Parts for your 2013 Holden Captiva 7-Brake shoes

2013 Holden Captiva 7 — Are brake shoes used, and what do they do?

Yes, brake shoes are relevant on the 2013 Holden Captiva 7. Holden/GM service information for the CG Series II (GM SI) specifies rear disc brakes with a drum‑in‑hat parking brake that uses dedicated brake shoes. The Holden Electronic Parts Catalogue (EPC) lists a parking brake shoe set for CG Captiva models, and major aftermarket catalogues (e.g., Bendix and ACDelco) also list handbrake/parking brake shoes for 2006–2018 Captiva, confirming fitment.

On the Captiva 7, the regular stopping power comes from disc brake pads at the front and rear. The brake shoes live inside the “hat” section of the rear rotors and are used by the parking brake only. Their job is simple but important: hold the vehicle steady when parked, help with hill‑holding, and provide a mechanical backup if needed. Because they don’t handle day‑to‑day braking, they tend to wear more slowly than pads, but they can glaze, corrode, delaminate, or go out of adjustment over time.

Good servicing keeps them dependable. Every 12 months or 20,000 km (or when the rear pads/rotors are serviced), a technician should remove the rear rotors, inspect the shoes for lining thickness and cracking, check the drum surface inside the rotor for grooves or rust, clean out dust, and lightly de‑glaze if required. The star‑wheel adjuster should be freed up and set so there’s minimal drag, then the cable is checked at the equaliser