Parts for your 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse cross-Brake shoes

Are brake shoes used on the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

They’re not. For the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, brake shoes aren’t a relevant service item because this model runs four-wheel disc brakes with an electric parking brake (EPB) that acts through the rear calipers, not a drum-and-shoe setup. Technical references including the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Owner’s Manual (MY22 AU/NZ, Brakes and Parking Brake sections), the Mitsubishi Motors Service Manual for GK/GL Eclipse Cross (Group 35A – Brakes), and Mitsubishi Motors Australia’s MY22 specification sheets all list rear solid discs and an electric parking brake, with no drum-in-hat parking brake shoes fitted.

Why no brake shoes? Traditional shoes live inside drum brakes, or in a “drum-in-hat” arrangement used purely for parking. On the 2022 Eclipse Cross, the parking brake is electric and clamps the rear brake pads against the discs via a motorised caliper. That means there are no separate drums or shoes to maintain or replace.

What should owners and workshops focus on instead? Disc-brake care. Regular servicing should cover brake pad wear, rotor thickness and condition, caliper slide lubrication, and brake fluid health. When working on the rear brakes, the EPB must be placed in maintenance/service mode with suitable diagnostic equipment before retracting the pistons, then exited and calibrated after refit. For everyday upkeep:

• Inspect pad life at each service (typically every 10,000–15,000 km)