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It’s often overlooked, but using a quality brake cleaner from time to time is a cost efficient way to ensure your brakes stay in good condition. Brake cleaners can help extend the life of your brakes by removing harmful debris, grease, oil, and other contaminants that can shorten the lifespan of your brake drums, rotors, or pads. In addition, these cleaners can often fix brake squeals by getting rid of that debris lodged in your brakes.
More importantly, cleaning your brakes is a fairly straightforward task and it can be done from the comforts of your garage or driveway. Almost all brake cleaners are designed to penetrate, which means you don’t have to disassemble your brakes in order to give them a thorough cleaning.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the top 10 best brake cleaners you can buy, as well as explaining some of the things you should look for when shopping for a quality brake cleaner. For more information on brake cleaners, refer to our table of contents.