2012 Chevrolet Traverse - Brake Chemicals

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Why are Brake Chemicals Important

Brake chemicals are designed to clean and maintain your vehicle's braking system. These chemicals include brake cleaner, brake fluid, and lubricants that help your brake system components operate smoothly and efficiently. Brake chemicals are crucial for the proper maintenance and performance of a vehicle's braking system, as well as your safety on the road.

  • Provide Safe Braking Performance:Brake chemicals like brake fluid are crucial for maintaining hydraulic pressure in your braking system. Without the correct brake fluid, the brakes may not engage correctly, leading to reduced stopping power or even brake failure. Many older vehicles can operate using DOT3 brake fluid, but modern vehicles may require DOT4 or DOT5 formulas for proper braking performance. Checking brake fluid levels and condition regularly can help provide an early warning if there is a problem, and low brake fluid levels always indicate a leak somewhere in the system. Take a look at your owners manual to find the right brake fluid for your vehicle.
  • Prevent Contaminants: Brake cleaners help remove brake dust, oil, grease, and other contaminants from the brake components like pads, rotors, and calipers. These contaminants can negatively impact braking efficiency, cause excessive wear, or lead to friction on your brake components that can cause poor performance and wear. Cleaning brake parts with brake cleaner during your next service can help to ensure the system remains free of buildup and operates at peak performance.
  • Reduce Brake System Wear: Brake lubricants and silicone brake grease prevent metal-to-metal contact on moving parts in your vehicle's braking system, such as the brake calipers, brake pads, guide pins, and hardware. This reduces friction, wear, and tear, and noise, helping to extend the life of these parts and improving the overall longevity of the braking system.
  • Prevent Corrosion:Moisture in the brake system can lead to corrosion, rust, and damage to critical components. Brake fluids that are designed to prevent moisture formation and brake cleaners that eliminate harmful contaminants help protect the system from rust and corrosion. Brake fluid is also hygroscopic, meaning that it absorbs water over time. This could lead to corrosion inside your brake lines and components, so regular brake fluid flushes are a necessary routine maintenance task.

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Brake cleaner removes dirt, dust, grease, oil, and other contaminants from your vehicle's braking components, such as brake pads, rotors, calipers, and drums. These contaminants can reduce brake system performance, leading to reduced braking efficiency, uneven brake pad and rotor wear, or even brake failure. Brake cleaner works by breaking down and dissolving these substances without leaving any residue behind, ensuring the components are clean and functioning optimally.

Using brake cleaner to clean all components during brake service helps maintain the safety and performance of the vehicle's brakes by keeping critical components free from contaminants that could cause poor friction transfer or decreased braking efficiency. Aerosol brake cleaner is easy to apply directly to hard-to-reach areas of the brake system. To find the right brake cleaner and other brake chemicals for your vehicle, shop O'Reilly Auto Parts. You can also visit our How-To Hub for a variety of brake system resources and how-to guides.