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 ...

Since your car’s brakes are part of a hydraulic system, they won’t function without this critical fluid, and it’s essential to change it regularly. Choosing the right type is also paramount, and ...

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 ...

You hurtle down the long straight, hit the brake pedal, and feel it sink sickeningly as you fly past the turn-in cone. A day at the track, and maybe your car, ruined. Now's the wrong time to ask: When ...

The process works because liquids are incompressible, and the density remains almost unchanged even during pressure and temperature rises. However, the fluid must retain its properties at all ...

Maintenance is key to long life for your vehicle—and here’s the scoop on its replacement parts and fluids. Cars are vehicles, vehicles are machines, and as machines, cars (and trucks, SUVs, vans, ...

Q: At 13,000 miles, my 2020 Honda CR-V Touring is showing an alert code that I should change my brake fluid. My local mechanic is saying this is not necessary given the low mileage. What is the ...