Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| reply to insomniac84
Re: 2008 & 2009 Accord brake problem
said by insomniac84  : But who knows, maybe they think they can use ignore it and make people pay a ton on break pads. Honda isn't going to pay for break pads. They don't exist.
Now if you want to upgrade the braking system including your brake pads, select a brake manufacturer in the aftermarket or racing industry to custom build you a set of ceramic/carbon puck pads and ceramic/carbon rotors on aluminum hubs to dissipate the heat away from the wheel bearings.
--
What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time? |
|
insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
| said by Doctor Olds :Honda isn't going to pay for break pads. They don't exist. If they have larger breaks in the front, I believe the solution is to take the front breaks and mirror them on the back. What that fully entails, I really could care less about.
Honda designed it, they need to fix it. |
|
imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI
 ·Comcast
·WOW Internet and C..
| reply to matt5
said by matt5 :Show me a car of that class that gets 80k out of a set of brakes, lol. My 2000 GMC Sierra Z71 got 91K out of the factory rotors and pads in the front, and 65K out of the rear. Other people I know with the same truck saw very similar mileage out of theirs. |
|
PrntRhd
join:2004-11-03
Fairfield, CA
1 edit | reply to imrf
Re: 2008 & 2009 Accord brake problem
Sure, but a TRUCK has much heavier duty brakes than does a car. |
|
imrf
Premium
join:2002-06-06
Utica, MI | So? They are also a much heavier vehicle than a car. It takes more to stop a truck than a car. Even still, 90K on stock pads is impressive. |
|
wth
Premium
join:2002-02-20
Iowa City, IA
·Mediacom
| reply to matt5
said by matt5 :Show me a car of that class that gets 80k out of a set of brakes, lol. I know at 23 year old at the time who bought a new 2001 Monte Carlo and got 99,000 before the FRONT disc pads started to hit the disc, and my new '02 Explorer now with 69500 miles on it still have the origional pads, with lining to spare. |
|
Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| reply to insomniac84
said by insomniac84 :said by Doctor Olds :Honda isn't going to pay for break pads. They don't exist. If they have larger breaks Sadly my point went flying over your head at a super-sonic pace.
--
What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time? |
|
Hall
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
 ·EarthLink
·AT&T Midwest
·Earthlink Cable Mo..
| reply to La Luna
said by La Luna :Doesn't brake wear have a lot to do with the driver? Absolutely. I had an '88 Prelude that I had for many, many years and hardly ever had to change the brake pads ... until my wife started driving it and it seems like every two years or less I had to change them.  |
|
Leb
@bellsouth.net
| reply to takeahike
Well I just bought a new 09 accord in Dec. from the first day problems with brakes squeaking have brought in several times only to be told Honda WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS at this time they know there is a problem but until they can come up with a solution to bad so sad basically. Well when you use inferior products I guess you will get problems such as these. Honda better WAKE UP or they may find themselves like GM and Chrysler. First time customer WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN. If I want crappy products I can buy American and at least save some jobs. |
|
joako
Premium
join:2000-09-07
/dev/null
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to takeahike
I would expect 30-40k but 25k isn't THAT bad, try using cheap aftermarket pads that last 8-10k miles...
And there are good aftermarket pads, why not do some research and install those when your OEM pads wear out?
--
PRescott7-2097 |
|
Doctor Olds
I Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me.
Premium,VIP
join:2001-04-19
1970 442 W30
clubs:
| reply to Leb
said by Leb :
First time customer WILL NEVER BUY HONDA AGAIN. If I want crappy products I can buy American and at least save some jobs.
Considering that your Honda was very likely built/assembled in the USA, not buying from Honda would cost Americans their current jobs. Now ain't that a bitch? 
--
What’s the point of owning a supercar if you can’t scare yourself stupid from time to time? |
|
CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
| reply to takeahike
said by takeahike :I could swear my '98 Accord didn't need them until about 100k and I'm pretty darn certain my '02 Highlander didn't have any brakes before when I just had them done at 110k. I will say that I drive mostly freeways. Highways will make wear easier (less stopping and starting) but I don't think I have ever had a set of disk pads last 80K and I am easy on the breaks. Drums will last a LOT longer in general (over 180K miles on my '89 Civic - drums on the rear - even doing several performance driving schools on them).
