Brake Service in Oxford, PA

Jeff D'Ambrosio of Oxford Mitsubishi is the place to come when it is time for a new brakes for your vehicle. Our experts in our Service Department are trained to inspect your vehicle's brakes and perform replacement services if needed. So the next time your brakes are squeaking, visit our dealership here in Oxford, PA!

How Often Do You Need to Change Your Brake Pads?

This depends largely on the type of driving you do around Oxford and surrounding areas! If you use your brakes often, like most city or urban drivers, you'll need car brake service more often than someone who does most of their driving on an interstate in Oxford. Other driving habits that cause brake pad wear are speeding, last second braking, and mountainous country driving where constant downhill braking is necessary.

Why It's Important to Change Your Break Pads

The parts that make up your vehicle's brake system (like brake pads, rotors, caliper, and brake fluid) wear down over time and will eventually need to be replaced. One of the most common auto brake repairs we perform at Jeff D'Ambrosio of Oxford Mitsubishi is the replacement of brake pads. Regardless of what they are made of (ceramic or metallic), brake pads wear down each time you step on the brake pedal.

If you allow your car brake pads to wear down too much without replacing them, the metal that holds the pads will make contact with the brake's metal rotors (or drums). This not only makes your brakes less effective (and less safe), but also increases the wear and tear on your brake rotors/drums, meaning they will need to be replaced as well! The standard thickness for new brake linings is 12 mm. As it wears past 6 mm, that is the sign to start considering on changing your brakes. At around 3 mm, your brakes start to squeal, and you should change your brake pads immediately.

Signs You May Need to Replace Your Brakes

While driving, listen, look, and pay attention to how your vehicle is driving to help alert you to a looming brake repair. Some common questions you should be asking yourself if you are concerned your brakes need service are:

• Does your brake's ABS warning light come on when you are driving?
• Does your Ford car steer or pull to one side when using your car brakes?
• Do you hear a grinding or squealing sound when you push the brake pedal?
• Does your car shake or pulsate while braking?
• Do you feel a pulsing or does your brake pedal feel spongy when you step on it?
• Is the brake pedal harder to push down?

These are common signs but not the only ones that suggest you should bring your car or truck into Jeff D' Ambrosio of Oxford Mitsubishi to have your car examined and possibly have your car brakes replaced. Any other sights, sounds, or sensations in you car brakes that seem out of the ordinary, or you haven't noticed before also indicate you should bring your car into our Morrison service department. Remember, auto brakes continually wear themselves down, so if you think you have a problem with the brakes on your car, it will not get better if left alone. Brakes are the primary safety system on every car and truck, so don't take any chances!

Benefits to Changing Your Brakes

It's completely normal for your brakes to gradually wear down. But, at the same time, you shouldn't wait too long before taking the appropriate measures because you will be putting your life in jeopardy while also having an expensive repair bill. With faulty brakes, you are also putting more wear and tear on your rotors, drums, and calipers. These few parts can cost a lot to repair, so by taking a minute now to address a small issue, you can save hundreds down the road.