Replacement brake Pads and Rotors for 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback - Sourced from Great Britain

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  Richardc on 22/11/2015 - 23:41

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  if still within warranty then u better use honda part, if not, use bendix or just ask ur local repco shop

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  altomic on 23/11/2015 - 00:02

  also try one of the online honda civic australian forums.

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  Charity on 23/11/2015 - 03:10

  Sounds like you are driving with your foot partially on the brake pedal. Or there is a mechanical fault that is partially applying the brakes. This is probably why all 4 are worn out.

  Had a friend that used to used to think the clutch pedal in a manual car was a good place to rest his left foot.

  Anyway, surprised that there wasn't a warning light that didn't come on saying the brakes need attention,as they reached their limit. Perhaps Civic's don't have that feature.

  Regardless, driving around with shot brakes is very dangerous. If you are concerned about the money, just buy the replacement pads for now. Should be easy enough even for a late model on eBay.

  Unless the rotors look super nasty, you can probably get away with just the pads until you are better off/able to find cheaper rotors.

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  eatwell365 on 23/11/2015 - 06:09

  Perhaps change the mind set will make you happier.
  $990 for disc/brakes for all four from a dealer is not too expensive.
  2 halogen light globes for a EU car costed $600parts/labour.

  1. are there steep hills on your daily route? observe if brake is used constantly when doing so.
     try to keep a longer safer distance and put on lower gear (some cars do so by itself) to slow down would have less wear on the brakes.
  2. shop for few quotes ?after market parts - just ensure it is all up price and not BS price and then add GST on top after.
  3. normal mechanics may "grind" the discs to save, and dealer may recommend to change to brand new.
     depend on your situation,
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  doctordv8 on 23/11/2015 - 09:51

  +1

  There are so many factors for such a simple case such as yours to consider, way so many more than the average Joe would imagine, and how to deal with it. This thread/question/answer could be used as an example for just about an product or service, & the asking the right question to the right people seems to be the biggest problem in reading these forums.

  First of, brakes are a wear and tear item, designed to be eaten up to perform their function, being to reduce the velocity of your rocket ship. Do not compare your model with any other model of car, or even driver, as this is false data. Even country of origin or original destination can have a varied specification of the brake system.

  Pads and Rotors are only are only a portion of the system that needs maintaining and or replacement.

  Some vehicles do eat their way through pads and rotors at quite low k's, although the normal is sports type vehicles, that is why the stop in a 2 cent piece(same with tyres).

  Then there are the vehicles fitted at some stage with very cheap and nasty replacement bits which get eaten up very quickly.

  Also there are normal vehicles with average/good quality brake components with a driver that is alwas standing on the brakes, riding the brakes and generally abusing the braking system. Where it is driven must be considered too.

  Lastly, the faulty/lack of maintainence vehicle with dragging or tighter than normal brakes being a reason for short life span of pads/rotors.

  If the model in question(quick google search found many drivers with exact same issue you are having)is known for requiring replacement pads and or rotors under 50000k's or even less then it is as far as I can see normal.

  If your situation was unique you would have a case for Honda to investigate for sure, but you are in the average range.
  As for costs, shop around, as I am off work now, I can't price these for you, but again another quick google search will find you are paying too much, and remember, seperate the Pads, Rotors, Labour and enviromental and service fees/charges to be able to fairly compare quotes. Also, ensure you are comparing quality for quality, as this can be a 3 times difference in price. Check with 2 dealerships, 2-3 aftermarker week-end warrier suppliers, and a few professional suppliers, and then specialist brake suppliers and then read the Honda forums for further advise. It may sound daunting to make the calls and do the research and reading, but it is the hundreds of $$$$ that will be in your pocket.

  PS, you do not have 4 sides of brakes on a car, 4 corners maybe, but the wheels/brakes are only on either side, Trikes excepted, lol. Good luck with your search, and have a Xmas drink with the $$ saved.

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  supnigs super skids on 23/11/2015 - 09:52

  There is definately after market parts for this. It's a common car. If you can't fix it yourself there really no use to source parts anyway. Just go to any brakes place and get another quote. I'd say your discs were worn past the brake material and has now also stuffed up your rotors because of that. Depending on the damage to rotors and if it can be machined to reuse the rotor depends on what they tell you. Your car should not be on the road- you basically don't have brakes and cannot stop in time to avoid accidents in co parison to other cars.

