All the horsepower and good looks in the world are meaningless without safe brakes. To have good brakes, you must stay on top of regular preventative maintenance in every respect because they need ...

Q I see many brake fluids on the market are now synthetic DOT 3 or DOT 4. How does that differ from the conventional DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid? How does that differ from silicone brake fluid? And my main ...

Dear Doctor: I own a 2000 model year Honda, which calls for changing the brake fluid every three years. Can I safely use a silicone Dot 5 brake fluid? The owner’s manual says use Honda Dot 3 fluid and ...

Every time you press the pedal, hydraulic pressure travels through this fluid to clamp the brakes at each wheel. If the fluid degrades, absorbs moisture, or boils under heat, that message gets delayed ...

Even if you’re fairly accomplished when it comes to taking care of your vehicle, understanding brake fluid might be a little intimidating. Mostly, it’s because of the nondescript labeling DOT 3, DOT 4 ...

A sure cure for Corvette Braking ills. When the Corvette four-wheel disc brakes were first introduced in 1965, they represented a revolutionary breakthrough in brake technology. Never before had ...

I've owned cars for the past 20 years and I've always made a point of changing brake fluid every two years regardless of mileage, as per my mechanic's recommendation. I recently purchased a new ...

So how often should you change your brake fluid? Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI), says this is a common ...

All the horsepower and good looks in the world are meaningless without safe brakes. To have good brakes, you must stay on top of regular preventative maintenance in every respect because they need ...