adversary

Has anyone owning a 2010 TSX replaced any of their brakes yet? If you have, what was the mileage on your car? My car has almost 12k miles and it's about 60% city driving.

PyroDave

mine were gone at 12ish i think, at 23K and probably need new ones soon. NYC and hard driving. do a search, quite a few of us have gotten them replaced if not all by 20k miles atleast. if your not in the class action suit, and they aren't reimbursing, you may wanna stray away from OEM pads. them seem to continue to be shitty

slickooz

If your car ends in these last 6 digits, you can get some reimbursement to replace pads.
http://www.girardgibbs.com/2010%20Ac...%20Numbers.pdf

My dealership said I need to replace my rear brakes next oil change. Right now I got 17k miles and they said I got about 5k left on them. What pads do you guys suggest?

adversary

yea, i am very unfamiliar with the brake process...is there an aftermarket set of brakes that are good?

tvac

I'll be installing a set of these when mine go. Can't wait.

FRONT
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=1793

http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=1805

REAR
http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=1799

http://throwdownperformance.com/inde...oducts_id=1814

slickooz

is it normal that my fronts still are almost brand new and the back got only few thousands left on them?

nj2pa2nc

yes: the backs wear out faster.

saucy

My rear brakes went out quick...replaced with some over the counter ceramic pads, went ahead and did the frnts for the hell of it. Nice but def will look into a better set next time. Lesson learned.

tvac

There's several reasons why rears will sometimes wear first, in spite of the fact the fronts provide up to 80% of the braking force. Reasons include:

- Pads are thinner with less material than fronts.
- Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) will initially distribute more braking pressure at the rear brakes during application, before the effects of weight transfer become apparent. This minimizes front-end dive and helps maintain overall stability during heavy braking.
- Emergency brake use and drag. Sometimes, due to weak springs or maladjustment, brake calipers will not retract completely allowing the pads to drag slightly on the rotor.

tobwac

im at 13k miles and still have 65% life left

Truongstar

how do you know what percentage you have left on your brakes? I just purchased a new CPO 2010 TSX w/ 11k miles on it.. Just want to know how to check

fredster730

iTrader: (1)

I checked the list several months ago and my car was not part of the reimbursement to replace the brake pads. Either way, you would have to buy and install them from the dealership in order to qualify for the reimbursement. The reimbursement only pays for the pads, you will have to pay for the labor (which is like $70-150 range). Either way, I didn't go with the crappy OEM pads. I ended up buying the ceramic pads by HAWKS Performance from Heeltoe for $60-70 shipped and I'm planning to install it myself.

I forgot to mention, my car started to have the squeaking noise around 15K miles. When I went for an oil change 2 months ago at about 23K, they checked my pads and they said I have about 65-75% left. I even try using brake dust but didn't really work. I'm probably going to check the pads again myself to see where it is at.

Mr. NC

Not yet for me. Switching to the XLR8 Acurazine pads + rotors combo tho as soon as I hear them brakes squeal like a little girl...or ed...either or

Nedmundo

Replaced the rears about a month ago, at 35k.

navycardinal

I have about 16k on my 2010...got the B1 service today and they said nothing about my brakes - gave me all green checks across the inspection items. I think they put 13mm left on the front and 9 left on the rear...not sure how that translates into percentage remaining.

slickooz

I got about 17k on mine and they said I have 4mm left in the rear..........

I heard good things about Hawks, will probably order them soon.

PyroDave

at 2mm they have to be replaced i believe

HokieAcura

20k miles on our 2010 5AT, brakes have checked good so far. Less then 20% city driving. A lifetime average of over 30mpg if that's any indication.

spdandpwr

Going to upgrade the pads and rotors on this car once they go out. I feel like you need to give the pedal some effort in order for this car to stop.

SubtleWordplay

Mine went out at 20k. Actually you don't have to get it done at the dealership to qualify for the settlement. I took mines to a local mechanic. As long as you make sure the correct "improved" part being is being used and mail in the receipt for parts and labor showing that it is the correct part. Altogether mine was about $152. My check for $150 came in about 3-4 weeks. Make sure you have the correct settlement form as well.

Dr. Funk

Edmunds.com has a decent article which may help. Post quality varies on each page.

http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0e6681/0

Dr. Funk

where can you find a list of '09 VINs covered?

iSeeYouTwo

^If I'm not mistaken, it applys to all 2009 models.

frescagod

2010 6MT, 51,000 miles, and the dealer said the fronts and backs probably need to be replaced in the next 3 months. they didn't provide specifics and i didn't press for any because i was more preoccupied with the other issues on the car.

i drive pretty gently, and i'll coast down moderately steep hills in 2nd gear to save on the brakes. i had the rears replaced under warranty because they started squealing at 8,000 miles, but that problem hasn't come back.

overall, not too happy with the brake issues but what can you do?

TrojanTSX

OEM brake pads have become softer so that braking distances look good on paper. Bad thing is that pads will have to be replaced sooner than what was thought. Each car manufacturer is different in their specs.

We had our 2009 fronts replaced for free but had to pay up front on the rears. We did get the 150 back from the settlement. Our 2009 only had 13K on it when we bought it in November 2011. Car came from Brooklyn.

Watching our 2011 now to see how its brakes do. I bought it back in June 2011 and have a little over 17K on it now. Have noticed a slight squeak in the front at times, but it may be due to moisture build up since I only hear it after parking for awhile.

katmai

I have not replaced mine at all yet (surprisingly) and I'm at 57000 mi. I bought the car new. I'm an easy going driver and although my car is a manual, I don't do anything special to extend the brake life. Lucky I guess.

2snail

i have a horrible grinding noise in my rear brakes. I inspected the rear pads and there is still over 30-40% life remaining in the pads. I also noticed a strong shudder when braking. I think there is a ton of deposit on the rotors causing the shudder, or they are warped.

I just orderd the USR rotors from EBC with redstuff pads, once those get here I can do a brake replacement, just need to get an impact driver and some brake fluid. Ill figure i might as well make a step by step as I did not see one in the sticky

nj2pa2nc

Replaced the rear brakes for the 1st time on my 06 tsx last week. Had 150k miles.

briq456

2010 here, 50,000 took it in because I finally got annoyed of the shudder and they replaced the pads and resurfaced the rotors (under a TSB) They also recommended the rear pads as well. I was surprised to see when I did the rears that the retainer springs were actually on the original brakes. Also they told me I was very lucky to get 50K out of the brakes. They weren't completely worn out but were pretty close to the wear indicators. 6 speed here as well.

2snail

replaced mine this weekend check the other subsection for my thread on the v6 brake diy.

Mr. NC

NO, and the squeal, when it happens, is such a heartbreaker.

sr20bet

20k miles and still have about 40 percent left