Brake dust: the inconvenient truth

Look out, the emissions police may soon be coming for your tires and brakes. Now that most noxious fumes and hazardous particulate matter have been cleansed from exhaust pipes, global regulatory agencies that monitor those nasty 2.5-10.0-micron particles that can lodge in your lungs and irritate your eyes, nose, and throat are zeroing in on […]

How long do brake pads last?

Brake pads are even more forgotten, despite the fact that they play a critical role in your car’s health, as well as your and your family’s safety. While many attribute a car’s stopping ability to the entire braking system, the brake pads are the culprits you should be most thankful for. Pressed into the brake rotor, […]