Parts for your 2018 Haval H6-Brake shoes

2018 Haval H6 brake-shoes: are they used, and what should owners service instead?

Short answer: brake-shoes aren’t fitted to the 2018 Haval H6. That model runs four-wheel disc brakes with an electronic parking brake (EPB) that clamps the rear brake pads, not a drum-style setup that would need shoes.

This is backed by technical sources including the 2018 Haval H6 Owner’s Manual (Brakes and Parking Brake sections), Haval/Great Wall global service manuals for the H6 platform (Brake System—EPB motor-on-caliper), and OEM parts catalogues for the rear axle assembly, all of which list ventilated front discs, solid rear discs and an EPB integrated into the rear calipers—no drum-in-hat parking brake and no brake-shoes.

Why no brake-shoes? Brake-shoes are used with drum brakes, or sometimes as small “drum-in-hat” parking brake shoes inside a rear disc. The H6’s EPB is a motor-on-caliper design that squeezes the regular rear pads to hold the car. That means there’s nothing inside the rotor hat—no separate shoes to replace or adjust.

Seen “brake-shoes” listed online for a 2018 H6? That’s usually catalogue noise or parts tagged for other Haval/Great Wall models. For ANZ-spec 2018 H6 vehicles, the correct friction parts are brake pads and rotors, not shoes. If there’s any doubt, match by VIN against an official Haval EPC.

What owners should focus on during servicing:

• Rear brake pads and rotors: inspect thickness, glazing and run-out, replace pads before they get down to the minimum.
• EPB service mode: retract the EPB correctly via scan tool or the factory service procedure before pushing pistons back—don’t force them with the motor engaged.
• Slide pins and boots: clean, lube and check for sticking, a sticky pin can make the EPB drag or squeal.
• Brake fluid: flush every 2 years to keep the EPB and ABS/ESC happy and corrosion at bay.
• Pad wear sensors (if fitted): replace or correctly reset during pad changes.

Bottom line: for a 2018 Haval H6, there are no brake-shoes to replace. Keep on top of pads, rotors, EPB operation and fluid, and it’ll stop crisply and hold firm on hills.

Popular questions

Do 2018 Haval H6 models use brake-shoes at the rear?
No. Technical literature for the H6 specifies rear disc brakes with an electronic parking brake that uses the caliper to clamp the pads—no separate drum or shoes.

Is there a hidden drum-in-hat parking brake with shoes?
Not on the 2018 H6. The EPB is a motor-on-caliper system, so there’s no internal drum or shoe mechanism inside the rear rotors.

What parts do I need for a rear brake service on a 2018 H6?
Quality rear pads, possibly rotors if they’re worn or below spec, fresh brake fluid, and caliper hardware as required. Use the EPB service procedure or a scan tool to retract the motors before compressing pistons.