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 ...

Feel like opening a can of worms? Engage in a debate on brake fluid. Why? Brake fluid is brake fluid, right? Not exactly. Over the past several years, many advances have been made, not the least of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: I have a 2014 Subaru Forester with 32,000 miles. At a recent dealer service they said at 30,000 miles I should have the brake fluid changed. I refused, but looked in my owner's manual and, sure ...

Q. You have mentioned that water is attracted to brake fluid. I realized this years ago while rebuilding brake cylinders on cars I owned. There was always rust on the cylinder walls. A while back, ...

We’ve been getting more and more letters and e-mails questioning the need for brake fluid replacement. Most readers suspect that the service might be a rip-off because they have never had it done ...

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 ...

How often should you change your brake fluid? Les McMaster, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA) says that this is a common question customers ask their workshop mechanics. Les ...

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 ...