Owners of other Honda or Acura vehicles such as the Accord, Crosstour, CR-V, CR-Z, Element, Fit, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline, RL, TL. TSX, ZDX, MDX, and RDX may also find these instructions to be helpful.

A few compatible replacement brake pads with their part numbers are as follows: Bosch BC465A, KFE KFE465-104, Honda 45022-SNE-A00, ACDelco 14D465C, Monroe DX465, ACDelco 17D465AC, Wagner ZD465A, Raybestos PGD465AC and Dura International BP764 C.

The tools needed to complete this brake job include a lug nut wrench, a floor jack, jack stands, a 12mm socket or wrench, brake parts cleaner spray, a "C" or "F" clamp, some brake parts lubricant grease for the caliper pins, and CRC Disc Brake Quiet gel (optional).

Then raise up the side of the car with the floor jack and secure it with two jack stands.

Next remove the five lug nuts and pull off the front wheel to reveal the brake caliper and the brake rotor.

The bolt head faces inwards to the wheel well of the car on the rear of the caliper.

Even if the caliper stays up by itself, secure it with some twine tied to the suspension spring to prevent the caliper from crashing down on your fingers.

I recommend buying the Bosch BC465A QuietCast brake pads since they have excellent reviews on Amazon.

Usually the new pads will come equipped with new metal backing plates.

If your new pads didn't come with backing plates, save the old ones and install them on to the new pads.

You'll also need to remove the wear indicator or "squeal" bar from the top of the inner brake pad and install it in the same location on the new interior pad.

If your car is prone to brake squeaking or squealing, apply a product such as the CRC Disc Brake Quiet gel to the back of the new pads where they come in contact with the caliper.

If your vehicle exhibits shuddering, pulsating, or vibrations while braking, you may need to have your rotors "turned" or just replace them with new rotors..

Use a "C" clamp and one of the old brake pads to evenly compress the brake caliper piston.

Compress the piston very slowly and check the brake fluid level in the reservoir frequently to avoid having it overflow.

Try to only compress the piston as far back as necessary and don't compress it past the point where it is flush with the rubber gasket.

Check that the brake fluid in the reservoir is at the "Max" level.

If it is above it, remove a bit with a spray bottle head, a turkey baster, or soak some up with a paper towel.

If the level is too low, add a bit of fresh DOT 3 brake fluid until it reaches the cold "Max" line.

If it does not, lubricate it with some moly grease or brake caliper grease.

Then remove the top 12mm caliper bolt and lubricate the upper caliper pin as well.

Push against the new pads until they are flush with the brake rotor.

Make sure that the wear indicator or "squeal" bar is situated at the top of the inner brake pad.

Then cut or untie the twine supporting the brake caliper and carefully lower it over the new brake pads.

If the caliper won't fit over the new pads, compress the piston back a bit more.

Make sure that the lower caliper bolt hole lines up properly with the rubber dust boot and the lower caliper pin.

Then insert the 12mm bolt and tighten it with the socket and ratcheting wrench.

Torque the caliper bolt to the manufacturer's specifications.

If your vehicle's brakes are prone to "fading" (loss of performance after repeated moderate to hard stops) you may need to bleed the brake lines to replace the contaminated fluid with new brake fluid. Check my Brake Line Fluid Bleeding Guide for more information on that topic.

Spin on the five lug nuts and tighten them by hand with the lug nut wrench.

Then lower the car to the ground and torque the lug nuts to the manufacturer's specifications which is 80 ft-lbs.

It would be best to use a torque wrench or an impact wrench with a torque stick.

Move to the engine bay and check the level in the brake fluid reservoir once more and then replace the cap.

This is called "mating" and helps the brake pad and rotor to stop the car smoothly and quietly.

Try to avoid hard braking or "panic stops" during this break-in period to prevent "brake pad glazing" which can result in noisy brakes that don't perform well.

Be sure to record the brake pad change in your vehicle's service records.

For more, check out all of my Honda Civic DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.