Scotty,
I have a 2013 Honda Accord Touring with a V6 engine, 6 speed automatic transmission, 130K miles. Recently I have had an oil filter housing leak fixed, valve cover gasket fixed at an independent shop. At Honda I had the ABS module and starter replaced. I've just come from a different Honda dealer than the one I bought the car from for an oil change and upon their inspection (or so they say) they recommend the rear brake rotors be resurfaced and the pads replaced, the right rear caliper allegedly is seizing and needs replacement and the oil pump needs to be resealed ( they first said it rear main seal needs replacing). They weren't sure if it was residue from something else. Does this sound fishy? This is the first model year for the 9th generation Accord. Should a new car be in my future?
Sounds fishy to me, but the car is nearly 10 years old so it is possible. If one caliper is seizing that wheel will be noticeably hotter than the others, maybe even smoking. (Been there.) It's quite possible the oil leak is just from a valve cover gasket. If they were competent they would have used UV dye to locate it if they weren't sure it was from something else.
If you don't do your own wrenching I'd take the car to a good independent mechanic (NOT a chain like Pep Boys, Midas, etc.) for evaluation. Even if those things need to be done it will cost much less than at the dealer.
Fishy? How about rotten fishy? First, DO NOT go to a dealer. Find an independent mechanic. Second, you're going to pay for diagnosis of the problem, and repair of the problem. Two separate things.
I agree with Chuck Tobias and Doc. Since you already have an independent mechanic whom you apparently trust enough to perform the repair on the oil filter housing leak and valve cover gasket, take your car to him to check it out.
take it to your indy shop for confirmation. It will cost you less to get it done there anyway.
