Owners of other Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicles such as the Taurus, Fiesta, Fusion, Focus, Mustang, Flex, Ranger, F-150, Escape, Explorer, Expedition, MKZ, MKX, MKS, MKT, Navigator, Milan, Mariner, Mountaineer, Grand Marquis & Town Car may also find this guide to be helpful.

New rear brake pads for the Ford Edge range in price from about $25 for economy semi-metallic or organic pads to over $67 for performance pads. I've had great experiences with the Wagner ThermoQuiet QC1259 ceramic pads.

A few other compatible pads with their part numbers are as follows: Bosch BP1259, Monroe CX1259, Wagner ZD1259, Motorcraft BR1259B, Centric 105.1259, ACDelco 14D1259CH, Raybestos SGD1259C and Power Stop 16-1259.

The tools needed to complete this procedure include a lug nut wrench, a floor jack, a 14mm socket, and a "C" or "F" clamp.

Then jack up the rear of the vehicle by placing the floor jack at the jack point.

The jack point location is indicated with a large black arrow stamped on the underside of the vehicle.

Remove the five lug nuts and pull off the wheel to reveal the rear brake caliper and rotor.

Place the jack stands under the vehicle and chock both sides of the front wheels for extra safety.

Then wiggle and slide the caliper off of the brake pads and the brake rotor.

If you have trouble removing the caliper, make sure that the emergency brake is not engaged.

Use some twine or rope to suspend the brake caliper from the suspension spring.

Don't let the rear caliper just hang down and pull on the brake fluid line.

Make a note of where the wear indicator or "squeal" bar is installed on the set of old brake pads and move it to the same spot on the set of new pad.

I recommend buying the Wagner ThermoQuiet QC1259 brake pads since they have great reviews on Amazon. I also love how they don't require any backing plates or shims due to the built in insulators.

If your vehicle is prone to squealing or squeaking while braking, it may help to apply a product such as CRC Disc Brake Quiet to the backs of the new pads where they come in contact with the caliper.

Do not apply anything to the front or "friction material" side of the new pads.

If you previously felt any vibration or shuddering while braking, it's recommended that you have the vehicle's brake rotors removed and "turned" to create a smooth surface or just replace them altogether. Or just buy brand new rotors.

This will allow the brake fluid to freely flow back into the reservoir when you compress the brake caliper piston in the following step.

The new pads are thicker than the old brake pads so the caliper's piston will need to be compressed down in order to make room.

Attach the "C" or "F" clamp to the brake caliper and use the back of an old pad to evenly apply pressure to the piston.

Compress the piston very slowly and occasionally check the level of brake fluid in the reservoir to make sure that it doesn't overflow.

Don't compress the caliper piston any more than necessary to fit over the new pads.

Double check that the wear indicator bar is installed in the proper position.

Make sure that the upper and lower caliper pin dust boots line up correctly with the bolt hole on the caliper.

Then insert the two caliper bolts and tighten them with a 14mm socket or wrench.

Torque them down to the setting specified in your vehicle's service manual or about 20 to 25 ft-lbs of torque.

Slightly tighten the lug nuts in the clockwise direction with the tire iron.

Then lower the vehicle until the tire rests on the ground and tighten the lug nuts. Torque the lug nuts in a criss cross or "star" pattern to the manufacturer's specifications or about 100 ft-lbs of torque.

It would be best to use a torque wrench or an impact wrench with a torque stick to properly tighten the lug nuts.

To break-in the new brake pads, just drive around normally for a few hundred miles and try to avoid any hard or "panic" stops.
 

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