I do not service them annually. I've never done this to any vehicle... on my vehicles I only drive during non-salt months, I have had zero brake issues and one of them is a 25 year old Accord with over 300,000 miles.
I'm going to pay more attention to part brands from here forward.
Where I'm at... it might not get above freezing for weeks at a time and when it does the local touchless wash has a longer line than WalMart on Black Friday :)
The entire undercarriage is heavily corroded. BUT I have not had to replace suspension parts or other parts any more noticeably frequently like the brakes.
I'm no expert, but I've heard different sources of steel handle rust much differently. Heard the cheap China stuff is the worst. Some vehicle makes seem to be much more prone to rust than others and I speculate this is why.
The calipers are not seized but starting to. The rotors are bad...
Not sure. I never thought of that. It's just well water but drinkable.
I usually use a heated water source, not sure if that makes a difference or not??
Touch-free might work when it's above freezing to allow it to dry some.... problem is we might go weeks without it getting above freezing temps. My normal routine is to show up around 6am at the shop, hose the car off, let it stay there in 50 degree inside temp to dry off until 5-6pm when I'm...
They spray the mag chloride brine and spread rock salt often where I live. It's terrible for vehicles... I'm one of those OCD guys who HATES when the salt spray gets all over the vehicle and then dries into a thick, white, chalky crystal covering. I'm lucky I have access to a heated garage...
Thanks for the feedback. So maybe I'm better off leaving the salt spray on the vehicle and not rinsing it off so frequently?? I've also heard about heated garages causing more corrosion than being left out in the cold as well. I would have to say out of all the lovely things winter brings...
Not exactly a detailing question but more related to vehicle washing. I recently had to replace the complete brake system on my winter Accord… 4 calipers, rotors, and pads all the way around. They were really corroded and in bad shape. I did this in 2019 and 2022 and now again in 2025. I...
Keep the replies coming, thanks! It never ceases to amaze me the variety of products people recommend and use. Over a dozen different products alone have been recommended here. Does anyone still use 303 Aerospace? How about any recommendations for BF Interior Protectant or Wolfgang Cockpit...
Thank you for all the great responses! As usual there's probably multiple great products that will do what I need. I always seem to have that problem on here... I want to try them all!
I'm with you on this... I live in the great white north so really can't do much in the winter but do a good deep interior cleaning in the spring and fall.
Thanks. I've considered this one but hardly ever see it come up here in the forums as far as reviews or recommendations. I do use other BF products with good results.