Brake job

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Despite my relative mechanical aptitude I've done very little work on cars, mainly because I never really accumulated the tools for working on cars. I have plenty of friends who do work on cars and I am about to call one of them up and cash in a favor chip, I think.

I had to get the car inspected in Nov and it needed rear brakes. Pads, Rotors, and labor came to about $300. It needs new brakes in the front now and I don't really have that much coin at the moment. Looking at the cost of parts on the internets it looks like a set of decent rotors and pads should run me about $140. I'll have to call my local parts place, but those prices are about $70 less than what my shop charged me.

The labor of having my friend do it is the cost of a six pack of beer and a pizza. (figuratively speaking)

So, What should a front brake job cost? How long should it take? Should I cash in my favor chip with my pal or try to do this myself? I also don't have a lot of time to learn from my mistakes right now, so having a pro who knows the territory seems like a smart move.