I'm stopping by the Autozone that you go to in IL.

ftw

Yes it does say in the fine print, but I don't think they care much. Its probably hard to prove if failure is from wear and tear or product defect. I have returned items at different stores and all the same around here.

Lex2000TL

1. Ask dealer to show itemized quote so you can see price breakdown. I would wonder what is that there that make it $700/axle.
2. If you need to replace rotors, get solid (not slotted or drilled) Brembo rotors from TireRack.com. These are great rotors and last way better than any OEM-s. But I would go with OEM (Lexus-Toyota) pads, as they typically are optimized for your car with normal driving, not racing, etc. Buy thm on Internet as a kit, as they will come with other parts (shims, etc)
3. Get your parts (rotors and pads) installed by any shop for $70 to $80, if you cannot or do not want to do it by yourself.

Todd

I had an independent do mine and had issues. Had Lexus take a look next time I was in the shop and they indicated that there were no shims installed which caused the problem.

Kostyan

those of you that had the brakes replaced @ local Toyota dealer, how much did you pay and what did you have done? My local Toyota dealer charges like $110/hr. When the next brake job is due I am considering someone else do it, but afraid to take the RX to local mechanics.