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  thepigs on 23/11/2015 - 12:03

  eBay is good for parts:
  http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2053587…
  Once you find the part, email the seller and ask if it will fit your car. Then buy the rotors and take to your local mechanic/mate to fit. Or install them yourself (not that hard - http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/how-to/Servicing-Mechanical…) and get a mechanic to check it over.

  Apparently UK Honda civics wear out the brakes quicker by design so you should buy some third party brand? But I guess you already know this by now. Cars.

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  oscargamer on 23/11/2015 - 17:25

  +1

  where are u located - someone could probably recommend a good local mechanic, or if you are near me, i'll do it for a few bottles of the red stuff !

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    eatwell365 on 26/11/2015 - 23:09

    penfold grange?!

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      oscargamer on 27/11/2015 - 10:57

      would be nice !

      but like lots of threads, the OP posts, then disappears…..

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  Little Ruddiger on 26/11/2015 - 19:17

  +2

  I had the same problem sourcing the pads and discs for same model. Eventually after taking off an measuring and cross-referencing i found the correct parts.

  Front Discs: RDA8366 ($110 inc per disc)
  Rear Disc: RDA8310 ($77 inc per disc)
  Front Pads Bendix GCT: DB2308GCT ($88 for set)
  Rear pads EBC: DP1793 ($66 inc per set).

  I paid total $528 for all dics and pads, but you'll have to install yourself this is parts only.

  I got these from a local company who does brake and clutch machining services as well as selling brake/clutch parts. I suggest calling Derry at BGT in Dandenong 9794 6787 and give him these part numbers that he got for me.
  Hope this helps.

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    doctordv8 on 27/11/2015 - 09:01

    +1

    Well done Little Ruddiger, what a ripper of a rely full of exact info.

    There should be more of this kink of post.

    Cheers.

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    coolstan on 02/12/2015 - 08:18

    THank you so so much for the part numbers! How many Kms had you done before you changed?

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  coolstan on 10/12/2015 - 22:43

  Just letting you guys know. I went to another Honda dealer to get it fixed. costed me 880 on the whole. Next Im getting parts and going to do myself.

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    mattelinc on 23/12/2015 - 21:24

    You're always welcome to buy the original Honda parts from the dealership and take it to be fitted elsewhere. Just keep your purchase receipts. Car still remains in warranty, if this is what concerns you. Just not a workmanship warranty. But honestly, you can't really stuff up brake fitment.

    I hate to say it, but it's common for this kind of Civic to get to the rotors at under 50,000KM. I'm about to buy an FK myself too. I know what I am getting myself into.

    I currently have an old ES (Last Japanese built sedan - non Hybrid), which is still on the original rotors, at 260,000KM. I've changed front and rear pads and had the discs machined once (I bought the bunky at 120,000KM's, and the old girl is still thriving)

    < Is an ex-Honda Service Department employee of 6 years.

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  wildchill on 04/02/2018 - 10:22

  We just had all 4 brakes (pads + discs) replaced on our 2013 FK2 Civic Hatch (9th gen UK built hatch).

  I ordered the following Bendix GCT pads, and both cost me ~$68…
  Front: DB2308
  Rear: DB2309
  See https://www.bendix.com.au/catalogue/255274#

  The pads were a bit tricky to find, as the Bendix catalog only mentions "Sedan" and not "Hatch".

  As for the Discs, my mechanic ordered them for me so I didnt get any part numbers.
  But I found that DBA only offered Front discs and not Rear discs in their catalog.
  I guess they might have a disc that matches our dimensions, but its just not cataloged.

  So we ended up using RDA discs.
  The Front discs were about $75 each, and the Rears were about $85 each.
  And Yes, the smaller NON-ventilated Rear discs are MORE expensive.

  Unfortunately RDA does not have an online catalog, but I trust the part numbers mentioned by [Little Ruddiger] above are the right ones.

  Oh and if you want to replace your brake fluid too, the double reservoirs in these cars makes them impossible to drain.
  So Honda says they just drain the reservoir via the caliper using a suction tool.
  I guess if your a home mech, you could use a giant syringe + a piece of hose instead.

  Hope this helps someone.

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  [Deactivated] on 04/02/2018 - 12:03

  First, you do not have to use Honda discs or pads if still under warranty.

  A lot of Euro cars have soft pads and soft discs.

  We have used Bendix 4X4 pads on our Pajero for nearly 300,000k and couldn't be more happy with them.

  https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-advice/bendix-solves-euro-b…