The East Coast has been on the receiving end of old man winter's wrath. Still under an emergency, word is there is more on the way. Though not as bad, the Midwest is experiencing it's own wrestle mania with winter weather. During these episodes it is critical to keep your car in good health to get you where you need to be.
Before the onset of winter it is good to get your car's seasonal maintenance done on a regular schedule. If you have yet to get things done, now is better than not at all.
- a tune-up
- replace battery if needed
- make sure tires have enough tread, or replace them
A few simple things you can do to make your winter driving less stressful:
- replace regular windshield washer fluid with a de-icer formula
- never let your gas tank get too low, in cold weather an empty gas tank can cause your gas tank to freeze. When mine starts to approach a quarter-tank, it is time to "filler-up"
- keep a blanket, shovel, and jumper cables in the trunk...just in case, because you never know.
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