jl12

I've just got through anothe set of rear pads in <4k should I go for ferodo 2500 instead, if i change to ferodo do I need to change the front as well.

keith2.2

if you're getting through rears that quickly, how long are fronts lasting?!

Rob88

Take the handbrake off.

mikey k

What they said!

You either have sticking calipers or do too much trial braking

Change the cause not the symptom

oxhouser

I would check the fronts out, sounds like your doing most of the work on the back brakes
are the OEM pads

veehexx

<4000 miles on rear!
i think that would be good going for fronts, but rears!

my OEM's rears have done around 20k and 1/2 worn...

jl12

The fronts are fine, I've only changed them once in 12k , I have never had rears go quicker than fronts on any other car that I've owned

I've booked it into Honda Mountsorrel for Monday, If the rears are sticking shouldn't Honda have picked that up when the oem pads were changed on the last 2 occasions.

I expect to get through pads as 80% of my driving in the S is cross country but 3600 miles is silly.

oxhouser

this is not normal, are you using oem pads?
is the car lowered?

lovegroova

Not necessarily. The pistons can still be wound back if the calipers are sticking rather than seized. It just menas they don't retract properly once you drive it again.

Try going for a drive for a mile or two without braking at all, find somewhere uphill so you can coast to a halt, and then have a feel of the disc and wheel temperatures. If they are hot, then you have sticky or seized calipers.

mikey k

Like I said trail braking
Mountsorrel aren't that helpful IME