Tips for Winter Car Maintenance

Tips For R CAR MAINTENANCE WIPERS • WIPER BLADES GENERALLY LAST 6-12 MONTHS • MAKE SURE YOUR BLADES ARE FRESH SO VISIBILITY ISN'T COMPROMISED WIPER FLUID • TOP OFF YOUR LEVELS AND ONLY USE WASHER FLUID SINCE IT WON'T FREEZE ► ESSENTIAL FOR SAFETY AND BETTER VISIBILITY IN WINTER CONDITIONS BATTERY .t. • COLD TEMPERATURES CAN STRAIN YOUR BATTERY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU PARK OUTSIDE • HAVE YOUR BATTERY CHECKED NOW AND GET IT REPLACED IF IT'S LOW ANTIFREEZE • NEWER CARS USUALLY HAVE COOLANT THAT CAN LAST UP TO 5 YEARS • IF YOUR CAR IS OLDER OR HASN'T BEEN SERVICED RECENTLY, GET IT FLUSHED AND FILLED TIRES • WORN TIRES WITH LITTLE TREAD ARE RISKY FOR WINTER DRIVING • NEW DESIGNS AND COMPOUNDS ARE QUIET ON DRY ROADS AND EFFECTIVE IN SNOW TIRE PRESSURE • FOR EVERY DROP OF 10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, TIRES LOSE 1 POUND OF PRESSURE • DRIVING ON UNDERINFLATED TIRES IN THE RAIN OR IN THE SNOW IS DANGEROUS HEADLIGHTS • MAKE SURE YOUR HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE CLEAR AND NOT CLOUDY OR DIRTY YOU CAN WAX YOUR LIGHTS TO DISCOURAGE ICICLES FROM FORMING ON THEM DIL • CHECK YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL TO SEE HOW OFTEN YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR OIL • A PRE-WINTER OIL CHANGE CAN PREPARE YOUR ENGINE FOR HARD WINTER DRIVING BRAKES > BRAKES ARE ALWAYS IMPORTANT, AND EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT'S SLIPPERY OUT • HAVE THEM INSPECTED, ESPECIALLY IF YOU NOTICE ANY CHANGES IN PERFORMANCE INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: dekalb tire DEKALB TIRE AND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR WWW.MYATLANTATIREDEALER.COM Sources: http://www.ase.com/News-Events/Publications/Glove-Box-Tips/Getting-Your-Vehicle-Ready-For-Winter.aspx http://www.kiplinger.com/article/cars/TO09-CO00-SODI-9-winter-car-maintenance-tips.html http://autorepair.about.com/od/regularmaintenance/a/winterchecklist.htm