Brake Replacements

[Tofer]

Got a 2020 LX AWD just 50k+ miles. Service center says my rears are less than 2mm each and rotors (saw them) did look like they will need replacing.

Any suggestions or recommendations on replacement brakes? Should I also get all 4 replaced, too?

Local Kia dealer is quoting me close to $800 for rear brakes (pads, rotors, labor).

I’m at 180k and just put my second set on I also did my fronts this time. I got a full set of powerstop rotors and pads fronts and rears from autozone for $290. Had to wait a few days to get here but they fit.

You can do it yourself without a scan tool. To disengage the electronic parking brake you may need to have the car on hold the brake in, press and hold the parking brake button wait for it to disengage, while still holding both brake and button turn the car off and then when you open the car it should stay off(mine did). I do remember it being easier in the past but they’ve done so many software updates it’s possible they changed it.

Then when you take off the brake caliper the only new thing to do is with a 5mm allen key remove the parking brake and there’ll be a slot in the center of the gear to use the same allen key and you’ll be able to turn in clockwise by hand until it stops. Then you can press the caliper piston in and do everything else like the good old days.

Hope this helps you if you still need to do or anyone else who needs to do it in the future

 

[G-650426]

Do your own brake's. It's simple to do and when you're done you know it's been done right. Service departments these days are a joke.