Any things I need to know about Hyundai brakes?

[SoCalGen]

Used to doing my own brake jobs on GM and Ford vehicles. Do Hyundais require any special tools or things of that nature?

2013 Genesis Sedan 3.8

 

[homeofstone]

How long do you plan on keeping the car. Many on this forum have traded the car before needing brakes. Mine just got its first front brake job at 134,000 miles and still had a little life left on the pads. My rear brakes are still good for another 30k or so.

 

[amartz]

Used to doing my own brake jobs on GM and Ford vehicles. Do Hyundais require any special tools or things of that nature?

2013 Genesis Sedan 3.8

I've done brakes on all my cars over the years, and I found replacing the rotors and pads on my 2012 3.8 to be one of the easiest brake jobs I've done. About the only thing different is the rotors are held on with a couple of set screws. I had no trouble getting mine out, but I'd read some have a problem breaking them free. For a 2013, shouldn't be a problem. I did have to unbolt the small clamp holding the brake line in place, to get at the top caliper bolt, the line blocks access otherwise. If you are just changing the pads on the Brembo calipers, it couldn't be easier. Just remove a couple pins out of the caliper, and the pads pull straight out. I used a large screw driver against the old pads before actually removing them to push the pistons back in flush, to make room for the new pads. Back brakes are a standard floating caliper, you'll have to unbolt the caliper to change out the pads.

 

[SoCalGen]

Thanks guys!

Good to know the stock Hyundai brakes are durable. I'm at 109,000 on my GMC Yukon and just now at a point where it could use a new set of brakes. If I get that much out of the Hyundai that would be awesome!