Belmont, CA – Importance of Brake Repair Services from an Auto Repair Shop

Our facility has an outstanding reputation in our community. When we conduct a brake inspection, you know we take no shortcuts. We use OEM or factory-grade replacement parts. Many come with a warranty. Our report will be an honest appraisal of which parts need replacement and which will live a few miles longer.

Those who claim to be mechanics without a shop will quote low prices for doing a brake job. They don’t have the facilities to do the job as it’s supposed to be done, and they have no reputation to protect. Part of the reason they can be so reasonable in their pricing is that they may use cut-rate components with no warranty.

Lacking a lift, the mechanic without a shop will not raise your car to check for incipient leaks. Rusty brake lines may be a few miles from springing a leak. There may be a slight brake fluid seepage that doesn’t make a puddle on the ground. The only way to know this is to get under the car and check every inch of the system. While our mechanic is under there inspecting the braking system, he will check everything visible. We know you never get under your car to check for road damage or leaks; we will do that for you.

Another way a mechanic who comes to you cuts costs is by replacing only the pads, leaving the old rotors in place. Rotors facilitate friction force when the pads are forced against them and absorb the heat this action produces. Heat then flows into the air. Old rotors are thinner than new and will not absorb and hold heat. The friction-derived heat must go somewhere, so much of it will go into the brake fluid. 

Brake fluid is made to handle high heat, but there is a limit. Overheated brake fluid will boil, producing air bubbles. Air in your lines will make for a spongy brake pedal and reduced force transferred to braking action. As you descend a hill, this scenario is not one you want to experience, and with our brake maintenance, you never will.

We will contact you when preventative maintenance is due if you are a regular customer. The factories recommend brake inspections every year or every other oil change. We consider it our duty to keep our customers safe by reminding them when to bring in their vehicles.

Brakes wear as they do the job of slowing you down; the only way you know they are getting close to the factory wear limit is by removing the wheels and having a good look. These inspections are a cheap way to prevent brake problems. All motorists’ brakes wear differently based on where you drive and how assertively you brake. So, brake maintenance will be custom-tailored to you, our customer.

Besides checking for leaks under the car, we will look for dirt accumulation in the caliper/pad/rotor area. The calipers are where the brake pads are housed and are situated where they are exposed to road dirt and other contamination. Since they get splashed when it rains, they get rusty over time, even in California. If dirt and rust accumulation is allowed to go unchecked, the caliper pistons may seize, resulting in ineffective braking. Since our mechanics take their duty to protect your safety seriously, they will remove contamination before it causes poorly working brakes.

At our shop, we have dedicated brake repair experts. Call us or visit our website to get a quote and book an appointment for a brake inspection or any service you require.