One of the most important maintenance items on your vehicle should be monitoring the quality of your brakes. The brakes on your car wear down due to miles driven, road conditions, and overall driver behavior.
On average, brakes should be replaced or at least checked by a licensed service technician every 50,000 miles. If you use your car for heavy-duty hauling and utility jobs or are constantly in rough terrain, you will need to get them checked sooner. The same applies if you are consistently driving in stop-and-go traffic, where your brakes are worked and overworked daily.
Terrain can be a big factor when assessing if it is time to change your brakes. Drivers who mostly travel flat, low-traffic highways put less wear and tear on their brakes than those who drive in more mountainous regions where brakes are used heavily on steep declines. City drivers may find more constant brake engagement than rural drivers. On an interstate like I-40, you can get a combination of all those things, so it then depends on how often you use the vehicle overall.
To ensure good vehicle maintenance and properly functioning brakes, take your car to your licensed service technicians at Melloy Dodge. Our technicians will check your brake pads, rotors, and fluids, and will also be able to advise you on basic vehicle maintenance. Also check your owner’s manual, which will give a recommendation on how often to replace your brakes based on your vehicle’s specs overall.
Brakes that work as they should save lives. Be sure to bring your vehicle into Melloy Dodge today so you can be sure to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to optimum vehicle maintenance.
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