Honda Accord incompatible brake caliper & bolt

When I replaced the front calipers on my 2011 Honda Accord I found that all of the calipers readily available at local auto stores were refurbs and the hole which accepts the banjo bolt was threaded differently compared to my original bolt.

Replacement bolts which would work in the hole were also of different shaft diameter so I had concern that this would cause restrictions in the brake fluid and ultimately cause some sort of failure or performance loss.

You need to get a true OEM caliper from an authorized dealer.

Since it was a weekend, the dealerships were closed but I ended up finding a knowledgeable person at Napa Auto Parts that was able to special order a non-refurbished caliper; this costed 3x the normal price of a refurb.