Honda brake pads?

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



Peabody wrote:
> 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.