i took my 2003 accord to get its second service done at 16000 kms and they
said i need my rear pads replaced as they were at 15% - i paid to get it
done - i then asked a buddy of mine who's a mechanic and said that the
fronts always wear out before the rears and shouldn't need replacing after
only 16000 kms

talked to my dealer and they are going to refund the money after i kicked up
a bit of a fuss
the dealer said the pads are a new type? and softer and therefore wear out
quicker - but admitted they shoudn't wear out as quick as they did

alex

"Knuckles Muldoon" <mortimersnurd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 06:44:58 GMT, Dave Kelsen <kelsen@elmore.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Just thought I'd relate a positive story for once. Having read about
> >some others here who had had a similar problem, I took some research and
> >documentation to my dealer, along with my car, a 2003 Accord LX 4 door 4
> >cylinder, because at 9 months old the whole car shook when braking from
> >high speed. It clearly needed the rotors turned.
> >
> >I informed the service manager at the dealer that although my car had
> >30,000 miles on the clock, they were highway miles (obviously, in only
> >nine months), and the brakes were used very rarely and very sparingly.
> >As a result, I believed that Honda should pay for the fix. He said he
> >couldn't promise anything, but he'd check with Honda. I told him to go
> >ahead, and I would pay if I had to, as the job needed to be done.
> >
> >When I picked up my car, the rotors had been turned, the pads had been
> >replaced, and there was no charge. The service manager said that there
> >had been some bulletins on the problem.
> >
> >I don't have too many good experiences at the dealer. This was
excellent.
> >
> >
> >RFT!!!
> >Dave Kelsen
>
>
> I had the exact same problem, but at 30,000kms. They weren't going to
> do it under warranty until I bitched to Honda. My concern is, is this
> going to happen every 30,000kms? Pads should not wear out after
> 30,000kms! I asked my mechanic to find alternatives if Honda wasn't
> going to cover it and he checked, but there are no aftermarket yet.
>
> Jody