🔧 Murano - Rear Brake Pad Replacement

You’ll be removing the rear wheels, swinging the rear calipers up, swapping the pads/hardware, then compressing the caliper piston so everything fits back together. This restores safe braking and prevents pad-to-rotor metal contact.

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

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⚠️ Safety & Precautions

• 🛑 Work on level ground and chock the front wheels before lifting the rear.
• 🔥 Brakes can be hot; let them cool before touching calipers/rotors.
• 🧱 Always support your Murano with jack stands; never rely on a floor jack alone.
• 🧴 Brake dust is harmful; use brake cleaner, don’t blow dust with compressed air.
• 🅿️ These steps assume a mechanical parking brake (not an electronic parking brake). If your Murano has an EPB switch on the console, tell me before you start.
• 🔋 Battery disconnect is not required for mechanical (non-EPB) rear brakes.

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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
• 21mm socket
• 3/8" drive ratchet
• 1/2" drive breaker bar
• 3/8" torque wrench (10-100 ft-lbs range)
• 1/2" torque wrench (50-150 ft-lbs range)
• 14mm socket
• 19mm socket
• C-clamp (6" minimum)
• Flat-blade screwdriver
• Wire brush
• Bungee cord
• Brake cleaner
• Nitrile gloves
• Safety glasses

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🔩 Required Parts

HowToo sells all the parts you need for this repair:

• Rear brake pad set - Qty: 1
• Rear brake pad hardware kit (abutment clips) - Qty: 1
• Brake caliper grease (silicone-based) - Qty: 1
• Brake cleaner - Qty: 1

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📋 Before You Begin

• 🅿️ Park on level ground, shift to Park, and release the parking brake.
• 🧱 Place wheel chocks at both front wheels.
• 🔧 Crack the rear lug nuts loose 1/2 turn using a 21mm socket and breaker bar before lifting.
• 🧴 Open the hood and locate the brake fluid reservoir; do not remove fluid yet, but keep an eye on the level while compressing pistons.

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🔨 Step-by-Step Instructions

Follow these steps in order:

Step 1: Lift and support the rear

• Lift the rear using a floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum) at the proper rear jacking point.
• Set the vehicle onto jack stands (rated 3-ton minimum) placed under safe support points.
• Remove the rear wheels with a 21mm socket and ratchet.

Step 2: Locate the rear caliper and check pad thickness

• Look at the rear caliper and pads to understand how they sit in the bracket.
• Take a quick photo before disassembly.

Step 3: Remove the caliper slide bolts

• Remove the two caliper slide bolts using a 14mm socket and ratchet.
• Carefully lift the caliper off the bracket.
• Hang the caliper from the suspension spring with a bungee cord (never let it hang by the brake hose).

Step 4: Remove the old pads and hardware

• Slide the inner and outer pads out of the bracket by hand.
• Remove the metal pad clips (abutment clips) using a flat-blade screwdriver.
• Clean the bracket pad lands (where the clips sit) with brake cleaner and a wire brush.

Step 5: Compress the caliper piston

• Place one old pad against the piston face.
• Use a C-clamp (6" minimum) to slowly push the piston fully back into the caliper.
• Watch the brake fluid reservoir level while you compress; stop if it’s close to overflowing.
• Slow pressure prevents seal damage.

Step 6: Install new hardware clips and grease contact points

• Install the new abutment clips into the bracket by hand.
• Apply a thin film of brake caliper grease (silicone-based) where the pad ears touch the clips.
• Do not get grease on the pad friction material or rotor.

Step 7: Install the new rear pads

• Install the new inner and outer pads into the bracket.
• Make sure pads slide freely in the clips (no sticking).

Step 8: Reinstall the caliper

• Lower the caliper over the new pads.
• Reinstall the slide bolts using a 14mm socket and ratchet.
• Tighten the slide bolts with a 3/8" torque wrench: Torque to 26 Nm (19 ft-lbs).

Step 9: If you removed the caliper bracket (only if needed)

• If you had to remove the bracket to service hardware, reinstall bracket bolts using a 19mm socket and ratchet.
• Tighten with a 1/2" torque wrench: Torque to 98 Nm (72 ft-lbs).

Step 10: Reinstall wheels and torque lug nuts

• Reinstall the wheels and hand-thread lug nuts.
• Lower your Murano back to the ground using the floor jack (rated 3-ton minimum).
• Tighten lug nuts in a star pattern using a 1/2" torque wrench: Torque to 113 Nm (83 ft-lbs).

Step 11: Repeat on the other rear wheel

• Repeat Steps 1-10 on the other side.
• Always replace pads on both rear wheels.

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✅ After Repair

• 🦶 With the vehicle on the ground, pump the brake pedal 10-15 times until it feels firm.
• 🧴 Recheck brake fluid level; top off only if needed.
• 👂 Test drive at low speed first; confirm no grinding and normal stopping.
• 🛑 Bed-in (break-in) the pads: make 6-8 moderate stops from ~30 mph down to ~5 mph, letting brakes cool slightly between stops.

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💰 DIY vs Shop Cost

Shop Cost: $300-$550 (parts + labor)

DIY Cost: $60-$160 (parts only)

You Save: $140-$490 by doing it yourself!

Shop labor rates vary but typically run $100-$150/hour. This repair takes a shop approximately 1.5-2.5 hours.

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