Ask the Expert: Yeck's Auto Fail Proof Ways to Prevent Premature Brake Wear

Depending on what car you drive, brake service may have to be done once a year.  Times have changed, and the life of the brake system is one way the automotive industry has changed over the years.  People are discovering that they are needing to change their brake pads more often.  What is it?  Why the need for brake repair Bellevue?  There are several things that contribute to premature brake wear, and most of it—believe it or not has little do with the way companies are manufacturing the brake fluid.

If you are driving down a road in Nebraska, and everything seems fine with your car, but when you come to a stop you hear a high pitched squeal that must be coming from your brake system.  This sound is your sign that your car needs brake repair Bellevue.  Chances are, had you been paying better attention to your car, you would have noticed the brakes going long before.  A sure indicator is a "mushy" or "soft" stop when you bring your car into the parked position.   Unfortunately, newer cars are harder on the brake linings, so the brake system needs to be repaired more frequently.

However, there are some things you can do to prevent premature brake wear.  Pay attention to the weight of your car.  Your brake system is only allotted to a certain number of pounds of weight in the car, and when you start hauling things that exceed this weight, your brake system experiences more wear.  So try to travel as lightly as you can, because this will ease up pressure on the brake system.

Purchasing new brake pads is not the time for penny pinching.  When you finally do decide to invest in new brake linings or brake pads, spend as much money as you can afford.  Try to pick out a brake system that is coated with sacrificial titanium as this will shorten the length of time the car breaks into the new brake system and makes the overall "fee" of braking more comfortable.  Invest in something ceramic or a ceramic mixture because this will also prolong the life of the brake system.

When you are parking your car, use the emergency brake.  Too many people assume that the emergency brake is for emergencies only, but this just isn't true.  When your car is parked with the emergency brake, it is relieving pressure from your stop and go brake system.

Finally, please get your brake fluid changed periodically.  Neglecting to change the brake fluid is a sure fire way of causing premature brake wear and tear.  Old brake fluid can turn to sludge clog your calipers and cause corrosion.  Once corrosion occurs, you are looking at a very expensive brake system repair.  Actually, with a few simple tools, such as a turkey baster and a good instruction manual. 

If you spend your money wisely and buy high quality brake linings and pads, use your emergency brake, be careful not to overload your car or haul heavy things, and get your brake fluid changed periodically, then you will not have to be replacing your brake system as often.  Brake repair Bellevue can be expensive and a lot of the really expensive repairs can be avoided with proper care and maintenance.