[500sks]

My dealer keeps telling me they want to clean the brakes. This is BS correct?
Can anybody explain this?

 

[SatinSilver]

Do you have rear drum brakes? If so they normally need servicing(clean, lube & adjust) every 30k.

 

[500sks]

Its a 08 accord I think its disk all the way around.

 

[Kolia]

Cleaning and lubing guide pins and inspecting caliper operation is part of a proper maintenance.

It is not BS but usually not very high on priority.

Are you changing pads and rotors ? If yes, have them clean the calipers. If not, don't.

Unless a caliper is draging, then you have to address that issue.

 

[500sks]

I agree I have the same opinion I was just looking for what everybody else thinks. The dealer is alway trying to upsell.

 

[j38chan]

As a Honda service advisor, i would recommend to do the b1 service which includes BRAKE SERVICE..meaning they just take it apart, lube up parts, scrape off any rust, basically making sure they're properly working to mitigate future issues from no upkeeping

As a regualr car guy, i recommend to do it yourself if you're tech savvy, it's very simple.

but to answer your question, no it's not BS because i've seen idiot customers who completely ignore their brakes and they seize up...then they go and blame honda for shit parts...but when really it's because customers are too price sensitive, and didnt want to spend the coin to do it right the first time

 

[eckseleven]

Definitely not BS. I don't know what year you have, but early 8G Accords had issues with premature break wear. This is largely due to the rear calipers sticking/dragging. Cleaning the slider pins is essential to making them last. I believe new pads have a spring to help with this. I'm still rocking regular pads. I clean them myself every other oil change.

 

[500sks]

I will check the pins when I change the brake fluid and take off the snow tires next weekend. Do the pins require any special grease? I am a master certified truck mechanic but have no experince with Honda.

 

[Rattmann]

Are will to do it for free?
What is the charge for cleaning?
Maybe they want to give you TSB free brakes!

 

[500sks]

No they wanted $50.

 

[Furple]

As a Honda service advisor, i would recommend to do the b1 service which includes BRAKE SERVICE..meaning they just take it apart, lube up parts, scrape off any rust, basically making sure they're properly working to mitigate future issues from no upkeeping

As a regualr car guy, i recommend to do it yourself if you're tech savvy, it's very simple.

but to answer your question, no it's not BS because i've seen idiot customers who completely ignore their brakes and they seize up...then they go and blame honda for shit parts...but when really it's because customers are too price sensitive, and didnt want to spend the coin to do it right the first time

I agree I had to replace all my calipers because I didn't do a brake service in the cars 80k lifetime.

 

[Kolia]

50$ seems reasonable. @ 50k miles ? I would probably have agreed to it in your situation. Depending on pad wear.


I do my own brake maintenance so I clean everything myself.

 

[500sks]

Like I said before I don't trust the dealer. I am not sure they would do anything more than spray the brakes down with a can of brake cleaner. I will just do it myself. Does anybody know if there is a special grease required?

 

[eckseleven]

Honda does recommend a certain type of grease. I can't remember the name of it. I have a tube of it at home and can check when I get there.

 

[eckseleven]

It's called M-77 Assembly Paste.