“Brake” Away from Slippery Rides at Capital Volvo Cars

Need Volvo brake service to put a halt to unsafe drives? We’re here to help at Capital Volvo Cars with technicians who understand your vehicle inside and out, and more importantly, know how to fix all parts of your stopping components from the calipers to the rotors. Best of all, our mechanics know how to work on virtually any Volvo, from the C30 to the XC90 and everything in between (even if you don’t drive a Volvo model, we can still help). So, don’t put yourself at elevated risk of fender benders or siding into intersections—instead, schedule your Volvo brake repair and service at Capital Volvo Cars today and help unleash the premium safety and exhilaration your Volvo cruiser is known for.

Brake-ing Down the Inner Parts of Your Brakes

When you need brake repairs, you’ll typically hear about service in three major parts: the pads, the rotors, and the calipers. For the pads, the name says it all—these parts supply padding for your other brake parts and help reduce friction and wear when you tap the brake pedal by offering a buffer. Meanwhile, the rotors are circular discs that grab onto your spinning wheel to help you decelerate on demand. When you look directly at your stopping components, you can often spot your calipers, which hold your pads and pistons in place—and along with aiding your rotors in stopping your spinning wheel, the calipers can also add a sporty touch to your ride.

So…How Do I Know It’s Time to Replace My Brakes?

Do you ever tap on your brakes and hear an ugly screeching sound? That’s usually the cacophony of metal rubbing against metal—and typically a sign of worn pads—schedule your service before the friction creates even more damage in your braking system. Also, check for resistance when you tap your brake pedal—if it feels too easy to slam your pedal to the floor (or like you need to reach further to touch your pedal), that’s also a sign of damaged brakes. Lastly, when you stop, do you notice excess sliding? Faulty rotors are a common culprit.

Along with checking for signs, you’ll also want to change out your rotors roughly every 70,000 miles (however, this number varies heavily based on your driving style), as this will help you avoid excess wear and tear while also assisting in preventing your drives from becoming dangerous from aged parts (with actions like sliding into busy intersections or colliding with the vehicle ahead). When in doubt, you can also ask our technicians for an inspection to know for sure it’s a good time for a new set of braking components. Also, remember that when you replace your rotors, you’ll typically switch out two at a time instead of all four at once since both sets wear at different rates—this is because your front brakes do most of the work to help you stop, explaining why your front system tends to wear faster.

Brake Flush: Cleaning Up Your Faulty Stops

You might find yourself asking, “What’s a brake flush?” and just as the name implies, this is a process where our technicians remove the old fluids from your current braking system and add in clean liquids, which helps drain contaminants like the particles that wear from your rotors and pads. You’ll want to schedule this service since the fragments that fall off your rotors and pads can impede your drives and even create damaging chemical structures while dirtying up your brake system—so, avoid these issues and schedule your brake service today.

Brake Service at Capital Volvo Cars: Stop Slipping Up

Ready to help optimize your vehicle’s safety and performance? Stop by Capital Volvo Cars, where we help you hit the road while basking in premium Norwegian refinement. While you’re here, let us know how we can assist, whether it’s explaining how your braking system works to recommending when to replace your anti-lock brakes, and we’ll assist in any way possible. After all, premium and top-end customer services dedicated to your needs explains how we offer an optimal experience as your local Volvo service center in Tallahassee that’s virtually impossible to find elsewhere.