Preparing Your Vehicle For Winter

Winter is coming.  This year has flown by, and in that flurry of work, quick vacations, and visits to the store, you’ve forgotten one thing: Winter is almost here.   Our dealership takes pride in providing insightful information on our blog.  Today, we’re continuing that trend.  In today’s blog, we’re discussing some quick effective tips on preparing your vehicle for winter.  Feel free to comment below:

Inspect your antifreeze: Your car contains a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze. It’s an essential part of your vehicle’s protection.  Take it into us to check out, and also ask about a radiator flush while you’re at it.

Check out the tires: Winter is the time to amp up your tire protection if you’re not doing so.  The National Highway Transportation Safety Board says you need at least 2/32” of depth to be safe.  Try using the old penny test to check your tires.  Just place it between the tread, if the tread covers part of Lincoln’s head, you have more than 2/32 of tread.

Replace your wipers: Anything coming from the sky will land right on your windshield.  Also, there’s a soupy muck that’s created on the road once the highway department clears the road.  The muck contains sand and salt, both of which can end up on your windshield.  You need new, clean, efficient wipers. 

Clean your battery posts: Regularly treating your battery is key.  Make sure the posts are clean and void of acidic residue. 

Inspect your brakes: Come in today and have one of our technicians check these out for you.  These will be crucial on a slippery road. 

These are just a few tips to get you going.  Stay tuned weekly and subscribe below!