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2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (4.3L EcoTec3 V6) — Front brake pads & rotors

Applies to the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gen K2XX (2014–2018) , 4.3L EcoTec3 V6. Part numbers and timing are the same across the generation.

You keep by doing it yourself $370 Shop charges ~~$525~~ · your parts $155

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You keep 70% You pay 30% (parts)

What the shop charges

Labor (2.2 hr × $142/hr): $312
Parts: $158
Shop fees: $55
Shop total: $525

What it costs you

Parts (retail): $155
You keep: $370

Labor rate $142/hr re-derives every page when it changes.

Difficulty 3/5
Time2–3.5 hr
Interval45,000 mi
First-timer OKYes

Parts you'll need

Estimated DIY parts cost: $155

Front brake pads — Chevrolet Silverado (12.99" rotor trims) Check fit & current price on Amazon

OEM 12.99" rotor platform

Cross-ref: Detroit Axle Pad + rotor kit

Sold as a combined pad+rotor kit for the 12.99" front rotor trims. Some 2WD builds use a smaller 12.6" rotor — IMPORTANT, verify fitment using Amazon's "Confirm this fits" tool with your VIN before ordering.
Front brake rotor (pair) — Chevrolet Silverado (12.99" trims) Check fit & current price on Amazon

OEM 12.99" diameter

Cross-ref: Detroit Axle Pad + rotor kit

Sold as a combined pad+rotor kit for the 12.99" front rotor trims. Some 2WD builds use a smaller 12.6" rotor — IMPORTANT, verify fitment using Amazon's "Confirm this fits" tool with your VIN before ordering.

Price shown on this page is an estimate, not a live Amazon price.

Tools

2-ton floor jack View on Amazon ↗

~$100 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)
3-ton jack stands (pair) View on Amazon ↗

~$53 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)
Metric socket set (1/2" drive) View on Amazon ↗

~$45 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)
1/2" drive torque wrench View on Amazon ↗

~$35 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)
Caliper piston compressor View on Amazon ↗

~$20 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)
Brake parts cleaner (aerosol) View on Amazon ↗

~$10 · reused across many jobs (estimate, not a live price)

Where people get stuck

Caliper bracket bolts seize. Common over 60k in road-salt states. Penetrant the night before.
Dual-piston caliper fights the compressor. The front calipers use two pistons — retract them evenly or the pads will sit crooked.