A front brake job is probably one of the easiest repairs you can do to your vehicle. If your roommate has any mechanical know how he should have no trouble getting the job done.
In regards to OEM parts, they're completely unneccessary when performing a brake job. Purchase a mid grade set of rotors and a mid grade set of pads from your local auto parts store. They'll perform the same if not better than the OEM parts that cost 2x as much.
The only thing your roommate may miss is bleeding the brakes. This is a simple task that is also the last step in a brake job. There are many many articles on how to bleed brakes online, search for "bleeding brakes" on google and take your pick.
Overall save your money on the parts, if your roomy has any mechanical knowledge go ahead and let him do the work...it's pretty difficult to screw up!
Hope this helps.
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