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. 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, ...

Automotive braking is, as we all know, a really important factor in performance car building. The forward thinkers pay an equal amount of attention to stopping as they do to making their vehicles go ...

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 ...

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 have a 2014 Subaru Forester with 32,000 miles on it. During a recent service at the dealership, the workers there said that because the car had surpassed the 30,000-mile mark I should have its ...

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 ...