🔧 Rear Brake Pads & Rotors - Replacement

The rear brakes on your Stinger use an electronic parking brake, so the caliper must be retracted into service mode before you remove it. Replacing the pads and rotors together restores braking feel and helps prevent noise, pulsation, and uneven wear.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Estimated Time: 2-4 hours

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⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• Put the car on level ground and chock the front wheels before lifting the rear.
• The rear parking brake is electronic. Put it in service mode before removing the rear caliper.
• Do not press the brake pedal with the caliper removed.
• Use jack stands. Never work under a car supported only by a jack.
• Brake parts can be hot. Let everything cool before starting.
• Battery disconnect is not usually required for this job.

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🔧 Required Tools

You'll need the following tools for this repair:

• Floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum)
• Jack stands
• Wheel chocks
• 21mm lug wrench or socket
• 14mm socket
• 17mm socket
• Ratchet
• Breaker bar
• Torque wrench
• Flat-blade screwdriver
• C-clamp
• Brake caliper hanger or bungee cord
• Bungee cord
• Wire brush
• Brake cleaner
• Shop towels
• Gloves
• Safety glasses
• Scan tool or EPB service tool (specialty)

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🔩 Required Parts

HowToo sells all the parts you need for this repair:

• Rear brake pad set - Qty: 1 set
• Rear brake rotors - Replace in pairs - Qty: 2
• Brake pad hardware kit - Qty: 1 set
• Brake caliper slide pin grease - Qty: 1

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📋 Before You Begin

• Park on a level surface and engage the parking brake first.
• Keep the engine off, but switch the ignition on to access the EPB service function.
• Release the parking brake only when the rear wheels are chocked and the car is safely supported.
• Set the EPB to service mode before removing the rear calipers. On many Kia models, this is done with a scan tool or the EPB service procedure.

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🔨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Put the rear brakes in service mode

• Use a scan tool or EPB service tool (specialty) to retract the electronic parking brake.
• If your tool has a menu, select the rear EPB service/retract function before lifting the car.
• Do this before removing anything.

Step 2: Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts

• Use a 21mm lug wrench or socket to break the lug nuts loose 1/2 turn while the car is still on the ground.

Step 3: Raise and support the rear of the car

• Use a floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum) to lift the rear at a safe lift point.
• Set the car on jack stands.
• Remove the rear wheels with the 21mm lug wrench or socket.

Step 4: Remove the rear caliper

• Use a 14mm socket and ratchet to remove the caliper slide bolts.
• Lift the caliper off the bracket.
• Hang the caliper with a brake caliper hanger or bungee cord. Do not let it hang by the hose.

Step 5: Remove the brake pads and hardware

• Remove the pads from the bracket by hand.
• Remove the pad clips and spring hardware.
• Use a wire brush to clean the pad contact points on the bracket.
• Apply a thin layer of brake caliper slide pin grease to the pad contact areas and slide pins.

Step 6: Remove the caliper bracket

• Use a 17mm socket, ratchet, and breaker bar to remove the caliper bracket bolts.
• Set the bracket aside.
• Torque on installation: Torque to 90 Nm (66 ft-lbs).

Step 7: Remove the rotor

• Pull the rotor off the hub by hand.
• If it is stuck, use a flat-blade screwdriver through the access hole to back off the shoe or free the rotor.
• Clean the hub face with a wire brush and brake cleaner.
• A clean hub prevents rotor wobble.

Step 8: Install the new rotor

• Clean the new rotor with brake cleaner to remove shipping oil.
• Install the rotor on the hub.
• If needed, hold it in place with a lug nut finger-tight.

Step 9: Reinstall the caliper bracket

• Use the 17mm socket and ratchet to install the bracket bolts.
• Torque to 90 Nm (66 ft-lbs).

Step 10: Install the new pads

• Install the new pad hardware clips.
• Apply a small amount of brake caliper slide pin grease to the pad ears and contact points.
• Install the new rear pads into the bracket.

Step 11: Reinstall the caliper

• Make sure the caliper piston is fully retracted.
• If needed, use a C-clamp to compress the piston slowly and evenly.
• Install the caliper over the new pads.
• Install the slide bolts with the 14mm socket and ratchet.
• Torque to 35 Nm (26 ft-lbs).

Step 12: Reinstall the wheel and lower the car

• Install the wheel and snug the lug nuts with the 21mm lug wrench or socket.
• Lower the car with the floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum).
• Torque the lug nuts to 107 Nm (79 ft-lbs) in a star pattern with a torque wrench.

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✅ After Repair

• Pump the brake pedal slowly until it feels firm.
• Exit EPB service mode with your scan tool or EPB service tool (specialty).
• Apply and release the parking brake a few times to confirm normal operation.
• Check for brake fluid leaks and listen for rubbing or clicking.
• Test drive gently first, then recheck lug nut torque after the drive.
• Break in the new pads and rotors with several medium stops, not hard panic stops.

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💰 DIY vs Shop Cost

Shop Cost: $450-$850 (parts + labor)

DIY Cost: $180-$350 (parts only)

You Save: $270-$500 by doing it yourself!

Shop labor rates vary but typically run $100-$150/hour. This repair takes a shop approximately 2-4 hours.

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