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Honda Accord (2008-2012) Maintenance and Repair

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#1559 of 1608 Re: Not Satisfied. [kikixo] by jimbo222

Oct 31, 2012 (10:23 am)

Replying to: kikixo (Oct 04, 2012 4:48 pm)
I know what you are talking about. I think the automatic transmission is programmed to shift into gear as quickly as possible. I tended to drive with the rpms as low as possible. My 12 accord shifts less jerky if you give it more gas and shift in the 2-3k range. After 3000 miles I think I have adjusted my driving style

#1560 of 1608 Re: Where is coolant bleed off screw on 2009 Accord 2.4L engine? [jodar96] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Oct 31, 2012 (10:33 am)

Replying to: jodar96 (Oct 31, 2012 9:36 am)
Don't think there is one. You bleed the system by running with a loose radiator cap at idle.

#1561 of 1608 Rear Brakes Still An Issue by dpmeersman

Nov 05, 2012 (10:22 am)

Brought my 2010 EX-L V6 in for the B12 service 29,200 miles. Once again (had this issue with my 2008) I'm told the rear pads (allegedly improved rear pads) need to be replaced. They said they would also turn the rotors. Why is this still an issue? My front pads were both 9MM and the rears were 4 & 3MM. I told them I would let some other repair shop profit from Honda's poor engineering. I was going to browse the showroom to check out the gen 9's but had to bad a taste in my mouth at the time. They did look nice from a distance. I can't believe that an entire 5 year generation run was produced with such a well documented design flaw.

#1562 of 1608 Re: Rear Brakes Still An Issue [dpmeersman] by ahq

Nov 05, 2012 (11:49 am)

Replying to: dpmeersman (Nov 05, 2012 10:22 am)
I have seven months left on my three-year lease on a 2010 Accord LX. It has close to 28K miles on it and I recently started to feel a very slight pulsation through the brake pedal during prolonged consistent brake pedal application (4-5 seconds), e.g. slowing down while driving downhill at freeway speeds. I'm on the fence on whether I'll buy the car and keep it for the long haul, but regardless of what I do, it looks like I'll probably have to get the car a brake job before the end of May.
 
Anyhow, my understanding was that there was some sort of brake service campaign (or recall?) for the 2008, 2009 and early 2010 Accords. I looked up my car's VIN and it isn't covered under the campaign. I'm hoping that the rear pads are in good shape, but I guess I'm not too surprised that the front rotors may have to be turned at close to 30K miles.

#1563 of 1608 Re: Rear Brakes Still An Issue [dpmeersman] by icyou812

Nov 05, 2012 (2:29 pm)

Replying to: dpmeersman (Nov 05, 2012 10:22 am)
I actually was able to get 43,000 miles before I replaced the rear pads on my '08 LX w/mt. Not sure how I got that lucky, perhaps it is because I use the engine to help brake by downshifting while coming to a stop. Letting a independent shop do them is probably the better choice, that's what I did. They put on Raybestos ceramic pads and replaced the rotors at the same time even though they weren't warped or damaged. I'm not sure how thick the rotors are on these, but most of them any more shouldn't be turned like the days of old when they made things to last. Take too much thickness away and they won't be able to dissipate heat and end up warping. I've put on another 23,000+ miles since with negligible wear on the pads so far. As an added bonus I have way less brake dust orange spots on my silver paint after a winter of driving here in the rust belt. I could eliminate it all if I would go ahead and put ceramics up front too. At any rate, ask for Raybestos brake parts, they are worth the extra cost!

#1564 of 1608 Re: Rear Brakes Still An Issue [dpmeersman] by 2hondaguy

Nov 06, 2012 (3:25 pm)

Replying to: dpmeersman (Nov 05, 2012 10:22 am)
Still driving my 2008 EXL-V6. Original tires replaced at 50,000 miles. Rear brakes replaced at 49,000, and still drving on original front brakes with 61,000 miles. I am what i call light on the brakes. Hit on the Honda Rep, mention the previous class action law suit regarding brakes. maybe you can get them to help pay for some of the brake job. Keep receipts if they don't help. There could always be another class action suit against Honda.
 
When my rears were replaced i was told that there were "clips" installed to help keep the pads away from the rotors. This was the fix according to my Honda mechanic who knows his business. OEM pads were used which i believe are ceramic. Rotors were not turned.
 
Good luck with the brakes. Other than this issue i still think you are driving one of the best cars for the money on the market.

#1565 of 1608 Re: Rear Brakes Still An Issue [2hondaguy] by dpmeersman

Nov 08, 2012 (4:57 am)

Replying to: 2hondaguy (Nov 06, 2012 3:25 pm)
I'm not going to let this singular issue tarnish my general impression of the car. I agree that the Accord is still one of the best cars going. I just have an issue with handing money over to Honda for an issue that's been ongoing since the release of the gen 8's. My brother owns an auto repair shop and has quoted me $264 for new rotors and ceramic pads. I'll get it done next week and that should hold me until I get my 2014 or 2015 Accord Touring model. I hope they keep the Touring addition around that long, checked out a few and they are really sweet.

#1566 of 1608 Honda Accord Uncomfortable Front Seats by Honda30

Dec 08, 2012 (8:30 am)

Considering the hundreds of complaints on the internet about the front seats in the 08 to 12 Accords being very uncomfortable, I was wondering if anyone has received any satisfaction from Honda re this issue! My wife owns a 2011 and the seats are very hard and will cause back pain. Did not realize how bad they were until we took a long trip recently.
 
Thanks

#1567 of 1608 Re: Honda Accord Uncomfortable Front Seats [Honda30] by icyou812

Dec 08, 2012 (10:33 am)

Replying to: Honda30 (Dec 08, 2012 8:30 am)
I doubt Honda would ever admit there ever has been an issue with their seats. You could ask in the seats thread: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f194d64/210!make=Honda&model=Accord&ed_ma- keindex=.f194d64 . I didn't take a long enough test drive and found out the next day after buying mine how painful they are. In the seats thread you will find instructions from people that have disabled their active head restraints and that has helped. My wife doesn't have any problems with the seats so doing anything drastic is out. I finally bought a $60+ Tempurpedic lumbar support pillow and it has helped quite a bit. Instead of putting the curved surface facing my back, I have the flat surface towards it. It takes up the space from the seat bottom to the spot where the active head restraint bar hits me in the back. Now that cold weather is here the memory foam is a brick and I need to thaw it out holding it up to the vents with the heat blasting. I have read how people have just given up and traded for something else. My car is paid for and I don't want another car payment, so I just deal with it. Fortunately I have another car and a pickup that don't kill my back, so my wife can drive our 08 since her back doesn't mind it.

#1568 of 1608 To keep, or not to keep ... by rodut

Dec 09, 2012 (6:57 pm)

What do you think? Should I buy a brand new 2012 ? My 2001 Accord has no rust, drives like a dream, and has 125,000 miles. The original front brakes lasted 75,000 miles, and the original rear brakes are still in place (I often use the manual transmission to lower the speed though).
 
On one side the car is old (time wise), has no side airbags, and might need some repairs soon. On the other side it was unbelievably reliable (almost no repairs in 12 years), babied, dealer maintained, rustproofed, etc.
 
Am I looking for trouble ? My 2001 looks willing to go for longtime. Any advice ?

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