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How much does a Adjust Drum Brakes cost?

On average, the cost for a Mazda CX-50 Adjust Drum Brakes is $140 with $0 for parts and $140 for labor. Prices may vary depending on your location.

CarServiceEstimateShop/Dealer Price
2024 Mazda CX-50L4-2.5LService typeAdjust Drum BrakesEstimate$155.00Shop/Dealer Price$158.60 - $161.30
2024 Mazda CX-50L4-2.5L TurboService typeAdjust Drum BrakesEstimate$145.99Shop/Dealer Price$147.82 - $149.20
2023 Mazda CX-50L4-2.5LService typeAdjust Drum BrakesEstimate$145.99Shop/Dealer Price$147.85 - $149.24
2023 Mazda CX-50L4-2.5L TurboService typeAdjust Drum BrakesEstimate$145.99Shop/Dealer Price$149.32 - $151.82
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What are drum brakes all about?

In older vehicles (usually ones manufactured before 1999), the rear brakes are drum brakes. The drum is a large medal cylindrical housing with brake shoes attached to it. When you press on the brake pedal, brake fluid helps the brake shoe apply pressure to the brake drum, which slows down your vehicle. Over time, the brake drum will wear thin, as constant friction with the brake shoe wears the drum away. When this happens the drum brakes will need to be adjusted to keep them close to the shoe, so that braking is still efficient.

Keep in mind:

  • Some drum brakes systems adjust automatically.
  • When adjusting the drum brakes it’s important to check the wear and tear on both the drums and the brake shoes, to see when both will need to be replaced.

How it's done:

  • Adjust the rear drum brakes

Our recommendation:

Your entire braking system should be routinely serviced. Each component of your system, including the drum brakes, should be examined during tuneups and servicing, and you should schedule regular inspections for the braking system. The braking system is the most critical safety feature on your vehicle, so you should not postpone brake-related services.

What is a common symptom indicating you need to adjust the drum brakes?

  • Softer brake pedal

How important is this service?

Older cars rely on drum brakes for the rear wheels. Drum brakes are a large, metal cylindrical housing on each wheel that are necessary to help your vehicle slow down or stop. Attached to the drum brakes are the brake shoes. When you deploy the brake pedal, brake fluid runs to the brake shoes, and helps them apply pressure to the brake drums. The friction between the drums and the shoes slows down your vehicle. This constant friction makes the drum brakes thinner over time, as the surface layer of the drum keeps wearing off. As the drums become thinner, the space between them and the shoes grows. This distance means that the shoes do not come into as strong of contact with the drums as they normally do, and the braking system will be less efficient than normal.

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David

27 years of experience
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David
27 years of experience
Mazda Tribute L4-2.3L - Adjust Drum Brakes - New Braunfels, Texas
Always a top notch job, he never fixes what doesn't need fixing and is always up front as to what he's going to do. There's never any question as to what it will take to get your car back on the road, driving like it's brand new.

Grzegorz

42 years of experience
473 reviews
Grzegorz
42 years of experience
Mazda 2 L4-1.5L - Adjust Drum Brakes - Redwood City, California
Grzegorz was very knowledgeable about what maintenance was needed and helped explain to me the indicators I'd see for when certain parts would actually need replacement. The opposite of a pointless upsell, and made me feel comfortable with the safety of my vehicle.

Scott

35 years of experience
41 reviews
Scott
35 years of experience
Mazda Tribute L4-2.3L - Adjust Drum Brakes - Federal Way, Washington
Scott is a great guy. Like other reviews, he likes to talk, and he is pretty funny too but he was disorganized. Pros He is that old school mechanic that has a great wealth of knowledge about fixing cars. He is willing to dive in and check out what is really going on under the hood. What I originally thought was a big problem turned out to be something not so big. Which brings me to my next pro about him. He is honest. He will not BS you or lie to you about it. You will get a fair price. Con Like I said he is an old school mechanic but disorganized. Soooooo he was 2 hours late to the job, and did not come with proper equipment/parts for it. Luckily it was my day off so I had time. For those who don't, I would not recommend Scott if you are on a time crunch. What you should expect is an honest guy working on your car. He will give you a fair price, but expect him to not be on time.

Benji

23 years of experience
309 reviews
Benji
23 years of experience
Mazda Miata L4-1.8L - Brake Pads Replacement (Front, Rear) - Mesa, Arizona
For doing a job on Father’s Day he was precise and extremely friendly, highly recommend!!

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