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#2866 of 3181 Rear brakes vs. Front brakes by rodut May 26, 2008 (2:39 pm)
Replying to: kipk (May 24, 2008 2:37 am) Kipk, do you see an obvious difference between the front rotors and the rear rotors ? I am asking because after 600 miles (since brand new) the rear rotors still are not perfectly clean (like a mirror). The front rotors were perfectly clean after the 1st day !   It looks like the rear brake pads barely touch the rear rotors, like 99% of the braking would be done by the front brakes.   Did somebody else had the REAR brake rotors not perfectly clean after 600 miles ???   Thanks Replies to this message: kipk (May 27, 2008 3:30 am)
#2867 of 3181 Re: Rear brakes vs. Front brakes [rodut] by kipk May 27, 2008 (3:30 am)
Replying to: rodut (May 26, 2008 2:39 pm) Rodut,   A higher % of the braking is done by the front brakes. If your car goes for a while without a bath, you can see more of that reddish-gray brake dust accumulated on the front wheels than the rear ones. There is "valving" in the brake system to deal with all that.   I'm pretty sure the brake shoes actually drag on the rotors a tiny amount, even when the brakes are not being applied. (for what that's worth) Also believe there is no adjustment for the brakes, as in days of yore. All that is built in these days.   Just looked at mine, and they appear to be the same degree of clean. But mine have about 30K miles on them.   Kip
#2868 of 3181 e-85 by carat414 May 27, 2008 (6:48 am)
My son accidently put 14 gallons of e-85 in my 2005 Honda Pilot. I called the dealership and was told that it shouldn't cause any major issues that I should drive it out as soon as possible and replace it with high grade gas when I get to a half a tank. This morning on the way to work my VTM-4 light and the engine light both came on. I don't hear any difference in the motor sound or in performance.   Any suggestions????? Replies to this message: nvbanker (May 27, 2008 2:02 pm)
#2869 of 3181 Re: e-85 [carat414] by nvbanker May 27, 2008 (2:02 pm)
Replying to: carat414 (May 27, 2008 6:48 am) E-85 will do that to an engine not calibrated for flexible fuel. But if you run it out and put regular gas back in from now off, those lights should eventually go off on their own, although it may take a while.
#2870 of 3181 Thank you by carat414 May 28, 2008 (7:46 am)
Thank you. It's a mistake that I will never let happen again.   It really freaked me out driving on the freeway and suddenly having all the lights start glowing in my face.
#2871 of 3181 Re: Pilot problem [cecill] by scooter28 May 28, 2008 (2:50 pm)
Replying to: cecill (Apr 28, 2008 12:07 pm) I have a 2003 Honda Pilot with 66,000 miles on it. I was having the same problem. I took the vehicle in to the dealer and found out that I had a bad EGR valve. Once it was replaced, the problem was fixed. I also read online that this can also be caused by running the car on too many short trips which doesn't allow the engine to fully warm up. This same website also indicated that if you don't change the oil at the routine scheduled times this can also occur. So try longer trips and making sure to change the oil as scheduled. If that doesn't work you may want to have your EGR valve checked out. Hope this helps.
#2872 of 3181 Yearly Maintanence by piglet3 May 28, 2008 (3:05 pm)
Looking to purchase 07 Pilot ex-l with 28k Certified to4/48k, powertrain is supposedly covered 7/100k. May not have enought $$ to buy extended warranty. Does anyone know if there are "bad" repairs to watch out for in this car? ie; alternators, a/c, heaters, sunroof motors, power seat motors, etc that honda has problems with? piglet10
#2873 of 3181 30K mile service? by jenniferspence May 31, 2008 (9:24 am)
My 2007 4wd Pilot has about 29K miles, and I'm wondering what we'll need to do at 30K. I can't find any list of recommended service in the manual, and I've read that you should just do things as the MM tells you to. However, I'll be on a roadtrip at roughly the time that I hit 30K, and worry about whether I should be proactive to get the work done. My dealer offers a 30K maintenance package, but charges almost $500, which seems like a bit of a rip-off. Can anyone tell me what I need to have done at 30K? Thanks! Replies to this message: parviz (Jun 01, 2008 10:52 pm) tsy (Jun 04, 2008 8:12 pm)
#2874 of 3181 Re: 30K mile service? [jenniferspence] by parviz Jun 01, 2008 (10:52 pm)
Replying to: jenniferspence (May 31, 2008 9:24 am) With your Pilot, the 30000 mile number does not really mean much. It all depends on your oil life, since the MM tells you about the other stuff at the same time that you reach the 15% oil life. So see where your oil life stands now and based on the length of the trip you will be taking, you should be able to tell if you can make the trip and be back before you get the"wrench" light! At that point I think you would be looking at the rear differential oil ($79 at my dealer), oil and filter ($35), rotate and balance tires ($35), air filter and the cabin filter ($99 at my dealer). Those are what I can think of, depending on the wear of your car, the dealer may suggest other things, if you or someone you know is handy, the filters can be changed by yourself and Costco charges $3.50 per tire for balance and rotate. so those items together may save you a little.
#2875 of 3181 Re: 30K mile service? [jenniferspence] by tsy Jun 04, 2008 (8:12 pm)
Replying to: jenniferspence (May 31, 2008 9:24 am) I just had it done at the dealer for $430. They changed the oil, diff fluid, air cabin filter, rotated the tires, and the usual check everything. I found a local place that would do everything for about $350 so you can definitely save some money if you want. I generally perform all my service at the dealer until the warranty runs out so if anything happens I hopefully don't have to argue as much!   In this case it was a good thing since they found a leaking strut and changed it under warranty, which was nice.   tom

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