Don’t Wait For Spring Break To Check Your Brakes

Spring break might still be a few weeks off that if your planning any sort of a road trip or long drive in the near future it may be time to give your brakes some consideration. The winter season can be hard on brakes, especially a Chicago one like we’ve been having with so much snow and ice. Brake noise is typically caused by one of two things, either worn and old brake pads or corrosion and rust developing on the rotors. Both of these happen at much higher rates during the winter. In slick and snowy conditions you tend to use your brakes more, as you should, and those same slick and snowy conditions can cause the rotors to rust and corrode from either the dampness on the road or salt being put down by the city.

Couple that with spring break traveling it can put a lot of extra stress on your brakes. Road trips mean longer drives with cars being weighed down by both passengers and luggage. We at Ek Automotive want to help you avoid any brake trouble or brake noise on what would otherwise be a lovely getaway. Catching these faults before they become issues can make all the difference. Schedule an oil change today and get a complete inspection along with it, including brakes, and be ready for the spring break season.