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

Every time you press the pedal, hydraulic pressure travels through this fluid to clamp the brakes at each wheel. If the fluid degrades, absorbs moisture, or boils under heat, that message gets delayed ...

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 ...

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 ...

Last year, I bought a new 2025 Acura RDX SH-AWD. After 5 months and 1,500 miles, all the dashboard warning lights activated ...

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 ...

Even drivers who take good care of their vehicles often forget about the brake fluid. It’s generally not changed in short, frequent intervals like motor oil, although automakers do recommend changing ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at an extension wrench that loosens bolts in tight areas, a tap socket to restore damaged threads and a cheap jump-start battery pack that actually works. This ...

A mechanic recently took to TikTok to share a piece of advice: Don’t ever refill a vehicle’s brake fluid. Featured Video In the video, which has garnered over 102,900 views at the time of writing, ...

It's probably a safe bet that street rodders tend to pay above-average attention to the maintenance of all their cars. But it's probably an equally safe bet that few of us consider brake fluid as ...