I remember on my 96 accord, the rear pads went at 45k miles, maybe 20k
miles before the front pads.

The rear pads are smaller than the front so they just wear out
quicker, at least on my 96 accord. They are also thinner to begin
with.


danm@danmiller.net (Dan Miller) wrote in message news:<b9d59005.0311021125.54d41a72@posting.google. com>...
> Hi there -
> My Accord EX-V6 has 14,500 miles on it and I took it in for the 15,000
> mile service. The dealer informed me the rear brake pads were at 15%
> and needed to be replaced.
>
> This seems unbelievably soon to need to replace brake pads. I live in
> SF and recognize that the braking conditions are more severe here, but
> this still seems too soon.
>
> Is this normal? The dealer indicated the 2003 rear brake pads go
> faster than they used to.
>
> Thanks,
> --dan