So it’s come the time to break the pads on my car which is a Kia Rio. I’ve looked up a few things and the job seems doable by myself which saves a lot of money.

The only thing that I can’t seem to find a concrete answer is if they actually need to be bled once the new pads are installed?

Thank you

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    72 months ago

    And FYI you can rent brake spreaders from most auto parts stores which you need for the job.

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      12 months ago

      This. You will need some way to push the caliper piston back. I’m not familiar with the way KIA does it (push back in or some sort of twist to push in) since different manufacturers do different things.

      If it’s simple push piston back in, It will help to unscrew the cap from the brake reservoir to prevent pressure from undoing it. Make sure you don’t overflow the reservoir since brake fluid does nasty stuff to paint.