In addition, there is a limit to the number of units for which UC grants credit in the following areas: 1  English as a Second Language courses: a maximum of 8 semester (12 quarter) units. 2  Physical Education activity courses: a maximum of 4 semester (6 quarter) units.
As a rough guide, rotors should cost about $75 apiece, front pads about $110, rear pads about $60, labor to replace pads about 1 hour per SET of two wheels (a bit more for the back, 1.2) and each rotor removed takes about .2 of an hour.
If it's only for the brake pads, then yes, it is WAY too much. Brake pads are simple and cheap enough where you can buy them at an auto parts store and slap them on yourself. No decent repair shop will charge $500.00 just to change the brake pads.