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Lexus RC300 Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement at your home or office.

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Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement Service

How much does a Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement cost?

On average, the cost for a Lexus RC300 Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement is $220 with $87 for parts and $133 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2018 Lexus RC300V6-3.5LService typeEmergency/Parking Brake Shoe ReplacementEstimate$358.64Shop/Dealer Price$418.31 - $561.31
2016 Lexus RC300V6-3.5LService typeEmergency/Parking Brake Shoe ReplacementEstimate$307.65Shop/Dealer Price$375.86 - $525.26
2018 Lexus RC300L4-2.0L TurboService typeEmergency/Parking Brake Shoe ReplacementEstimate$326.64Shop/Dealer Price$386.34 - $529.35
2017 Lexus RC300V6-3.5LService typeEmergency/Parking Brake Shoe ReplacementEstimate$307.65Shop/Dealer Price$365.30 - $506.79
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What is the Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe all about?

The job of the parking brake shoes is to hold the car in place (prevent the car from rolling) when you use the parking or emergency brake. Parking brake shoes are installed on cars that have rear rotors (also known as rear disc brakes). Most new cars (made after 1999) have rotors at the rear wheels. In the older cars that have drums at the rear wheels, the brake shoes inside the rear drums act as the parking brake shoes.

Keep in mind:

  • Parking brake shoes only exist on vehicles with rear rotors.
  • The thickness of the brake shoe will let the mechanic know if it needs replacing.
  • Sometimes a parking brake shoe will have debris or contamination; if this is cleaned off, the shoe may not need replacing.

How it's done:

  • Inspect parking brake shoes by removing the rear rotors.
  • If the thickness is less than 30% of the original, install new shoes.
  • Clean and adjust if necessary.
  • Confirm operation of the hand brake.

Our recommendation:

Parking brake shoes are the most overlooked part of the brake system. A mechanic should inspect the parking brake shoes while performing a brake service (changing the rear brake pads or rotors). If the shoes are in good condition, the mechanic should clean and adjust the shoes. If you notice a change in the way parking brake lever feels (easier or harder to pull), or if the car rolls after putting the parking brakes, you should immediately get it inspected and replaced.

What common symptoms indicate you may need to replace the Emergency / Parking Brake Shoe?

  • Parking brake does not hold the car.
  • Parking brake does not work.
  • Parking brake does not release.

How important is this service?

When you engage the parking brake, the parking brake shoes hold the car in place by clamping against the rear brake rotors. These shoes assure that the wheels cannot turn, and your car cannot roll. As the parking brake shoes wear out, they become thinner, and cannot apply as much pressure to the rotors, making them much less effective and putting your car at risk of moving out of its parked position.

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Kevin

24 years of experience
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by Victor
Lexus RC300 V6-3.5L - Oil Change - Alpharetta, Georgia
He arrived early, performed my oil change quickly, and was very professional throughout.

Jonathan

22 years of experience
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by jacob
Lexus LX470 V8-4.7L - Emergency / Parking Brake Shoe - Fayetteville, North Carolina
I found Johnathan to be knowledgeable, courteous and confident in the performance of his mechanic services. Highly recommend

Andrew

11 years of experience
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by David
Lexus ES300 V6-3.0L - Emergency / Parking Brake Shoe - Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Andrew was very professional in both diagnosing the problem and presenting me with a plan for the repair. I'm not certain the repair was fully made, however and would like to discuss. This was an emergency brake shoe replacement and when I apply the emergency brake after the repair, it still will not prevent my vehicle from rolling a bit.

Alexander

6 years of experience
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by Trisha
Lexus RX330 V6-3.3L - Emergency / Parking Brake Shoe - West Jefferson, Ohio
I had never heard of your mechanic but I am so GLAD that I did. My Lexus had a parking break issue so I could not move it. Alex came and looked over my SUV and verified it was the parking break but he also found that my rear brakes and rotors were horrible. When we tried to start it he found out the alternator was prohibiting it starting even tho I just got a new battery. Alex had to come back to do all of the work but it is done and we are grateful. Alex is so nice and so extremely knowledgeable. He is VERY car smart but humble. Answered every question we had. Just so grateful he was our mechanic for my vehicle. The price was VERY reasonable. We will definitely use your mechanic again and hopefully we will be able to get Alex.

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