Almost $500 for rear brakes?!

[Tave]

Unbelievable - get my oil changed and I explicitly stipulated 5W-20 (per the manual) - "oh, we just put in 5W-30." No, you will put in 5W-20.

Sure enough, while putting away my paperwork for the week I see the receipt and it says they used 5W-30.

Unbelievable. It's the dealer from now on.

Your manual only says to use one type of oil weight? You can't even vary it for winter-summer?

[GoCougs]

Your manual only says to use one type of oil weight? You can't even vary it for winter-summer?

Yes. No.

5W-20 all times all scenarios all temperatures all cases all applications.

I'm sure if the weights are off a bit it probably won't hurt but there's no reason to do it on purpose.

[Rupert]

Yes. No.

5W-20 all times all scenarios all temperatures all cases all applications.

I'm sure if the weights are off a bit it probably won't hurt but there's no reason to do it on purpose.

What about at 1:35 am, driving down a dusty road in 135 degree F heat, with the CEL on, and with a different engine?

[GoCougs]

What about at 1:35 am, driving down a dusty road in 135 degree F heat, with the CEL on, and with a different engine?

I own a 2005 Honda Accord LX V6 sedan.

[Rupert]

I try to make a joke...

[GoCougs]

Gotta get new struts. Things are wallowy and ride is poor (I think I'm getting that tell-tale wheel hop thingy).

I've spent more than $3,000 on this thing in the last year - brakes ($500), tires ($650), timing belt ($1,200) + long term fluids ($300) + struts ($825) - and not a a single repair.

Oh the huge manatee!

[Mustangfan2003]

$500 for brakes, were they made out of gold?

[GoCougs]

Valves were making noise and turns out valve adjust is to be done w/timing belt replacement (105k miles) but I somehow didn't catch that. Sigh - add $350 to the above maintenance list. Had it done today and well worth it though - valves noise is 100% gone.

[Cookie Monster]

Gotta get new struts. Things are wallowy and ride is poor (I think I'm getting that tell-tale wheel hop thingy).

I've spent more than $3,000 on this thing in the last year - brakes ($500), tires ($650), timing belt ($1,200) + long term fluids ($300) + struts ($825) - and not a a single repair.

Oh the huge manatee!

Were they new rotors and pads? The Accord's brakes are grinding and I suspect a refinish for the rotors won't do so if it totals close to $500 or so my parents might not want to fix the brakes...

[GoCougs]

Were they new rotors and pads? The Accord's brakes are grinding and I suspect a refinish for the rotors won't do so if it totals close to $500 or so my parents might not want to fix the brakes...

Rotors, pads and calipers, but only for the rear...

[3.0L V6]

It sucks when you're thinking of buying a new car that you're forced to spend $$$ on the old one you're about to dump. At least now you've addressed some major issues - maybe you should drive this one into the ground until something major goes (transmission most likely).

[GoCougs]

It sucks when you're thinking of buying a new car that you're forced to spend $$$ on the old one you're about to dump. At least now you've addressed some major issues - maybe you should drive this one into the ground until something major goes (transmission most likely).

Yeah, selling at the 95k mark would have saved me ~$3,500 in maintenance. Oh, well, the new job will pay less in the short term so I'm holding onto this one for a year or two more.

As a side note, I had a 2010 Civic as a loaner and it has a far improved ride and NVH than the last Civic loaner I had (probably ''06).

[L. ed foote]

$500 for brakes, were they made out of gold?

I'd wager that the cost was more in labor than parts.

[HurricaneSteve]

Yeah, selling at the 95k mark would have saved me ~$3,500 in maintenance. Oh, well, the new job will pay less in the short term so I'm holding onto this one for a year or two more.

As a side note, I had a 2010 Civic as a loaner and it has a far improved ride and NVH than the last Civic loaner I had (probably ''06).

I'm a bit late to the party but after doing some research, the newer Accords tend to have some pretty rapid rear brake wear (some are replaced at under 30K). Also, the V6's use a timing belt as opposed to the timing chain on the I-4's. Unfortunately it seems like the V6 models tend to have more overall problems.

As for the Civic, the previous generation was the first to switch out of the double wishbone suspension that was used for years so I think they had ride issues that needed refinement. The newer ones are a big improvement though.

[GoCougs]

Had to replace my tail light as I cracked it while loading my bike a while back (d'oh!). Ordered it for $50 online but it showed up damaged. Took almost three weeks to get a replacement. I then go to install it and turns out some of the bolts can only be access be removing the rear "bumper." The rear "bumper" is actually a body color plastic fascia that wraps around the entire rear of the car, from wheel to wheel. Had a good chance of cracking paint and NO WAY I'd get it aligned properly. Took to the local dealer - $95 for labor. Meh - don't crack a 7th gen Accord tail light.

[Cookie Monster]

Wow, that's dumb. On the 6th gen, the lights are accessible through the trunk. Don't know why they'd make such a dumb design.

[hotrodalex]

Yeah, that's an odd design.

[mzziaz]

Meh,

on a Renault Modus, you apparantly have to dismantle the front bumper to change a light bulb.

Easy serviceability just doesn't seem to be a priority in new(er) car designs.