Brakes, Filters, and other Kia Maintenance Questions

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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Big Willie
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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

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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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Hal

Try here for parts.

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I haven't neededto use them yet, but I've heard good things about them from others in thisnewsgroup.

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

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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

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