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 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 ...

Feel like opening a can of worms? Engage in a debate on brake fluid. Why? Brake fluid is brake fluid, right? Not exactly. Over the past several years, many advances have been made, not the least of ...

If you're reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that's what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Regular readers of the Motormouth column know that we are not strong proponents of services that are not listed in the owner’s manual. Many times, these suggested maintenance jobs are far better at ...

So how often should you change your brake fluid? Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI), says this is a common ...

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 ...