Adjust or Rotate Brakes?

[roboman]

So today I was at my dealership performing general maintenance as indicated by the owners manual and they wanted to charge me around $130 to rotate or adjust my brakes? My car has about 40K on it and the guy said it was recommended but not required so I declined the service. Should I have gotten the service done? Or is this something that I need to do later on? Thanks

[mikered30]

Not sure what they are trying to pull, I guess he meant adjust the rear drum brakes, for $130 that is easy money for them. I believe the rear drums are self adjusting but I do adjust mine.

[aspen007]

I suspect the dealer intended to rotate your tires and adjust/clean your rear brake shoes. $130 is way too much for that service.

Many garages will rotate the tires for free (or under $20) when you have an oil change.

[ShawnM]

The automatic adjusters should take care of the rear brake shoes. No need to adjust them unless the pedal feels low.

[roboman]

Ok thanks guys. So this is something that I dont ever need doing unless I feel there is something wrong with my brakes? Is this just a simple case of a dealership trying to make money? Thanks