Brake Pads on my Grand Am

We have also had to replace the brake pads on our 2003 Grand Am two times already. (In a big city the stop-and-go traffic is hard on the brakes!) I'm sorry I don't know how much we paid, but it will depend on if they end up replacing more than just the pads. There are often brake specials at chain car repair shops around town. Good luck!

I had to have the break pads replaced on mine not too long after I got it. I can't remember how much I paid. I bought them at Murray's (an auto store). My dad knew how to change them, so it didn't cost me anything (except for a couple cups of cappuccino) to have the work done. The original pads were down to somewhere between a sheet of sandpaper to the bare metal when it was changed. It squealed like it was an old school bus that needed work.

I just did mine a few months ago. The work was done by someone I know so the price wasn't as much as it could have been. If it is squeaking or grinding it could be brakes but it could also be a CV joint. Best to have it checked out.