Mercedes-Benz USA is expanding a safety recall to cover 30,064 high-end sedans—including flagship S-Class, Maybach, and AMG models—due to front brake hoses that can rupture and leak hydraulic fluid.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 30,000 cars due to a brake line issue.

This quick how-to guide will help you inspect and replace the brake lines on your auto. If your car has low brake fluid levels (see “Checking Brake Fluid”), it usually means that there’s a leak ...

Stainless steel brake lines are shiny. And a lot of us like shiny things. Still, there's got to be more to the desire to use stainless steel braided brake lines than just their aesthetic appeal. After ...

What chemistry books define as an iron oxide formed by the redox reaction between oxygen and iron in the presence of moisture is a real issue among cars in this day and age. If a car isn’t maintained ...

Flare nut wrenches are designed to grip brake lines, fuel lines, and other fittings without slipping or rounding the fastener ...

Working with brakes can be scary. They're the reason your car is able to stop, after all, so if you mess up, you could put you and the people around you in a dangerous situation. Thankfully, brakes ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you live in a place like Michigan where road salt treats your car like a school of piranhas treats a wounded duckling? If so, your brake ...

I have an old-school brake line flaring tool that I've reluctantly used what seems like 1,001 times to flare 3/16 steel brake line. It's the inexpensive one available at the parts store with the wing ...

Ever since picking up my 2011 BMW 128i back in March, I’ve had incremental performance upgrades on the brain. Planning out what’s next has been daunting at times because I’m not used to owning a car ...

Upgrading your braking system is one of the more important modifications you can do if you regularly take your car to the track. While it might not give you a lot of outright performance, the braking ...