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Selling the Complete Brake Job

These simple guidelines will help you ensure that your customers have everything they need.

Brake Job
Bleeding the Brakes (Part 2)

With the proper preparation and a little bit of patience, brake bleeding can be a routine job for your customers, whether they’re professionals or DIYers.

Bleeding the Brakes Part 2
Bleeding the Brakes (Part 1)

It’s a simple concept, but it’s not without the occasional headache.

Bleeding the Brakes Part 1
Recommending the Right Brake Pads

These small but mighty parts play a crucial role in stopping your vehicle.

Recommending the Right Brake Pads
Recommending High-Performance Brake Rotors

The design of the rotor determines how it can handle the heat.

Performance Brake Rotors
Brake-Fluid Basics

Brake fluid is the lifeblood of the braking system.

Brake Fluid Basics
Understanding the Basics of Brake Calipers

There are two main types of brake calipers: floating calipers and fixed calipers.

Brake Calipers
Electronic Parking Brakes

Safety, convenience and holding power – what’s not to love?

Electronic Parking Brake
Akebono Expands Line of ProACT, EURO Disc Brake Pads

Premium stainless-steel abutment hardware is included in the kits that require it.

Akebono Brake Pads
NRS Adds Galvanized Brake-Pad Kits for 2022-2024 Ram ProMaster

The brake kits also include abutment hardware and caliper-piston cushions.

NRS Brakes
Stopping Power: Brake Master Cylinders

The brake master cylinder is the hydraulic hero behind every safe stop.

Brake Master Cylinder
Raybestos Introduces R-Line+ Brake Rotor

The R-Line+ rotor features a chemically resilient, resin-modified material on the hat and edges.