Brake Services

What Happens During Kia Brake Services?

Your certified Kia brake service technician will greet you and ask about your vehicle. Make sure to discuss any changes you made or noticed since your last visit with your technician. Our Kia inspection will find any problems with your brakes, but it helps the technician to know what is wrong with your car. The process to inspect your brakes involves putting your car on a lift and removing the wheels. Once the tires are off, the technician will be able to get a better view of your brake system.

In most modern-day vehicles, the front and rear brakes are both disc brakes, involving brake pads that clamp a flat brake rotor. Older vehicles may have drum brakes installed in the back two wheels, which involve more complex maintenance needs.

Typically with disc brakes, the brake pads are the first component to be replaced, as they wear down due to the friction produced when clamping the brake rotors. This is intended to happen in the same manner your tire tread wears down after prolonged driving. Replacing your Kia’s brake pads is a simple service that does not require much time. However, your brake rotors usually require resurfacing at the same time as brake pad replacement to ensure you come to a stop smoothly when applying the brakes.

With drum brakes and brake shoes on older vehicles, they are large enough to cover the rotor. In order to view the brake shoes, the drum must be removed. These larger brake shoes are more effective in stopping your car in the rear. The brake shoes must be removed to check on the padding they have left. You may need new brake pads.

What Else is Part of Brake System Service?

Your brake fluid operates as part of your Kia’s hydraulic brake system. This brake fluid causes your brakes to engage by moving fluid through a system of brake lines. These lines operate in a vacuum. Any air or water that enters this system causes a change to how your brake pedal functions. Brake fluid evaporates over time, and it can become dirty. You may need brake fluid exchange after a certain period of time. In addition, there are a number of smaller parts that must function well for your brakes to stop.