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.

 

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.

 

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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.

 

<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.

 

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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> <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.
>