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#11 (**permalink**) 11 Nov 2008, 08:05 am

"zonie" wrote

>I can. We have an '04 Acoord EX. The rear pads were gone at 28000 mi.

Mine, too, and my warning was also the screeching-while-still-moving.
(Mine's also an '04 Accord EX.)

Just another data point....

#12 (**permalink**) 11 Nov 2008, 09:38 am

On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:05:04 -0700, Howard Lester <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote:
>"zonie" wrote

>>I can. We have an '04 Acoord EX. The rear pads were gone at 28000 mi.

>Mine, too, and my warning was also the screeching-while-still-moving.
>(Mine's also an '04 Accord EX.)

>Just another data point....

screeching while still moving might be cauesd by "wear indicators", little
metal strips designed to make a ruccus when the pads wear down to a certain
point.

#13 (**permalink**) 11 Nov 2008, 03:20 pm

On 11/10/08 8:13 PM, in article Xns9B52D790EFF6Ategger@208.90.168.18,
"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:

> "Dale Toms" <dtoms@jetbroadband.com> wrote in
> news:gfagmf$t01$1@news.parasun.com:
>
>> I am fuming! I just picked up my 2008 Honda Accord from the dealership
>> and they stuck me with a $476.00 brake job bill..........
>>
>> The reason I took it in is because I was getting a "screeching" noise
>> while I was driving down the road - not braking, but driving, not all
>> the time, just intermittent. Sometimes, not all the time, when braking
>> I would also get this noise. It started on Friday and I took it in
>> this morning (Friday).
>>
>> This car only has 27, 000 miles on it. they told me the rear brakes
>> were completely shot and the front brakes were about half - they
>> suggested I have the rotors turned and $476.00 later, I picked up the
>> car. I told the dealership I wanted to see the old parts and was
>> shocked..........the new brakes looked new and the rear brakes looked
>> like they had 100k miles on them.
>>
>> they told me to expect to change brake pads every 30k
>> miles............this is unbelievable - only getting 30K miles
>> (actually 27K) on a set of brakes.
>>
>> does this sound reasonable to anyone?? I think I have an issue with
>> the rear brakes, but can't prove it - has anyone heard of Honda having
>> an issue?
>>
>
>
>
> Unfortunately, this is quite normal for rear disc brakes on a FWD car.

No. Just some Hondas. I have owned five different Nissans and Infinitis
since the mid-90's, all of them with rear disks, and none of them had this
problem.

>
> Rear disc brakes on a FWD car have hardly anything to do, so it's difficult
> to get them warmed up. For this reason automakers make the rear pads small
> and soft, so they'll manage to warm up and thus burn off corrosion-causing
> moisture.
>
> I have rear discs as well. I happen to think rear discs are a stupid idea
> for road-going FWD vehicles. Rear drums are dull and boring, but far more
> practical. And just as effective as rear discs.
>
> You can save a bundle by changing the rear pads yourself, if you're so
> inclined. Keep on top of them and the job will cost you less than $100 each
> time.
>

#14 (**permalink**) 11 Nov 2008, 10:41 pm

On Nov 11, 8:05 am, "Howard Lester" <heyles...@dakotacom.net> wrote:
> "zonie" wrote
>
> >I can. We have an '04 Acoord EX. The rear pads were gone at 28000 mi.
>
> Mine, too, and my warning was also the screeching-while-still-moving.
> (Mine's also an '04 Accord EX.)
>
> Just another data point....

I also have an '04 Accord EX-L. My rear brake pads needed replacement
at 36K miles.

My fronts are still the original pads, and I am now at 58K miles.

This car has always been driven very conservatively, including
frequent coasting to red lights.

#15 (**permalink**) 12 Nov 2008, 07:29 pm

"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message
news:Xns9B52D7BAD5076tegger@208.90.168.18...
> "zonie" <sjemoomaw@nospam> wrote in
> news:dcd592b2437af3fd2d819545d2b1932a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>> The man said his REAR pads were worn out , not front. But seems to be
>> normal for late Honda's as far as rear pad wear out.
>
>
>
> Normal for ALL rear-disc Hondas since the late '80s at least.

Replaced my 04 accord front pads at 40k, rear at 48k.

>
>
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>
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