When to service your car's brakes

by Eric Wolf

Brakes are an essential part of your car's safety equipment and should not be neglected. Worn or malfunctioning brakes can mean poor stopping performance, especially in a panic situation. Checking and repairing brakes is...read more

by Clacky McSnackins

Servicing your cars brakes generally consists of just replacing the brake pads. However, far too many people let their brakes go for too long before they actually replace them. Determining the level on your brake pad is ...read more

by rbnstr08

One of the better ways to check on your car brake pads is through the Brake Master Reservoir. This is where you top off your brake fluid. As long as your brake system has no brake fluid leaks, and you don't top off your ...read more

by Richard Serra

Since we have mandatory inspections, its not something to be concerned about as far as when to do so as they will advise you as to when. But between inspections, sometimes things happen sooner than it should, and thats th...read more

by Colin Barnes

OK simple answer to a simple question. Basically When your brakes are new they work well because the pads which are usually a metallic and ceramic combination (metallic particles for durability and ceramic for stopping) ha...read more

by Will Kester

There was a time when I changed my own brake pads, and changed my plugs and points, but that time is long gone. I have professionals do everything. The professionals aren't good about thinking about your needs, often, th...read more

by Russ Mantel

This question should be how to tell your cars brakes are bad. Anyway my answer comes from my own experience. There are many ways that you can tell. I will focus on the most common signs. If it takes longer to stop then ...read more