Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: Each weekend I look under the hood of my car like my dad taught me, and I noticed the brake fluid was a little low. I took it to a quick lube place ...
Q: I have a 22-year-old Toyota Camry with 230,000 miles on it. The power steering and brake fluid have never been changed. Is it too late to change them? A: First, congratulations on keeping your ...
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 ...
Q. Some mechanics say that replacing brake fluid every three years will keep the braking system in top condition. It doesn't mention that in my manual. What's your take?—Dale Mettee, Westminster, MD A ...
Editor’s note: For the latest information on brake maintenance, click here. Changing brake fluid can be a slippery subject. Some manufacturers include it in their maintenance schedules and others ...
Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: Last year, I bought a new 2025 Acura RDX SH-AWD. After 5 months and 1,500 miles, all the dashboard warning lights activated and the steering locked ...
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 ...
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 ...
Unlike the elusive and oft-memed blinker fluid, brake fluid actually exists. Even more than that, it's one of the more important components of vehicular safety. As the name implies, it's a fluid that ...
Q: I have a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The first time I took it in for an oil change, the service department said I should replace the brake fluid. I'm from the older generation and remember replacing the ...
Q: I have a 2000 Chevy Cavalier Z-24 edition. The brakes don't work but the Brake and ABS lights don't come on. I've added fluid and bled the brakes. The left front and right back brakes work but the ...
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 ...