But on the other hand, they're not expensive; mine has discs all round and the pads are about fifteen sheets a set, with the rotors going for about a pony each. (Rear rotors are a shade cheaper, being a bit smaller)

That said, My Mate Down The Pub who serviced my car last had a rare old time getting the brake shoes freed so he could put new pads in, and he does that sort of thing all the time - I'd suggest that a non-expert would be vulnerable to applying insufficient force in the grunt bits, and applying too much in the fiddly bits.

I had fluids changed, new filters (air/oil), new plugs and the aforementioned brake work all done for \ufffd160 including parts. And I have to have all-synthetic oil, which accounts for about thirty smackers.