Depending on the automotive part, air is crucial or crucially harmful. Whereas an engine needs air to function properly, the opposite is true for a car’s braking system. To operate effectively and ...

The brake system is one of the most critical components of your vehicle, and brake fluid is probably something that is overlooked or not thought of enough. How often you need to change your car’s ...

To most drivers, an oil change, a fresh oil filter, maybe some new spark plugs, and a quick tire check is enough car maintenance. Fair enough — but when did your brake fluid last cross your mind? You ...

Of all the systems in your car, perhaps the most important to your safety are the brakes. Modern vehicles use hydraulic fluid to transmit pressure from a master cylinder to individual cylinders at ...

Out of all the fluids that could be leaking from your car, brake fluid might be one of the hardest to diagnose. It doesn’t have a color, it doesn’t have a particularly strong smell, and it might not ...

The amount of time that a container of brake fluid will last after it has been opened has a lot to do with the nature of the brake fluid itself. This is because brake fluid is naturally hygroscopic, ...

It is important that a car's braking system is able to function properly and smoothly, which means there needs to be enough brake fluid within the system which is of good quality. Brake-fail accidents ...

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 ...

If you’re reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that’s what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...

There are many, many fluids your car needs to keep running properly, and much like those in the human body, things can go very badly if you have too much or not enough. Most of these liquids are ...

The most important fluid in your car is perhaps the most ignored. This article is intended to give you both a sense of what you need to do to make sure your brake fluid is in good shape and will allow ...

Every driver will eventually encounter car problems along the way. Addressing these DIY-style can help you save money, learn more about how your car works, and gain valuable skills. Brakes are a key ...