re: Honda Civic : Maintenance, Service Costs and Must dos Thank you guys for suggestions. Quote:
Originally Posted by dot Do you have the older bills? If you have done all the services at the Honda Service station they should have detailed records on their database. |
I checked all the records and bills. I have never paid for the brake pads in last 4.5 years / 52500 kms.
So, my original brake pads lasted for 52500 kms? that too in an AT ? and if the SA told be at 31k kms that the brake pads have been changed at least once, who/when/where someone changed it?
Anyway that's actually good so I am happy about it. And it shows my driving style. Quote:
Originally Posted by jatinpatel @mukesh
under normal service they do a complete check of the vehicle and in that check they must have found some issue with brakes so they must have removed the tires to check.Thats absolutely Normal.
Why you wanna buy new disks?
tell the SA to resurface the current ones as all the disks can be resurfaced upto certain min thickness limit.
Do a thing.
Replace all the brake pads, but check them first.
and tell SA to resurface the disk also called as "Disk Cutting" or "Skimming"
I dont see the point in changing disk if it has never been resurfaced ones.
and also
move your finger on the disk surface and you should come to know by touch that if the grooves on the disk are severe or mild. cause if the grooves are severe you should definitely get juddering while braking.
Also how is the brake pedal feel and travel?
If you can upload a picture of the Disk and the Pads.
And is your civic AT or MT? |
Thanks. I don't want to buy new discs. That's why I told them not to do it now. I wanted to check all available options.
I asked Honda S.S. for skimming. They did not say no but they were reluctant to do so with excused like, we will have to send the disks to somewhere and then you will need to leave the car for 1-2 days and the person is on leave who takes them for skimming, etc etc.
Had it been only front brake pads, or front discs or rear pads, I would have asked them to replace but replacing for all three together is an expensive affair and I will get in done at Honda S.S. only if there are no other options.
I was not getting any juddering while braking. Brake pedal feel is also fine.
Mine is an AT. Quote:
Originally Posted by gaurav_chopra04 @ Mukesh, its a bit strange that your front OEM pads lasted for only 20k kms, with the kind of driving style you have mentioned. The civic we have at home has lately had its first front pad change 41k kms.
Shuddering problem is witnessed in all cars with ABS within first 30-40k kms. The best way to resolve the problem is to get the discs faced/shimmed and get a new set of brake pads. I know most OEMs including Honda dont face the discs and change them. However, its always better to get the discs faced on a machine from any reliable local garage. Since you are based in gurgaon, PM Suman to know where he got his fiesta's discs faced, it can be of help.
I too got the same problem in my cedia at 28k kms and front discs face @Rs.300 and front brake pads (aftermarket TRW) @ 2200 resolved the problem.
Also, brake pads for civic are far easily available in aftermarket. In Karol Bagh, you can find both front and rear pads of civic for within 2k (dont know the make). I am pretty sure nissin too will be available in karol bagh. Do give it a try, since the savings are huge. You can get this work done for within 3k, believe me. Even if you get nissin pads, it should be within 4k.
According to me, the OEM pads should have lasted atleast 40k under normal driving and 25-30k under hard driving. The aftermarket pads lasts easily for 25k under normal driving and about 15-20k under hard driving.
Lastly, fair condition of both discs and pads can be seen without removing the tyre. However, if both are in pretty bad shape, the tyres must be removed to see the condition in depth. |
Thanks Gaurav,
It's not the brake pads, it is the discs which lasted only 21k kms.
I will PM Suman if he can suggest me any good place in Gurgaon to get the skimming done. I go to Delhi (north/west) also if you or someone else can suggest a place.
Do you know any particular shop or market in Karol Bagh who sells brake pads, please let me know.
Regards,
MG. |