nope ...its the same as any other car for the basic mechanic.
dont over tighten shoes to drum
Bleed brakes after changing pads to extract any air bobbles.
pad brakes are disc brakes, it's known as changing brake pads for disc setup and changing brake shoes with drum brake setup.
The cost for the front and back brakes would be about $600 dollars.
Changing the brakes on a Toyota sienna will cost approximately $350. The cost can vary greatly from mechanic to mechanic. Changing the brakes yourself will cost about $50.
No you dont need to bleed the brakes if you are just changing the pads, there are more ansers to car maintenance questions at ; www.carbasics.co.uk
no different then changing the brakes on any other car all u need is some c clamps and what ever u would normally use elsewhere
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No.
I have a 99 Dakota and when I changed the rear brakes there was noting special I had to do to them. just remember with any rear "drum" brakes. you need to make sure when you replace the shoes that you also replace the hardware (tension springs, hold down springs). If you go to any auto part store and ask them for the rear brake hardware kit they will know what you are talking about.
The metering valve should be pressed down while bleeding the brakes. This is one of the steps to changing brakes.
Disc Brakes should be the answer to the question.