# Squeaky brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes/4507>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes/4507 "2007-09-12T17:15:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ericcarlallen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/258eb7/32.png) [@ericcarlallen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ericcarlallen)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes/4507/1 "2007-09-12T17:15:22Z")

</div>

My driver’s side front brakes (I thought) were squealing. I had the front brakes done 7K miles ago. I took the car to Direct Tire in Watertown and they said I need new brakes and they would be glad to do the job for $390.00. They also offered a “Brake Service” for $160 which is what I agreed to. Now the brakes squeal just as much as they did before the $160 job and the Brake light on the dash is blinking on and off. I took the car to Midas in Watertown and they said the front brakes are fine and it’s the rear brakes that are squealing. I don’t know who to believe! Is there a reputable Toyota mechanic in the Watertown area who won’t perform uneeded work and charge me for it?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squeaky-brakes/4507/2 "2007-09-12T17:23:40Z")

</div>

What exactly did they do for the $160.00? Brake service???

It is not totally clear from your message, I am guessing you did not have new brakes done for $390.00 right?