Truck Brake Repair Services in Odessa, TX

About Our Brake Repair Services

Your truck’s brakes are a vital part of the vehicle’s safety features. They’re your primary means of stopping your truck while out on the road and, with the sheer amount of weight you’re sitting under, equally necessary to the safety of those drivers around you. Keeping your brakes in peak condition is a matter of both consistent truck performance and safety.

Your truck’s brakes differ from standard passenger vehicles, using pressurized air versus hydraulics respectively. It’s incredibly important to keep on top of regular maintenance and inspection of your brakes to ensure they’re operating correctly to prevent any safety issues.

Our Brake Repair Services for Trucks & Fleets

The highly experienced and fully-qualified team of mechanics at Regen Diesel Repair knows how important your brakes are to your truck. That’s why we perform a full inspection and complete maintenance routine on your brake systems using the best tools and technology available. We service air brake systems and all their constituent parts so you can rest assured that we’ll catch any problems that might crop up. Our mechanics will ensure your air brake lines are completely clear and unclogged to prevent any stoppages. We’ll also go over every part of the brake system’s drum components from smallest to largest, we’ll go over every piece from smallest to largest to prevent any issues that could impact their performance and your safety.

How to Properly Care for Your Brakes

As your truck’s brakes are so important to the vehicle’s overall performance and safety, it’s equally important to take good care of them. Your brakes should be replaced roughly every 250,000 to 300,000 miles (400,000 to 500,000 kilometers). Although pricey, in the long run replacing your brakes means less chance of safety issues and potential accidents. Typically, fully replacing your brakes can cost around $1,500 to $2,400 USD, or $1,800 to $3,000 CAD.

If you’re looking to extend their life, it’s ideal to prevent the problem that excess friction and the accompanying heat can cause to your brake shoes. You should apply the brakes only when necessary, taking your foot off the gas so you stop in time via inertia. If you’re dealing with a hill, use your brakes intermittently so they can cool in between. You should also check them regularly on your own for any broken parts or compressed air leaks to prevent safety issues.