Parts for your 2006 Subaru Forester-Brake shoes

2006 Subaru Forester Brake Shoes – What They Do and How to Look After Them

Based on the Subaru Factory Service Manual for the 2006 Forester (SG series) and AU/NZ parts catalogues from Subaru and major brake manufacturers, this model runs ventilated disc brakes for stopping, and a separate “drum-in-hat” parking brake inside the rear rotors. That internal drum uses small brake shoes. So yes—brake shoes are relevant on a 2006 Subaru Forester, specifically for the handbrake.

On this Forester, the brake shoes aren’t part of the main braking system