Being the new owner of a 2014 Corolla S, I wonder what is recommended in terms of preventive maintenance for the rear brakes with discs? Just asking because I had a 2013 Kia Rio and they recommended to remove pads and calipers twice a year to clean them and lubricate the sliding pins, if necessary. Even thought, I was doing the recommended procedure, I still had trouble with those brakes. In the end, this Kia ended up causing so much trouble that I decided to buy the Corolla. I had to replace rear discs and pads twice in the last two years. Also, the paint was flaking off in many places.
Recommended preventive maintenance for rear brakes (disc)?
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The lack of lubrication on the slide pins causes premature wear of the pads and potentially can also damage the rotors. Toyota has had a sticking pin problem on the Prius, due to lack of lubrication. Twice a year on that Kia is just crazy. I inspect and/or lube my front pins every 30K miles. I have rear drum brakes so no impact there. If you live in a salt belt state you may want to inspect them more frequently due to corrosion. Toyota recommends the use of rubber grease p/n 08887-01206 for the slide pins. It's like $8 from the dealer.
