Will the brake shoes off of an 91 fit an 01? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

kcari · 03-12-2010, 01:00 AM

Will they fit? thanks

fishexpo101 · 03-12-2010, 09:38 AM

The drums between the AE92 and AE111 are very close, but I'm pretty sure the shoes themselves are slightly different - looking up the part numbers, they come up with two SKUs. But as the case with lots of OEM parts - I'm pretty sure you'll find the shoes to be nearly identical. Could always have the parts counter personnel pull up both parts and compare them side by side. Preferrably at the dealership - as reman and aftermarket parts don't always use the correct backing plate.

I personally wouldn't risk an incompatibility issue with something as critical as the brakes. The shoes on the 8th gen Corolla has decently sized pads on the sides of the shoe that keeps the shoes off the back of the drum assembly. I don't remember anything like that on some older Corollas that I've worked on in the past.

kcari · 03-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Is it okay to just get aftermarket shoes? They are half off of the oem part. But am I getting what I am paying for? My mechanic says aftermarket ones will produce a lot of noise and wear down quicker.

fishexpo101 · 03-12-2010, 02:31 PM

For rear drum brakes - as they don't get a lot of use, so I can't see that being much of an issue. Just make sure the backing plate of the shoe (the part that the friction material is bonded to) looks just like the original. All the mounting holes are in the right place - note if you have to move any hardware over to the aftermarket shoe.

As for aftermarket - it really is hit or miss. Sticking with OEM or name brands tend to fair better. Even some house brands are pretty decent. The only one that I've heard having issues were Duralast shoes from Autozone. Some poster on another forum reported that they only lasted about 20K miles - where typically it is not unusual for the rear shoes to go 100K miles or more.

But that old saying - you get what you pay for does apply from time to time. I think I paid $30-$36 for a set of OEM rear shoes on my 2002 Corolla. Changed them at 90K miles. The old ones still have plenty of friction material, probably could have gone another 30K-50K miles - but I changed them anyways be on the safe side, as I tow a small trailer on occasion. So less than $40 for 100K life part - I think I got my moneies worth on those shoes. Your call to go OEM or aftermarket.