🚗 Authentic Toyota 04495 35230 Brake Shoe Review

These pads will NOT fit a 2000 Toyota 4Runner. I had to pay $38 to return it even though the advertising description is wrong. Shoes are 2 cm shorter.

Bought these along with a pair of axle seals for my 1999 4Runner. The installation didn't go too bad, the needle vise helps. They come with tiny clips that can easily break or get lost and grommets that need to be folded inwards. I reused all my nibs as they were in good condition.

When I wore the Napa Ultra Premium shoes (highest model), my shoes kept readjusting when the parking brake was applied. This caused my drum to develop a crack that would allow the bolt to pull it off. I went back to OEM shoes and used Brembo drums. After using the brake 70 times after adjusting the shoes, so far there has been no over-adjustment. Only use OEM or you'll ruin your drums and boil your brake fluid like I did. It also comes with an E clip and a C clip.

The axle on my 2000 Toyota Tundra kept leaking gear oil and every time it leaked it soiled the brake pads which unfortunately also had to be replaced every so often. This 35230 set is a GENUINE OEM shoe set. Mine was marked "Lexus" and was exactly the same as the Toyota kit I'm holding in my hand. Same numbers and all, and yes they have parking brake lever pins. The trader wanted more than 3X $$$ plus tax. I ended up ordering a second set as it's almost free for this price.