Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

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Jun 9, 2015 | 06:29 PM

AGENT 99

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Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

I'm about to buy a new (used) car. 2011 Civic LX.

But alas, I googled and found many, many complaints about premature brake pad wear. I havent known about this issue so what I'm asking is did Honda ever come up with a solution? Did anybody come up with a solution? Should I avoid the civic?

thanks

Jun 10, 2015 | 05:54 PM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

i bet replacing the pads might help a lot.

Jun 10, 2015 | 05:55 PM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

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i bet replacing the pads might help a lot.

Wtf is that supposed to be funny?

Jun 11, 2015 | 04:04 AM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

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Wtf is that supposed to be funny?

?? No. You'd literally just buy better brake pads from rockauto or something.

Premature BRAKE PAD WEAR would be a deciding factor in buying a car that is otherwise utterly reliable???

Jun 11, 2015 | 10:03 AM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

Just sayin...

Jun 11, 2015 | 10:05 AM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

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Wtf is that supposed to be funny?

I lol'd at it

Jun 11, 2015 | 01:32 PM

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Re: Was the 8th gen dx/lx premature brake pad wear issue resolved?

Just service your brakes, if you take them apart once a year and clean some rust and grease things, they will last a long time. Premature wear is a fancy term for "**** it, it's a lease. I'm not doing any maintenance."