rear brakes after 10 years and 100000km

[foama]

This car was made 2014 and has roughly 100000km on it. The underside and exhaust was de-rusted and painted when it was young. Since it became 10 years old, I decided to look at the rear brakes. The thinnest lining at the thinnest spot has 3.5mm thickness. Drums are the bigger sort with 203mm inner diameter.
Here are the pictures:

[Fummins]

Better trade it in before it rusts away.

Edit: your pics vanished, neat!

[foama]

Better trade it in before it rusts away.

Edit: your pics vanished, neat!

Now theyre all back plus an unwanted one on the bottom. Strange...

[OrganicFoxes]

I know nothing about drum brakes. When do you know if they need to be serviced? I have a little over 100k Miles, 160000km, and have never gotten them serviced or even looked at. Honestly Forgot this car even had drum brakes in the back hahahah.

[7milesout]

I know nothing about drum brakes. When do you know if they need to be serviced?

When the brakes plus the parachute at the end of the quarter mile doesn't get you stopped prior to the sand pit, you need new drum brakes.

[foama]

I know nothing about drum brakes. When do you know if they need to be serviced? I have a little over 100k Miles, 160000km, and have never gotten them serviced or even looked at. Honestly Forgot this car even had drum brakes in the back hahahah.

The life of the drum brakes depends on how and how far the car has driven. At 100000miles, I would open one side up to have a look at wear. If the linings are worn too much, you would need new drums, and thats expensive. Replaceing shoes timely saves $$$! That was the reason for me to look at them, I don't want to have to pay for a totally preventable repair.

[7milesout]

Naaaaah. Stick to the sand pit...

[LiftedMirage]

Did you change out the backing plate to install the larger drum and shoes?

[Mark]

I know nothing about drum brakes. When do you know if they need to be serviced? I have a little over 100k Miles, 160000km, and have never gotten them serviced or even looked at. Honestly Forgot this car even had drum brakes in the back hahahah.

A manual transmission owner may notice them a bit more. I'm not going to be overly concerned about my rear drums/shoes until the parking brake doesn't hold very well. At that point, I will replace the drums & shoes at the same time. If I hear something coming from the rear brakes, I will address them even sooner.

It's hard to put a mileage number on brakes. If most of your mileage is highway driving, they could last a very long time. City drivers may go through them faster.

[foama]

Did you change out the backing plate to install the larger drum and shoes?

The new car came with the normal-sized 203mm drums. In the Americas it would have come with those infamously tiny mini drums.
I think if someone had the mini drums and wanted to upgrade them, just about everything except maybe the axle stubb and handbrake cable would need to be swapped. It doesn't seem to be overly difficult to do if you have a good source for parts.