JXStern

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
wrote:

>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn
>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000
>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants
>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the
>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone?

I got the same story on my 2004, I forget the miles but it was low and
unexpected.

So far my 2007 has 18k miles and no squeal.

J.

nick@nowhere.com

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
wrote:

>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn
>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000
>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants
>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the
>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone?
>

On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I
had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on.
I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer
and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the
slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too.

Truckdude

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>>>> Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are
>>>> worn down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx.
>>>> 16,000 miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal
>>>> and wants $169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my
>>>> mind that the sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sounds like there may be something wrong with the caliper.
>>>
>>
>> They say that all 4 rear pads are worn, not just one side or the other.
>> It is my wife's car and I haven't had a chance to check it out for myself
>> yet, but I will keep that in mind. Thanks.
>>
>
> It is not unusual, as of 2003, for Honda rear pads to wear faster than
> the fronts. My 2003 Accord has behaved the same way. They must have
> changed the way the proportioning valve works, as historically, fronts
> have always worn quicker.
>
> 16.000 miles seem a bit too short though. Mine have gone to about
> 45000. And $169 sounds about right for a dealer. Typically they will get
> around $75.00 just for the pads, with an hour of labor at anywhere from
> $65.00 to $90.00/hour, plus tax. Since they wore all the way down, I'm
> surprised they are not also trying to sell you new rotors, or at least a
> trueing/turning.
>
>
> Bob
>

They are not all the way worn down. They are only worn to the wear
indicators.

Truckdude

<nick@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn
>>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000
>>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and wants
>>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the
>>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone?
>>
>
> On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I
> had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on.
> I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer
> and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the
> slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too.
>

Easy to replace? I've done many front pads on various vehicles, but this is
our first car with rear disc brakes.

G-Man

The rear pads aren't much different to replace over the fronts. Once
difference is, to get the pistons back in the calipers, you have to get a
BIG screwdriver and turn them like a big screw. The have a big "X" patern
on them.

I think I got OEM pads from Majestic for around $50 or so. I've gotten to
the point I can change pads all around on an Accord in less than an hour.
Little more if I do the rotors.

16K is outrageous. I would call Honda. I had pads and rotors need
replacing on a Civic years ago before 30k, and Honda paid for it all!

I have never in my 16 Honda's I've owned have the rear pads go first.

A phone call to Honda is cheap.

G-Man



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>> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 15:06:26 -0700, "Truckdude" <shruub@buushed.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Rear end noise squeal. Per dealer service, the rear brake pads are worn
>>>down to the indicators. The car is 8 months old and has approx. 16,000
>>>miles on it. Dealer service says that this is common and normal and
>>>wants
>>>$169 to simply replace the pads. It did not even cross my mind that the
>>>sound was brake pads this soon. Sound right to anyone?
>>>
>>
>> On my sister's 08 Accord, they only lasted about 15.5k miles before I
>> had to replace them. I couldn't believe it but the indicators came on.
>> I noticed though that the inner pad wore out quicker than the outer
>> and had twice as much thickness left. I'm going to have to re-lube the
>> slider pins as I bet the factory yet again screwed this up too.
>>
>
> Easy to replace? I've done many front pads on various vehicles, but this
> is our first car with rear disc brakes.
>