Brakes, Filters, and other Kia Maintenance Questions

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Big Willie - 22 Sep 2003 15:28 GMT

Hello,

I have a 2002 Rio and 2003 Sedona. Getting ready to do some
maintenance on the cars, such as changing brake pads, air filters, and
spark plugs.

Has anyone else done this before on the Kia's? Any tips or warnings?
Difficult or easy to get parts (Autozone, Pepboys, etc.)?

I'm used to doing such things on my previous Plymouth minivans, so am
sure doing so on the Kia brand would be an undertaking. Any help
would be grateful!

Thanks again,
Big Willie

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Hal - 26 Sep 2003 18:30 GMT

> I have a 2002 Rio and 2003 Sedona. Getting ready to do some
> maintenance on the cars, such as changing brake pads, air filters, and
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Thanks again,
> Big Willie

I can't speak for the rio or sedona, but brakes, filters and plugs
have always been easy on my sephia. I would suggest buying the factory
service manuals, I got mine from Helm(www.helminc.com)

BTW - Do -NOT- buy brake parts at autozone. The best brake parts
available are either raybestos(checker/shucks/kragen carries them) or
united(Napa). The autozone parts are very noisy, they have a very high
clay content and it makes the pads too hard. Rear shoes are even
worse, noisy and they CRACK between the rivets. I've had nothing but
bad luck with every car I've worked on that had autozone brake parts
on it.

Chris

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parklover - 16 Oct 2003 05:25 GMT

Try here for parts. http://www.kia-automotive-parts.com/ I haven't needed
to use them yet, but I've heard good things about them from others in this
newsgroup.

> I have a 2002 Rio and 2003 Sedona. Getting ready to do some
> maintenance on the cars, such as changing brake pads, air filters, and
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Thanks again,
> Big Willie

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