# 1998 Honda Odyssey (the smaller wagon type) bake rotos

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**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 5, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-odyssey-the-smaller-wagon-type-bake-rotos/26065 "2009-02-05T14:40:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ricksterr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@Ricksterr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ricksterr)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-odyssey-the-smaller-wagon-type-bake-rotos/26065/1 "2009-02-05T14:40:48Z")

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I have owned this vehicle since 2000 and have had to change out the rotors three times on all four wheels. The vehicle had 18,000 miles on it when I bought it and now has 135,000. I do what I consider normal driving. The rotors are not changed due to excessive wear but due to brake pulsing. One mechanic said I need to regrease all brake parts every 6 months…does this make any sense?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-odyssey-the-smaller-wagon-type-bake-rotos/26065/2 "2009-02-05T16:28:41Z")

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This is a rotor quality issue. For years I used to get Honda rotors for my Accords ('81, '85 & '88) and I could count on them getting warped after a couple thousand miles (pulsating pedal and shudder). A Honda mechanic friend told me this is a common problem. I’d get them resurfaced and then they’d be good for a long time.

This last set I got for my '88 are aftermarket and they haven’t warped in 3 years. I got one of the higher grade types from Autozone.

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**Author:** ![Ricksterr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@Ricksterr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ricksterr)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-honda-odyssey-the-smaller-wagon-type-bake-rotos/26065/3 "2009-02-06T00:36:00Z")

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We’ll I can say that the replacement rotors were not Honda. They were all aftermarket. Each time the rotors were changed they were done by three different shops, so I don’t think it was a workmanship issue. I had a 1990 Accord (that I bought new) for 16 years with 190,000 miles on it when I sold it. I only ever recall changing the rotors once and it was in need of another set when I sold it.  
It does seem as though the rear rotors require changing sooner than the front ones.