If you replace the pads yourself and have not worked on a vehicle w/ABS, be sure you do not push the piston back into the caliper without opening the system. You do not want to force fluid back through the ABS valves, since you might introduce some contamination into the sensitive parts of the system. You should open the bleeder and let the fluid you displace exit the system, instead of pushing it upstream. Yes, I know many of you will say you have been pushing the piston back without opening the bleeder. So have I, but I did not know the proper way to do it and I ended up with a noise in my brakes and had to cycle the ABS a few times before it went away. I considered myself lucky to get off that easy.
15K miles is REALLY poor life for a set of pads, but a lot of city driving can take its toll. I would recommend staying with OE pads if you like the feel of the stock brakes, since often different pads will give you a new (not necessarily bad) feel. I have used Performance Friction Carbon Metallic pads with good results, but, they took quite a bit more pedal pressure, which, to me, would be a step backward on the Odyssey, since the brakes have such a great feel and a very nice, progressive action, just as they are. $32.00 is really pretty cheap for a decent set of pads. The PFCMs were around $60.00. Good luck......
Regarding the above advice on replacing the pads, I believe the pros clamp off the brake hose while opening the bleeder so that air will not move upstream in the system while the bleeder is open.
Jerry O.
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2001 Odyssey GG LX