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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2006Honda brake pads?
My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to get a front-end brake job. I can save a few bucks having the job done at a local shop, and they've told me they can use genuine Honda pads if I want. I don't know what money difference is involved, but wonder what you guys think about how important the Honda pads would be performance-wise. In the past, it seems that the brakes worked fine, but squealed, when I tried to save a buck on the pads. But actually, on my 94 the brakes have always squealed a bit - well, at least on the first application of brakes, but not so much after that. Honda OEM pads do not cost significantly more than high quality aftermarket pads. From my reading, they are made for Honda brake rotors and so will yield less dust and noise and likely less wear on the rotors. I recommend purchasing them from www.slhonda.com or www.hondaautomotiveparts.com . Elle Original owner, 91 Civic, always changed the brake pads myself. Returning to OEM pads at next change after two sets of aftermarket pads and a lot of reading over the years on this. "High quality" aftermarkets are not terrible, just not worth the few dollars one might save. > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about > time to [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > first > application of brakes, but not so much after that. > Honda OEM pads do not cost significantly more than high > quality aftermarket pads. From my reading, they are made for [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I recommend purchasing them from www.slhonda.com or > www.hondaautomotiveparts.com . (snip)... I agree. After using a set of Autozone brake pads that were teribly 'dirty' I went back to Honda OEM pads and will stay with them. Likewise the OEM headlight bulbs. The first set of Honda OEM bulbs lasted 4 years before one burned out. I changed to Sylvania after-market bulbs and they went out in a year. Now I'm back with Honda bulbs. > I can save a few bucks having the job done at a local shop, and > they've told me they can use genuine Honda pads if I want. I don't > know what money difference is involved, but wonder what you guys > think about how important the Honda pads would be performance-wise. Use the Honda-brand hardware. Period. This is the voice of experience talking. > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to > get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > brakes have always squealed a bit - well, at least on the first > application of brakes, but not so much after that. OEM only. Forget aftermarket.  SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Honda uses different batches at different times. Some are Nissin, which have excellent stopping power; some are NBK, which IMO are not very good. These tend to glaze and fade more easily than other pads. Honda also uses some European based brand, TMD, on the Civics, they may be working into the Accords but I am not sure. These OEM ones do vary in quality but certainly don't cost more than the Akebono ProAct ceramic pads which I prefer. www.akebonobrakes.com Ceramic pads are very quiet. They shouldn't squeal even when new. If any mechanic worked on the brakes and then they squeal, it tell you a lot about the mechanic. Just make sure the hardware is properly cleaned and lubed. The brake fluid should also be flushed every two years. Tegger has a page on brake pads pictorial: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html Price wise: thehondapartsstore.com: 45022-SM4-A00 PAD SET, FR. (138MM) 1994 ACCORD $38.03 rockauto.com: AKEBONO Part # 45022SM4A00 Front Brake Pads: Thick pad version of D465 #7345D465 $41.79 AKEBONO Part # ACT465 Front - ProACT Ultra Premium Ceramic Pad {OE Ceramic} $44.79 > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to > get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > brakes have always squealed a bit - well, at least on the first > application of brakes, but not so much after that. > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to > get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > brakes have always squealed a bit - well, at least on the first > application of brakes, but not so much after that. use honda oem. i've tried a bunch of others over the years and honda's oem spec cause less disk wear, less squeal and most important of all, less fade. and they're not significantly different in cost. > > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to > > get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > oem spec cause less disk wear, less squeal and most important of all, > less fade. and they're not significantly different in cost. First set of replacement pads at 90K were Autozone - they squeaked a bit on occasion and only lasted 65K or so - third set was OEM - you also get all the other little goodies in OEM - the metal plates. Have over 200K on my rear brake shoes now - wonder when if ever they will have to be replaced? >> > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to >> > get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > over 200K on my rear brake shoes now - wonder when if ever they will > have to be replaced? Not all OEM brake pad sets come with the little goodies. Some are pads only. SignatureTeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to > get a front-end brake job. > > I can save a few bucks having the job done at a local shop, and > they've told me they can use genuine Honda pads if I want. You want. >My 94 Accord has all of 52,000 miles on it, and it's about time to >get a front-end brake job. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >brakes have always squealed a bit - well, at least on the first >application of brakes, but not so much after that. Akebono pro act. All you need to know. 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