I'm going thru ebay to get some Brembo rotors. Thankfully the supavan shares parts with the Acura MDX.

The van is currently at 65k miles, and I plan on doing the job myself. Its an easy swap, all you do is remove the 2 caliper bolts, remove the caliper and then swap rotors.

 

There are two rotor retainer screws, phillips head, search around this forum for stories on getting them loose. The Brembos come with new screws. Be sure to use some anti-sieze on them.

 

Be careful with those screws, they are easy to strip. Not to hard to take off once they get stripped. Buy new ones to replace the old ones. My .02

 

How many miles/km are you getting from the stock setup?

We had our rear rotors replaced at 52k km and front rotors at 58k km. Both courtesy of Honda under warranty. They also paid for new front pads. I never did get to the bottom of why they were doing that. In both cases I took the van to the dealer complaning that the brakes were noisy, the pads and rotors were not worn out.

 

Re: Re: At what mileage are you replacing your rotors? DIY job? where to shop?

We had our rear rotors replaced at 52k km and front rotors at 58k km. Both courtesy of Honda under warranty. They also paid for new front pads. I never did get to the bottom of why they were doing that. In both cases I took the van to the dealer complaning that the brakes were noisy, the pads and rotors were not worn out.

We have the extended warrenty on the van, but I guess this would not cover regular wear items like the brakes?

 

Why do you want to replace the rotors? It's possible to just pop on new pads without even turning the rotors. Most places don't like to do that because you have to seat the new pads carefully. Keep in mind there are folks around here that are obsessive in ways you don't have to be. I would keep using the original rotors until they either developed problems or I was told they could not be turned again.

 

I agree with egads. Keep the original rotors and just replace the pads. There is nothing better than the original rotors, unless they are giving you a hard time such as pulsating when stopping. Torque the wheel nuts properly when replacing too. Nuts too tight is a great reason for warped brake rotors. Agree?

 

Why do you want to replace the rotors? It's possible to just pop on new pads without even turning the rotors. Most places don't like to do that because you have to seat the new pads carefully. Keep in mind there are folks around here that are obsessive in ways you don't have to be. I would keep using the original rotors until they either developed problems or I was told they could not be turned again.

Good advice! If the rotors are straight, keep 'em. New ones could turn out to be worse, depending upon stresses, etc. in the metal. If they are still straight after all the heat cycles they have been through, you got some good ones.

Jerry O.

 

153000 kms. (about 95000 miles) on original rotors and they are working great. They have always been serviced by the dealership and they have never seen a need to replace them. Keep them going until you need to replace them.

When it is time to replace them, it is not a difficult job for the DIYer to do. I did it on my Accord and used to money I saved on labor to upgrade the rotors to brembo slotted



Good luck

BTW - I didn't do them on my Accord until around 170000 kms. (or 106250 miles). Even then, I probably could have turned them again, but really wanted to try out the Brembos!

 

Thanks for the tips guys.

What do you mean by 'turning' the rotors...does that mean machining them?

I am going to inspect the rotors soon and look for any scoring. There is no vibration under hard braking, therefore I do nut suspect they are warped.

What brand of pads are you guys installing?

 

Machining is correct. But, if you are not having any problems with your rotors, leave well enough alone. They are okay. Just replace the pads. I use very good quality from a local jobber shop and they are usually way cheaper than the dealer. If you have no one that will supply you good pads....go to the dealer. The softer the pad, the sooner they will wear out. These type of pads are very easy on rotors. Dealer usually sells pretty soft compound pads that wear out pretty fast but save the rotor.

 

IF you guys ever have to replace your rotors, try to go OEM. If not, TURN the aftermarket rotors before you install them. If you don't, the new ones will screech something fierce. Honda OEM rotors are your best bet though. I agree, if you don't wear your pads down to the rivets (and score your rotors), original rotors will last forever. Once they are scored too deep, you have to replace them (too thin to turn).