Let's face it, our car's brakes are perhaps the most important safety feature on our vehicle. One we definitely want to keep in good, no, GREAT shape. The experts at Meineke in Camp Hill offer these tips to make sure you are safe on the road and able to brake at will.
- Check the brake fluid. Low brake fluid may be due to a leak or worn brake pads. When brake pads wear, the fluid level will drop in the brake fluid reservoir. It's important to check your brake fluid to make sure it doesn’t run low or run out. Adding brake fluid regularly? That may be an indication that there is a leak and good reason to have it checked by a professional asap.
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Inspect the car brakes visually. Although you can sometimes see your brakes through the spaces in the wheel spokes, if you can, it would be better to remove all four wheels to inspect it up close. Don't feel comfortable doing this on your own? It's worth it to take it to a trusted service center to take a look.
- Keep brake maintenance top of your priority list. The saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is certainly applicable to a system that literally has your life in its hands. Spend a little to make sure your brake system is healthy so that you don't have to spend a lot to repair a broken system (or a broken body) later.
Meineke offers coupons and special throughout the year to help your keep brake maintenance affordable. Check out coupons and savings to see where you can save even more. If Camp Hill is inconvenient, you can get the same top quality service at any of the other 12 Meineke Car Care Centers in South Central Pennsylvania.
