Winter Car Care Tips

The cold weather also affects your car. In addition to making driving more dangerous because of ice and snow, extreme winter time can be stressful, especially on older cars.

As winter approaches take you your car to your fiancee mechanic and ask them to check the following: battery, wipers, antifreeze levels, heating system, brakes, defroster.

You will want to make sure your battery is fully charged that the cold weather startup is a heavy drain on your battery. You will want to make sure your wipers are in good condition because they will get a lot of snow use, and make sure you have a lot of windshield washer fluid in the tank and transport an additional gallon in your car. . Your windshield washer fluid will be used quickly by keeping salt out of the windshield. You will want to make sure your antifreeze is at appropriate levels. The antifreeze can prevent the freezing of your engine from about 30 degrees under zero. It should be replaced every two years. Ask your verified heating system, this will include your defroster that you really need during the winter.

Make sure you have good winter tires on your car. If you live in an area where you get a good amount of snowfall, you may want to make a seasonal change from the whole season with snow tires. All the radials of the season, simply do not give you the same performance in the snow and the ice that the dedicated snow tires make.

There are things you should keep in your car during the winter. Snowboard, cite, blankets, hat and extra mittens, small snow shovel, sand (to help with traction), boots. At any time, you must have a small backup kit, reminder cables, small tools such as screwdriver, key and clip a flashlight with extra batteries, extra water. Keep a cite box at home so you can enter your car.

Do not forget to leave the house for your car to be completely cleaned. Clear all the snow and ice from your hood, roof, trunk and side. Make sure your headlights and your taillights are clearly visible. Drive slowly. The speed limits posted concern ideal driving conditions. When driving, leave a lot of distance between you and the car in front of you. You may need to leave more distance in ice conditions. Make turns slowly. Crake slowly.

By following these tips above, you can have a winter driving season safely.