| timbrwolf9 |
I know this is very subjective in how long brake pads are expected to last. I am just curious to get some kind of mileage numbers people are getting on their MDX stock pads. I live in Atlanta so I have a lot of stop and go driving. I have 30,000 miles on my MDX and last time I had it in for service, I was told the front pads would need to be changed out sometime in the next 7500 to 15,000 miles.
What kind of mileage did you all get before changing out brake pads? |
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| JeffK |
I am at 29,000 miles and the pads are still going strong!
BTW, changing pads are relatively easy, although Acura will insist that it is not!
I checked around at Mavis Tire Discount and they quoted me under $200 to change all four pads, using Acura OEM pads.
If you check prior posts, I do not believe in resurfacing rotors unless they are worn, grooved, etc. I do a visual inspection first.
For the same changing of the pads, Acura was almost double in price.
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| Maik |
I changed mine about 2 months ago at 45,000 miles. The dealer wanted $400 or so, telling me that the rotors should be resurfaced. Since I could feel no shimmy at all while braking, and an inspection revealed that the rotors wre smooth as a baby's ass, I decided to change the pads myself. With my son in law's assistance, I put on four new ceramic pads in about one hour. The pads cost a total of $120 from Tire Rack. I was amazed at just how simple the task was.
As an aside, now that I have had these pads on for a couple of wash cycles, I will say that the ceramic pads have far less brake dust than the stock pads and I have been very happy with their performance. |
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| cycler15 |
quote:
Originally posted by Maik
I changed mine about 2 months ago at 45,000 miles. The dealer wanted $400 or so, telling me that the rotors should be resurfaced. Since I could feel no shimmy at all while braking, and an inspection revealed that the rotors wre smooth as a baby's ass, I decided to change the pads myself. With my son in law's assistance, I put on four new ceramic pads in about one hour. The pads cost a total of $120 from Tire Rack. I was amazed at just how simple the task was.
As an aside, now that I have had these pads on for a couple of wash cycles, I will say that the ceramic pads have far less brake dust than the stock pads and I have been very happy with their performance.
What is the brand of those ceramic pads? Do you notice any difference in brake feel/distance? |
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| Maik |
quote:
Originally posted by cycler15
What is the brand of those ceramic pads? Do you notice any difference in brake feel/distance?
The pads are Akebono. I replaced both front and rear and I am very satisfied with the results. While I have not done any real tests, they feel very sure and seem to stop more smoothly and in less distance than the stock pads. Also, as I said earlier, far less brake dust.
I would not hesitate to use them again. |
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| erictiger |
| Will brake dust rust? I have several rust spots (very fine spots) on the areas just behind both wheels. I think they are caused by brake dust, but not sure. |
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| gasman |
| For what it's worth - I traded my '01 MDX, Touring/Navi, in on an '05 this past June - '01 had multiple transmission problems, even after a replacement. It had 72,300 miles on it - original pads. A bit more than half of that was highway driving. |
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| hockeyplayer |
| 69,000 and still on the original pads. |
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| G. COLTON |
I have always found that the average for front pads on my vehicles is at least 60,000 to 70,000 miles. Longer for rear brakes. However I have no previous experience on pads for front wheel drive vehicles. I see no reason for pad wear to be different though.
I have not yet changed the pads on my MDX, however I expect it is a very simple job. It has always been a simple job of my previous vehicles. In fact, changing the shoes on the old drum brakes was also an easy job.
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| richkuan |
| Honda's pad is pretty good. The orginal on my Accord lasted over 70k miles. I am not sure about SUVs. My X has 35k and the pads are still pretty thick. Your driving habbits count also. |
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| ukupeets |
I'm at 60K on my '03 with original pads and would like to put
new ones on myself to save some $$. I've heard alot about
this being a simple process.....any step-by-step instructions
out there I could refer to? Thanks! |
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| hammermdx |
quote:
Originally posted by ukupeets
I'm at 60K on my '03 with original pads and would like to put
new ones on myself to save some $$. I've heard alot about
this being a simple process.....any step-by-step instructions
out there I could refer to? Thanks!
Try using the search function, here's one of the threads I found: http://acuramdx.org/forums/showthre...ange+brake+pads |
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| ECON1 |
| Had my 60,000 maintenance done at 65,000 miles - front brakes had 40% of the pad left, rear brakes had 60% of the pad left. At this rate I should easily get 85,000-90,000 from the original set of pads. |
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| timbrwolf9 |
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Originally posted by hockeyplayer
69,000 and still on the original pads.
You must not have to deal with Atlanta traffic much.......lol. |
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| crmsnidol |
I have 20% pad left on my front brakes @41,000 miles. My local mechanic quoted me $190 to replace the pads and my local H0nda dealer (Burns Honda in Marlton) is $220 incl. "machining" the rotors which I take to be resurfacing but will confirm prior to the work being done next week.
The majority of my commute is stop and go highway and I don't have a heavy foot starting or stopping. :-) |
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| DaleB |
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Originally posted by timbrwolf9
You must not have to deal with Atlanta traffic much.......lol.
Or he is hardly moving when he is in traffic. That keeps brake wear to a minimum too. :) |
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by crmsnidol
I have 20% pad left on my front brakes @41,000 miles. My local mechanic quoted me $190 to replace the pads and my local Honda dealer (Burns Honda in Marlton) is $220 incl. "machining" the rotors which I take to be resurfacing but will confirm prior to the work being done next week.
The majority of my commute is stop and go highway and I don't have a heavy foot starting or stopping. :-)
Curious if they would do it if you brought in your own parts. |
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| crmsnidol |
quote:
Originally posted by DaleB
Curious if they would do it if you brought in your own parts.
Dunno.
Since you also have a CR-V as your second automobile too, I'll add that I'm taking my wife's '97 CR-V into the same dealer for a timing belt/water pump/drive belts job tomorrow. $680 + tax. Her car has 89,000 on it and is 9 1/2 years old. My MDX is payed off in Feb '08 and we'll replace her car with either another CR-V or the RDX. She said she would be ahppy with another CR-V and my argument is that she'll be driving it into her mid-50's and might like the extras in the RDX over time. |
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| DaleB |
Unless you do the work yourself, it seems you can't get work done much cheaper than a Honda dealer.
Just like you can't find many cars that will keep running as consistently well given basic care, as a 4 cylinder based Honda or Toyota.
If she plans to run her next car into the ground, I think a hybrid could start paying off in the future.
But I robbed the cradle, that's why my wife would be around the same age as yours, while I am going on 60K miles. :D |
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