Dealer wants $250 for the rear pads being replaced. I think I'd rather do it myself.

Anyone ever done the rear pads on this generations of Accord, and if so, how hard is it?

It only has 25K miles on it and they're already making noise via the wear indicator...sheesh! I guess it's a give and take with the quiet brakes vs longevitiy on these pads.

Also, what brank (composition) would you guys reccommend? I don't do any racing with it but I'd also like something better than stock.

Thanks!

 

The brake pads can usually go for some 30 to 40 dollars, maybe less than that. It is not so hard, you just need to remove the bolts from the caliper to the rotor, remove the old pads and put the new ones. when doing the rear brakes, you need to "screw" the piston back in, so the new pads will fit when you put everything back on the rotor.
It takes 30 to 40 minutes, it might take a little more time because you have never done before, but it's not anything out of this world.
BTW, ceramic brake pads can cost more, but they last longer, less fade and less dust. I think that ceramic pads can cost around 80 dollars!

Good luck

 

Thanks,

I've done brake jobs before, both kinds, but I just thought that these "newer" cars would be more trouble then they're worth, but it sounds like they're pretty much the same setup as the older brake systems.

I noticed that the driver's side rear pads are wasted a little more than the rear passenger. The driver's side is the one making the noise.

I just find it a little pre-mature for these pads to need replacing.

I went to my local parts store and checked out some new pads. I noticed that the "wear indicator" metal thing would only be rubbing the rotor if the pads were wasted down pretty low. Even the driver's side isn't wasted down that far.

Any ideas what it could be?

 

Yeah, I agree. My front and rears lasted to 54,000. I have a 2003 and the rears are not hard at all. Just get the tool you need to compress the caliber, and it's all gravy. Just be careful removing the little screws that hold the rotor, they strip/round out very easy....

 

I don't know for sure..... or what it could be... but I just remembered something... ...."they" say you should always resurface the rotors when doing a "brake job"... but... ...it would cost some more 80 bucks to do that job at a service shop!

 

I talked to a mechanic at a specialized Honda repair shop and he said almost 99% of the time, especially with only 25k mile the car, you don't need to resurface the rear rotors.

The front rotors are another story. I do feel a little shimmy/shaking when I apply the brake at high speeds.

I understand that if the front rotors are warped, that since I'm still under warranty that they could be replaced under warranty.

Again, It seems to soon for the rear pads to need replacing. I hardly drive the car and when I do, it's hardly ever in stop-and-go traffic!

weird.

I'm taking it in tomorrw to the dealer to have them look at it. How much you wanna bet they won't come back and say something like " hey, it's under warranty and it's covered". Yeah right!

 

I have an 03EXV6 with 28,ooo miles. I would hope I don't need to change my brakes already. I had a 92EX and only changed the brakes two times in twelve years and 135,ooo miles. that doesn't seem right.

 

I agree, I would look in to the entire rear system, especially if your fronts are not worn down. On front wheel drive cars, your rears should never go before your fronts...

 

Guess what?

It's time to change them again, except last time (2005) I used ceramic pads and they've last this long (2009). That's a pretty good testament to the longevity of them.

$49.99 at Kragen. "Satisfied" brand name.