Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement at your home or office in Austin.

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How much does Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement cost in Austin?

It depends on the type of car you drive and the auto repair shop you go to in Austin. Our mechanics in Austin are mobile, which means they don't have the overhead that repair shops have. They provide you convenience by coming to your home or office in Austin.

Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement pricing for various cars

CarsEstimateParts CostLabor CostSavingsAverage Dealer Price
2011 Volvo C70$273$149.98$123.485%$289.73
2012 Ford F-150$262$110.07$151.987%$282.07
2010 Chevrolet Aveo5$304$151.90$151.986%$323.90
2014 Cadillac CTS$228$95.37$132.987%$245.87
2013 Acura TSX$334$144.22$189.986%$359.22
2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG$402$97.84$303.969%$441.84

Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement Service

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.


Recent Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement reviews in Austin

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Patrick

33 years of experience
1422 reviews
Patrick
33 years of experience
3rd time using Patrick and will continue using him when available.
Patrick was not only a knowledgeable mechanic, but a generous man. The only hiccup was wrong part being sent to us by O'Reilly, but Patrick came back in between appointments, then followed up with a physical visit to ensure the work done was done correctly.

Dan

39 years of experience
987 reviews
Dan
39 years of experience
I am totally sold on yourmechanic; 3rd time using the service, 2nd time using Dan. He is now my local mechanic! Will use him for all my auto services in the future; very good mechanic.

Raul

34 years of experience
285 reviews
Raul
34 years of experience

Manuel

41 years of experience
132 reviews
Manuel
41 years of experience
Manuel was great. Very knowlegeable about the problem, and very competentabout fixing it. I would recommend him to anyone. TOP NOTCH

Tien

23 years of experience
903 reviews
Tien
23 years of experience
Tien worked hard and even returned to take care of an issue that was difficult to find. Great guy!

Ben

41 years of experience
1433 reviews
Ben
41 years of experience
Arrives early and gets the job done right. Will keep using Ben as long as he's available!

Jonathan

13 years of experience
171 reviews
Jonathan
13 years of experience
Great

Melvin

14 years of experience
158 reviews
Melvin
14 years of experience
Was very great and very knowledgeable

Alexander

6 years of experience
126 reviews
Alexander
6 years of experience
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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