Many of the symptoms associated with a brake problem are the result of brake fluid issues (see this link for a list of brake problem symptoms). Fortunately, checking your brake fluid level is a ...

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 ...

One of the most important things going on with that hooptie of yours happens in between its brake pads and its rotors. It's there where a specific amount of friction determines whether or not you'll ...

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 ...

Can't decide whether to use mineral oil or DOT brake fluid? Here are the differences between the two, and the impact they can ...

If your car has low brake fluid levels (see “Checking Brake Fluid”), it usually means that there’s a leak somewhere in your wheel cylinders or your brake lines, which are the lines that run underneath ...

Under every car’s hood, you’ll find a veritable nest of hoses and reservoirs filled with fluids, every one of them engineered to fulfill a specific role. And a part of being a responsible car owner is ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Twice in my career as a master auto technician, I was driving a customer’s car when the brakes failed. You never forget heart-stopping moments like that. Thankfully, the cars were in the shop because ...