Need brake suggestions for my GF’s 02 Honda Odysse

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: Elijah1
Originally Posted By: DuckRyder
I’m curious if there is actually an issue with the shocks/struts/brakes or if this is simply “maintenance”.

I agree with the crowd that says don’t do anything that isn’t an actual safety issue. I would not touch anything that didn’t REQUIRE touching. Of course I wouldn’t have my girl drive around in something with a slipping transmission either.

At any rate, actual Honda pads are generally quite reasonable sourced from some of the usual online dealers, they typically include the required anti-squeal shims too.



Brakes are absolutely shot, rears are grinding. So I’d say they are required. Struts are original, and quite honestly there is no bump dampening going on.


In that case go to Napa, AA, AZ, etc and get the cheapest they have, they will be good enough for the time she needs it. Honestly, with this vehicle you are shoveling manure against the tide, don't put the big $$ in it.

 

[nthach]

Parts store house brand pads and white-box rotors. Don't get cheap pads, but mid-level ones. Federated and Auto Value house-brand are Wagner or Bosch made, while the chain store ones are Chinese or Indian Dan-Block.

 

[artificialist]

Does this van have drum brakes in the rear? What I do is go to Rockauto, and I select the Centric drum brake kit. It has brake drums, wheel cylinders, springs, and adjustment devices at a low price.

For disc brakes, I suggest getting whatever mid grade parts Rockauto has.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Originally Posted By: artificialist
Does this van have drum brakes in the rear? What I do is go to Rockauto, and I select the Centric drum brake kit. It has brake drums, wheel cylinders, springs, and adjustment devices at a low price.

For disc brakes, I suggest getting whatever mid grade parts Rockauto has.


Thankfully, the Ody has 4-wheel disc brakes

 

[joel95ex]

the pads and rotors i got from autozone were garbage but the advance auto ceramic ones were very good and lower dust. used them on my civic and accord. but online with a retailmenot coupon and pick up in store. be sure to clean and lube pins, and spread some crc brake quiet on the backing plates and you'll be good