Air in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague. You should flush the fluid every two or three years, ...

Brake fluid is a solvent-based, hydraulic fluid. It contains synthetic additives formulated to withstand high pressures and temperatures when transferring force from the brake pedal to the brake pads ...

When you press the brake pedal, the brake linkage (rod) pushes on the master cylinder's internal piston seals, pressurizing and forcing brake fluid into the brake lines, brake calipers and wheel ...

The pedal pushes a piston through this cylinder, forcing brake fluid through brake lines to slave cylinders at each wheel, which in turn drive the pistons that force friction material against the ...