Service Overview
Many passenger cars, SUVs, minivans, and passenger pickups still run rear drum brakes. They're durable but need periodic shoe replacement, hardware refresh and proper adjustment — a fading skill we still do right. This service covers passenger-vehicle drum brakes only — commercial air brake and heavy-duty diesel drum brake concerns are handled under our Diesel & Commercial services.
Service involves brake shoes, springs and hardware kit, wheel-cylinder inspection, drum measurement, and parking-brake adjustment.
Signs You Need This Service
- Weak or low parking brake
- Scraping from the rear wheels
- Rear lockup or grabbing on light braking
- Pedal feels low or spongy
Consequences of Ignoring It
- Leaking wheel cylinders contaminating the shoes
- Parking brake failing on a hill
- Drum scoring requiring replacement
Recommended Service Interval
Shoes typically last 50,000–100,000 miles; inspect whenever rear wheels are off.
Price & Time
No payment is collected with the initial request. After reviewing the vehicle, repair scope, parts, location, and access requirements, we will send a written quote with any required deposit before confirming the appointment.
Final price may vary by distance, vehicle, service details, after-hours requests, priority availability, or service area minimums.
How location affects pricing
Your quote is based on the repair itself. Because we are a mobile service, final pricing may also depend on your distance from our service area, appointment time, urgency, vehicle details, and repair conditions.
- Within 15 miles $125 minimum service total
- 15–30 miles $150 minimum service total
- 30+ miles Contact for quote
- After-hours +$75 when available
- Emergency / priority +$150 when available
Minimum service totals are not added on top of larger services — they only apply when a quoted service is below the minimum for your location. Distance fees typically begin outside our standard 15-mile service area.
Parts, fluids, distance, timing, and vehicle details are reviewed before we confirm your written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do drum brakes still need service if they last so long?
Is my parking brake related?
Can you convert drums to discs?
We come to you.
Book passenger vehicle drum brake service at your home or workplace — anywhere in the Indianapolis metro. Warranty terms provided in writing when applicable.