🔧 Seltos - Rear Brake Pads & Rotor Replacement

Rear pads and rotors wear over time and can cause noise, vibration, or longer stopping distance. On your Seltos, the exact procedure depends on whether the rear parking brake is electronic (EPB) or a manual lever/pedal style.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate | Estimated Time: 1.5-3.0 hours

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⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• 🛑 Support the vehicle with jack stands; never rely on a jack.
• 🧤 Wear safety glasses and gloves; brake dust and cleaner are irritating.
• 🔥 Brakes can be hot; let them cool before touching.
• ⚡ If equipped with EPB, you must place the EPB in service mode before pushing the piston back, or you can damage the caliper/EPB motor.

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🔧 Required Tools

You'll need the following tools for this repair:

• Floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum)
• Jack stands (rated 3-ton minimum)
• Wheel chocks
• Safety glasses
• Nitrile gloves
• Breaker bar (1/2")
• Torque wrench (10–200 ft-lbs)
• Socket set (8mm–21mm, 3/8" and 1/2")
• Ratchet (3/8")
• Torque angle gauge
• Flat trim tool
• Brake caliper piston tool (specialty)
• C-clamp (6")
• Bungee cord
• Wire brush

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🔩 Required Parts

HowToo sells all the parts you need for this repair:

• Rear brake pad set - Qty: 1
• Rear brake rotors - Replace in pairs - Qty: 2
• Brake parts cleaner - Qty: 1
• Brake lubricant (silicone-based) - Qty: 1
• Blue threadlocker - Qty: 1

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📋 Before You Begin

• Park on level ground and chock the front wheels with wheel chocks.
• Loosen rear lug nuts slightly using a breaker bar and correct-size socket before lifting.
• If your Seltos has EPB: be ready to set EPB service mode (I’ll give the exact menu/switch sequence after you confirm EPB).

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🔨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Confirm your rear parking brake type (needed for correct steps/torques)

• Do you have an EPB button on the center console, or a manual parking brake lever/pedal?
• Also confirm: are your rear calipers the type where the piston must be rotated while pushing? (If you’re unsure, tell me if you see a piston face with two small notches—this usually means “twist-in”.)

Step 2: Stop here before compressing the piston

• Without the answers above, I can’t give the manufacturer-correct EPB procedure and exact torque specs for your Seltos.
• Reply with those two details and I’ll immediately provide the full, exact step-by-step (including Torque to XX Nm (YY ft-lbs) for each fastener).

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✅ After Repair

• Do not drive until you’ve pumped the brake pedal firm.
• Verify the parking brake applies/releases normally (EPB or manual).
• Road test at low speed first and listen for scraping or grinding.

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💰 DIY vs Shop Cost

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

DIY Cost: $160-$420 (parts only)

You Save: $290-$430 by doing it yourself!

Shop labor rates vary but typically run $100-$150/hour. This repair takes a shop approximately 1.5-3.0 hours.

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🎯 Ready to get started?

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