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

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

It depends on the type of car you drive and the auto repair shop you go to in Phoenix. Our mechanics in Phoenix 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 Phoenix.

Emergency/Parking Brake Shoe Replacement pricing for various cars

CarsEstimateParts CostLabor CostSavingsAverage Dealer Price
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport$210$86.89$123.487%$226.64
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe$212$88.44$123.487%$228.19
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer$236$84.03$151.987%$256.03
2015 BMW 740Ld xDrive$389$198.79$189.986%$413.79
2013 Cadillac Escalade$242$89.84$151.987%$261.84
2016 Porsche 911$391$78.03$313.469%$432.78

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 Phoenix

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Wesley

9 years of experience
111 reviews
Wesley
9 years of experience
Did work as requested!

Mazyar

8 years of experience
468 reviews
Mazyar
8 years of experience
Honest, punctual and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand! Thanks again Mazyar!

James

21 years of experience
51 reviews
James
21 years of experience
Helpful and quick, showed me the work that was needed and even saved me money!

Helder

32 years of experience
28 reviews
Helder
32 years of experience
Very nice guy, he’s worked on my car twice so far and he’s been great. On time, and very professional

Robert

27 years of experience
333 reviews
Robert
27 years of experience
Excellent experience

Chet

41 years of experience
493 reviews
Chet
41 years of experience
Great guy, very knowledgeable!

Jonathan

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

Joshua

16 years of experience
38 reviews
Joshua
16 years of experience
My English is poor,he is very patient to express everything for me

Trung

12 years of experience
412 reviews
Trung
12 years of experience
Trung was awesome, told me I didn't need the parking brake shoe replaced but that it just needed adjustment, saving me $120. I'll be booking a new appointment with Trung to have scheduled maintenance performed.

Torrieanto

12 years of experience
632 reviews
Torrieanto
12 years of experience
Mr. Ward was prompt and courteous. He made the required repairs in less time than expected and made sure his work area was cleaned up prior to leaving.

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