--
Brian
"It drops into your stomach like a Abrams's tank.... driven by Rosanne Barr..." A. Bourdain |
|
ObdH
Premium
join:2003-06-11
| reply to takeahike
why do you people change your brakes so often? I've got 131k miles on my original front pads/discs (though they are to the floor now) on an 05 chevy cobalt that I've put over 70k miles on in the last year delivering food..
I hit the brakes at the last possible minute and as hard as possible... some people ride em all day long and wonder why they last 30k |
|
Hall
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
·EarthLink
·AT&T Midwest
·Earthlink Cable Mo..
| said by ObdH :why do you people change your brakes so often? I've got 131k miles on my original front pads/discs (though they are to the floor now) on an 05 chevy cobalt that I've put over 70k miles on in the last year delivering food.. So, whereas most sensible people replace their brakes before the pedal is "to the floor", you're going to wait until when ? And if you'd have changed them like most people, how many miles would that be ? said by ObdH : I hit the brakes at the last possible minute and as hard as possible... some people ride em all day long and wonder why they last 30k How is that any "better" for brakes ? People who ride their brakes or people who slam them on at the last moment certainly wear out brakes faster than people who are *easy* on brakes. |
|
Hall
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-28
Dayton, OH
·EarthLink
·AT&T Midwest
·Earthlink Cable Mo..
| reply to Doctor Olds
said by Doctor Olds : Considering that your Honda was very likely built/assembled in the USA, not buying from Honda would cost Americans their current jobs. Now ain't that a bitch? Our '06 Accord was 80-90% American made (parts), as I recall. It was, of course, assembled by Americans (100%), in Marysville OH, not far from here.
Our '05 Odyssey was assembled in Alabama. Not sure of the part make-up, but will check when I run an errand at lunch. |
|
downtownwb
@rr.com
| reply to takeahike
I have a 2008 V6 Accord that I just replaced the brakes on as well, 20,000 miles. I do not ride the brakes, just drive normally. I have had 13 cars in 25 years, never replaced brakes before 30 K. Its a real problem, you pay 30K for a car you dont expect the brakes to wear out in a year. |
|
MZR
join:2006-08-12
TX
1 edit | reply to matt5
said by matt5 :Show me a car of that class that gets 80k out of a set of brakes, lol.
My 99 Civic EX got its factory front pads replaced at 115,000 miles. Currently it has 204K miles on the clock and the second set of pads are still good. Rear brakes have never being serviced. This is exactly what you should expect from a Honda.
On the other hand, many dealerships like to replace pads after 20% of it has worn out, ripping people off.
Tip: As soon as the car warranty expires, terminate the relationship with the dealership. |
|
cmaenginsb
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-19
Palmdale, CA
| reply to CylonRed
said by CylonRed :said by takeahike :I could swear my '98 Accord didn't need them until about 100k and I'm pretty darn certain my '02 Highlander didn't have any brakes before when I just had them done at 110k. I will say that I drive mostly freeways. Highways will make wear easier (less stopping and starting) but I don't think I have ever had a set of disk pads last 80K and I am easy on the breaks. Drums will last a LOT longer in general (over 180K miles on my '89 Civic - drums on the rear - even doing several performance driving schools on them). Unless your "freeway" drive occurs in some major metropolitan area during rush hour. In that case you use your brakes even more often.
--
CCNA, Comtrain Certified Tower Climber |
|
cmaenginsb
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-19
Palmdale, CA
| reply to MZR
said by MZR :said by matt5 :Show me a car of that class that gets 80k out of a set of brakes, lol. My 99 Civic EX got its factory front pads replaced at 115,000 miles. Currently it has 204K miles on the clock and the second set of pads are still good. Rear brakes have never being serviced. This is exactly what you should expect from a Honda. On the other hand, many dealerships like to replace pads after 20% of it has worn out, ripping people off. Tip: As soon as the car warranty expires, terminate the relationship with the dealership. Why not before? The only reason to go to a dealership are for warranty items. Brake pads are not. All routine maintenance on my cars is done by myself or someone other than the dealers.
--
CCNA, Comtrain Certified Tower Climber |
|
