The General breaks down 10 essential maintenance tasks that help keep your car safer, more reliable, and on the road longer.

Getting your engine oil changed regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your vehicle. Not only does this routine maintenance extend the life of your engine, ...

Get insider tips on how often brakes need replacement (pads: 30k-70k miles, rotors: 50k-70k miles), key wear signs to watch ...

Is your car's braking system failing? Learn about the top symptoms (from noises to pedal feel), how to choose quality ...

Our favorite tweak for squeaks relies on a different principle: Instead of using shims or lubricants to decouple the pad from ...

Brake pads are some of the most important components of a car, but many people don't know the basics of brake maintenance, the symptoms of worn brakes or when to replace brake pads. They're ...

If you want to replace your brake fluid on a budget ... the brake fluid pushes the pistons in the calipers out against the brake pads, which then clamp down on the rotors. In a vehicle with ...

To change it yourself, you'll need a brake bleeder to get that old fluid out and fresh in. Even if you aren't changing the fluid, new parts like brake pads, calipers, master cylinders, and lines ...