Front Wheels Very Hot
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Your issue could be as simple as new caliper slide pins, greased properly, and a set of pads. Rotors too bc why not.
Rotors use any brand, stoptech, etc. No need for Honda rotors. Pads, well for just dd, Honda pads are quite decent. Not crazy expensive.
That whole job is probably around $500 at a shop whose sole mission isn't ripping people off.
Maybe, maybe you need a new caliper. Even if you want to use a brand new caliper instead of rebuilding yours, and even if you want to do both so they match aesthetically (assuming other side is weathered), it should be way less than half what dealer quoting.
Your issue could be as simple as new caliper slide pins, greased properly, and a set of pads. Rotors too bc why not.
Rotors use any brand, stoptech, etc. No need for Honda rotors. Pads, well for just dd, Honda pads are quite decent. Not crazy expensive.
That whole job is probably around $500 at a shop whose sole mission isn't ripping people off.
Maybe, maybe you need a new caliper. Even if you want to use a brand new caliper instead of rebuilding yours, and even if you want to do both so they match aesthetically (assuming other side is weathered), it should be way less than half what dealer quoting.
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Well, the diagnosis is what we expected. The front left caliper is the culprit. It was riding against the rotor, hence the very hot wheel.
I took it to (don't dis me please) a Honda dealer!!! Same dealer we've bought our cars from the last 20 yrs. Good reputation, svc dept., etc.
They want $3,400 to replace both left and right rotors, calipers and pads and flush the brake fluid. This price is for genuine Honda parts.
So . . . my questions: is it necessary to go with Honda parts? Does this price sound too high?
There are 2 local mechanics with good reputations. I will check them out but wanted your feedback first.
Thanks guys!
I took it to (don't dis me please) a Honda dealer!!! Same dealer we've bought our cars from the last 20 yrs. Good reputation, svc dept., etc.
They want $3,400 to replace both left and right rotors, calipers and pads and flush the brake fluid. This price is for genuine Honda parts.
So . . . my questions: is it necessary to go with Honda parts? Does this price sound too high?
There are 2 local mechanics with good reputations. I will check them out but wanted your feedback first.
Thanks guys!
Local independent shop did all four corners ( didnt need rear rotors) for <$1k.
Brakes are brakes
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And so the saga ends. I finally went to a trusted local mechanic and showed him the print out of the quote from the Honda dealer. $3,400.
His price $920. Thank you brother! NAPA parts, not Honda but that's fine with me. I'm back on the road!!!!
His price $920. Thank you brother! NAPA parts, not Honda but that's fine with me. I'm back on the road!!!!
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NAPA does make good parts. Used to work there a couple lifetimes ago.
Rotors are rotors. All brake magic comes from the pads. Pads matter at the track. Pads matter at the extremes on street. Pads matter a whole lot less at anything below that.
Rotors are rotors. All brake magic comes from the pads. Pads matter at the track. Pads matter at the extremes on street. Pads matter a whole lot less at anything below that.
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From: KC
yeah those checklists are always a joke. Had a small warranty item on my Scion once and the Toyota service mgr tried to pressure me into do the checklists ... for $300. He was so pushy that I started grilling him on what was included and proceeded to explain why half of that crap did not even apply to my car.. with other customers standing their waiting. Checking battery electrolyte on a sealed maintenance free battery for example where it literally has a color changing site glass. Checking drive shaft u joints on a FWD (in addition to axles)... etc. After about 10 items that had no application to my car he just said nevermind and handed me my keys Worst part is the list he had was about twice as long as the list in the actual manual for the car.
Worst part is the list he had was about twice as long as the list in the actual manual for the car.
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This reminds me when I still had my 2001 4Runner with 165k on the odo. Took it to the local Toyota dealership for something simple, my back was having spasms so I couldn't do even the most basic job, and we knew someone that worked there. They did a full write up of all that needed replaced, timing belt and parts, and everything else you could imagine. The total was around $5,000+. It was crazy, lol. We had the car for another 6 years and I didn't do a think other than change the oil.
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