where u all change brake pad? change it at service center? or change it at other workshop? or buy from spare part shop and change it at other workshop and pay labor charge? what i know brake pad from service center is quite expensive.. easily cost double the price.. wonder any differences or not.. any recommendation?

Change it myself. Buy from spare part shop. Go home, unbolt the tyres, then change it. You need to know when and how to change it though.

any good brand to buy? coz there are too many in the market.. each claim their ones are good.. but ended up - dusty and not last and problematic..

No idea from me. I'm just servicing an old Iswara. Many things I already know how to service myself. Anything requires airgun to open, I send to workshop, but still buy spare parts myself.

Bosch or bendix are the better brands. But some mechanic say these brands are overrated. Bosch ones work just good for me

Service center pun buy from spare parts shop.
At one of my regular shop, the Honda SC is right opposite. While I was waiting for my goods, the technician from Honda SC came, in uniform. Returning a set of brake pads.
He said customer complained noisy (Honda Accord). Apparently, he took a set of Thailand ori (RM2xx) for customer, while the Japan ori cost RM4xx.
It's not hard to understand that they charged customer the price of a Japan ori but gave something cheaper.

Either option 2 or 3 but mostly 3.

None of the above. I DIY brake pad replacement. Reason being neither official SC nor third party workshop will properly service the brake parts during brake pad replacement.

If budget allow, go for reputable brands. Dun take risk with brake system.

I will avoid Bosch brake pads though. They are OEM by Mintye, quality wise not the best around.

Ehm...
By right Honda SC cannot purchase parts from stockist outside. They have very strict audit system. Even the appointment/booking system is being controlled centrally now, they cannot take in more cars than they allow to (according to their manpower, working bays, etc)

Its not easy to import genuine Honda parts from Thailand through AP (Honda Malaysia blocked it)
The margin for SC is 30%++ and if its original, RM4xx to RM2xx would be nearly 50% off.

i think not many will know how to diy..

current best brake pads brand is Mintye?

i didnt change at service centre, it cost a bomb for their so called original honda brake pads.

i went to change at workshop outside, project mu, 2 versions, one is made in japan and another is thailand made. i tried both, both also about the same, but jap made is slightly more expensive.

also, they perform better than my original honda brakepads.

is it dusty?

I've been using Bendix General CT.
Works well for me and very less dust.

erm, honda ones are normal, it was my first car and first brake pads... not much of comments also.

but once i changed it to the new brake pads, feel the oomhh instantly.

I used Bosch, the PowerPlus version and performance wise is not good. This is for Proton. Imported Bosch brake pad such as those used in Peugeot is very nice.

f30 pad + rotor (front)

quoted shop a = RM2300

quoted shop b = rm2100

quoted auto bavria = rm1400 + fix at shop c = rm150

Imported version are good.
Those manufactured locally, are by Mintye. There are lousy.

Eg Bosch brake pad for VW only cost RM160 with installation, those are Bosch made locally.

I said avoid....

Brembo, Textar, Pagid, TRW, Continental ATE, Akebono, Mando, Sumitomo

These are OEM for most Continental/Japanese cars. They might not be the best in the market (eg for track use) but you can hardly go wrong with them on normal daily usage.

Eg. BMW brake pad usually made by Continental ATE. VW/Audi/Mercedes usually TRW. Korean cars by Mando. Japanese cars under Akebono/Sumitomo mostly.