Complete Brake Service Maximizes Brake Performance and Safety

– Let Us Find the Little Problems Before They Become Big Ones –

The Simple Equation

Your vehicle’s brake system uses a master cylinder, calipers or wheel cylinders, and a network of hoses and steel lines to hold the system’s life blood – brake fluid – under pressure. It is this fluid pressure that makes modern braking systems so safe and reliable.

When you step on the brake pedal, the master cylinder transmits the force from your foot pressure to the brake fluid in the hoses and lines. In turn, the pressurized brake fluid pushes the wheel cylinders on drum brakes or calipers on disc brakes. This movement of fluid causes the internal parts of the wheel cylinder or caliper to move outward, pushing the brake shoes or disc pads against the brake drum or rotor. The contact between these parts causes friction (heat), which brings your car to a controlled stop.

Dollars and Sense

To make sure your system stays reliable, it’s crucial that you have your vehicle’s brakes inspected periodically. And, it is equally important to make sure it is a complete inspection, performed by a trained technician. Unfortunately, wear on brake shoes and pads is the only wear that’s easily visible, so the rest of the brake system’s components can be overlooked or ignored until it is too late. Worn out parts can cause damage to other system components. Once this occurs, replacement and service becomes a great deal more costly.

Looking Forward

There is no safer and more economical way to preserve your peace of mind, than to have regular, complete diagnostic check-ups performed by technicians trained to spot potential problems before they occur. These check-ups can prevent the high cost and hassle of major repairs down the road by letting us find the little problems before they become big ones.