1995 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 255

Brake Pedal Travel See your retailerif the brake pedal does not return to normal height,or if there is a rapid increase pedal in travel. T h s could be a sign of brake trouble. Battery Every new Oldsmobile has a Delco Freedom' battery. You never have to add water to one of these. When it's time for a new battery, we recommendDelco a Freedom@battery. Getone that has thereplacement number shown on original battery's label. the Brake Adjustment Every time you apply thebrakes moderately, withor without the vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear. Vehicle Storage If you're not going to drive your vehicle 25 days or for more, takeoff the black, negative(-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your batteryfrom running down. Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a modern vehicleis complex. Its many parts have to be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Vehicles wedesign and testhave top-quality GM brake parts in them, as your Oldsmobile does when it is new. When you replace parts your braking system -- for of example, when your brake linings wear down and you have to have new ones in -- be sure you get new put genuine GM replacement parts. If you don't, your brakes may no longer work properly. example, if For someone puts in brake linings that are wrong your for vehicle, thebalance between yourfront and rearbrakes can change -- for the worse. The braking performance you've come to expect can change in many other ways if someone puts in the wrongreplacement brake parts. Contact your retailer to learn how prepare Your to vehicle for longer storage periods. 6-31