Brakes front pads 08-

stevemoodie · 27th February 2008, 23:24

why have honda changed the front brake pads on the 08- civic i work for a
honda dealership and drive a 2.2 sport the 08 pads are nearley £60.00 + vat the earlier pads are only £38.30 + vat have quiried this with honda but have had no reply

FWH · 28th February 2008, 06:57

Maybe the new ones don´t wear out as quickly?

Kremmen · 28th February 2008, 07:07

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i work for a
honda dealership

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have quiried this with honda but have had no reply

This is worrying (and par for the course judging by previous posts).

FWH · 28th February 2008, 07:10

Although I like the "HUK won´t answer my question - so I´ll try Civinfo"...!....

Kremmen · 28th February 2008, 07:12

No wonder dealers are in the dark about some items!

robbo51 · 28th February 2008, 07:39

I expect they are the same pads but they are charging more!!
Wouldnt surprise me!!
When mine are worn. I'll be replacing them with 'better' and cheaper pads at my local independant garage.

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FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,838 Thanks: 3 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Maybe the new ones don´t wear out as quickly?

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28th February 2008, 07:39	#6 (permalink)
robbo51 Type S GT Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 2,810 Thanks: 35 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	I expect they are the same pads but they are charging more!! Wouldnt surprise me!! When mine are worn. I'll be replacing them with 'better' and cheaper pads at my local independant garage.