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Tesla Model S Brake Job

If you’re servicing the brakes or suspension system, you do not need fancy orange gloves or insulated tools.

Brake Job: 2010-2019 Ford Fiesta

What’s so significant about the 2010-current Ford Fiesta brakes? First, the Ford Fiesta is one of the first sub-compacts on the market with the “Full Monty” of ABS/ESC/EBC/TC to come as standard.

Putting The Spring In Your Brake Jobs

Typically, techs were forced to reuse old hardware or, in some extreme cases, either go without or make something else fit. Now, you probably expect, at minimum, new abutment clips to be included. But there are other hardware items you should also consider while ordering new brake pads.

Brake Job: 2015-Current Chevrolet Camaro

GM’s Alpha platform is a rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive platform used for the sixth-generation Camaro. This generation includes a variety of engines, ranging from a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder to a 6.2L supercharged V8. With this wide range of powertrains, the brake systems technicians may encounter can vary depending on what is under the hood.

Brake Job: 2015-Current Chevy Trax, Buick Encore

The Chevy Trax and Buick Encore are considered sub-compact crossovers based on a car platform.

2004-2013 Mazda3 Brake Job

A key service issue for 2004-2013 Mazda3s concerns the hydraulics and ABS system. Here’s what to look for.

Brake Job: BMW 1-Series (2008-2013)

The BMW 1-Series might be the least expensive BMW, but it shares a lot of the procedures that are common when it comes to servicing brakes on larger BMWs.

VIDEO: Doing The Complete Disc Brake Job

Andrew Markel follows up on a previous video about parking brake adjustment to discuss how it should not be the only thing to inspect during a brake job.

2013 Nissan Pathfinder Brake Job (Fourth Gen)

The Pathfinder’s brake layout is relatively straightforward with ABS and Traction Control on all four wheels. The system switches fluid pressure of each brake caliper to increase, hold or decrease via signals from the control unit in the ABS actuator and electric control unit.

Ford F-150 (2009-2014) Brake Job

There are more than 3.6 million 2009-’14 Ford F-Series trucks on the road today, and the majority of these are the F150 model. The 12th generation of the truck, and specifically its brake system, has had very few problems since most of the brake system was carried over from the previous platform.