Brake maintenance, particularly maintenance intervals for heavy duty trucks, depends more than anything else on the vehicle duty cycle. There is a world of difference between a refuse truck that ...

When you start talking brakes and trucking safety, there’s good news to be had. For starters, mandates put in place several years ago (see sidebar) significantly beefed up the stopping power of both S ...

It's critical that you replace your disc brake pads and rotors regularly. But what about the calipers? Here's how to know if you should replace them or not.

The idea of doing brake maintenance the right way could take many forms, but the ultimate proof of a successful approach to maintenance would be minimizing the number of unscheduled repairs between ...

Most would agree that brakes are the most important feature of your car—but do you know how to detect when there’s a problem with your brakes, or how to do a maintenance check on your brake system?

Every once in a while your brakes need to be tended to. We made a step-by-step guide on how to do general brake maintenance for just the occasion. We addressed the issue of brakes, knowing how ...

This piece dives into the different types of “brake jobs” and the various options available for brake pads and rotors. What comes to mind when you hear the term “automotive performance?” Most people, ...

If you’ve replaced brake lines on your car, or believe that air has gotten into your brake lines (see Brake Maintenance: 5 Warning Signs for symptoms of this problem), you’ll need to “bleed” your ...

I used to fear working on the brake systems of my vehicles because of how vital they are in avoiding becoming one with other cars on the road. If you don’t have knowledge on your side along with some ...

Many components of a vehicle keep us safe on the road, but a few play a more important role. One of them is the braking system. Without it, our lives would be in constant danger. That's why a good ...