How long should a standard Brake Shoe Set last?

The reason I ask is that I took my car (Ford Focus 1.8 TDi 1999) into National Tyres in November last year and they replaced the Brake Shoe Set but again in January this year they have replaced it again but they also used a Brake Fitting Kitt. Obviously I am going to ask them for a refund but i think there area manager is going to bull**** me.





How long should these parts last under normal usage? and why would they use a Brake Fitting Kit once but not the other time?





Please help the area manager is going to phone me soon !

How long should a standard Brake Shoe Set last?
Brake shoes should last about 60,000 miles or more, certainly more than a year anyway.


A brake shoe fitting kit consists of all the springs and retainers for the shoes but isn%26#039;t always needed as the old ones can be reused.
Reply:do you mean %26quot;shoes%26quot; or %26quot;pads%26quot; as there is a big difference !


My 10 year old Cherokee is still on the original set of back brake shoes , at 89,000 miles !


My friendly mechanic tells me that it`s normal for shoes to last for the same sort of mileage that will see 3 sets of pads off.!
Reply:Depends so much upon your standard of driving. Use the accelerator and brakes responsibly and it amazing how long they last. I admit that each of my last five cars each had disks all round but I have not had to renew any brake components . I have owned about thirty cars since 1970, many with brake shoes, and not once have I had to replace any item related to the brakes.
Reply:I find that generic brake shoes usually last about 6 months. The name brand shoes last a few years. There is no way you should need new brake shoes again if you just replaced them last November. Its possible they used the wrong type of brake shoe last year. Good luck.
Reply:depends on your driving habits..but brake shoes should last about 9 months to a year before they need to be looked at..





I would guess they did what is called ( pad slapping) they didnt look at the rotors or drums to your car which ever it has.. to early in the am for me at this time....





lets say you have rotors for the heck of it... it the rotors are grooved or in need of being turned and they skipped that part. your brakes would make alot of noise... once they turned the rotors or cut them.. they would have to put new pads on the car.. but since you said shoes.... the drums would need to be turned...


now if they are below specs you need new ones.. which cost some money..





I would go to another nation tire store.. you should have a warranty.... make the other shop fix them... or


you could be sneaky and goto a midas or meineke and ask them what is up.. before you speak with the manager of national tire.... just dont say anything like yeah I want you to tell me so I can yell at national tire.. they will be mad...





personally.. I would run over to midas or meineke see what they say is wrong.. then back out and head over to speak with the manager of national tire and tell him what they said
Reply:How long they last depends on how many miles they are rated for, but from what you are saying, I think your being done over good.
Reply:i think that the average brake shoe in normal use should last about 3500 to 7000 miles depending on how much you use them and how hard you apply them. hope that helps
Reply:i%26#039;ve had the shoes in my monte carlo last 120,000 miles but its going to depend on your braking habits.



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