Winter time is just around the corner which means we all need to get our car or truck winterized now. These automotive winterization tips will help you prepare your car or truck for old man winter. I want to offer these tips from working in the automotive field for over twenty five years. I have seen my fair share of cars and trucks towed in to the automotive repair facilities during the winter.
1. Have your fuel system cleaned. More fuel is required for your engine. What you need to do is change your gas filter and have your fuel system cleaned. A dirty fuel system will lean out the fuel mixture which will cause your car or truck to run very bad in the winter time.
2. Check the operation of your four wheel drive now. All summer we are using our two wheel drive on our cars and trucks. Make sure when you activate your four wheel drive the gears and electrical components are in working order. If your automotive car or truck is not activating the four wheel drive get it fixed now.
3. Get your snow tires ready. If your car truck has rear wheel drive you should install the snow tires before the winter arrives. If your not sure if your car or truck has rear wheel drive you can pull into any automotive repair shop and ask a mechanic to step outside for a minute to check for you.
4. Have your belts inspected. I have found that the cold weather will have an effect on your belts and cause them to break or squeal very loud. Most of the time they will need to be adjusted only. You can either do this yourself or have a automotive repair shop perform this for you for around fifty bucks.
5. Have your battery tested. This tip for winterization should always be performed in the fall. The colder temperatures will put a major load on your battery. Have your automotive mechanic test your cold cranking amps for your car or truck.
6. Have some deicing spray or similar fluid available for your car or truck door locks. How many times have you tried to unlock your automotive doors and found them to be frozen?
7. Replace your wiper blades. For less than twenty bucks you can have them replaced. The ice and snow will increase the pressure and destroy your old wiper blades.
8. Automotive winterization tips should always include having your antifreeze tested and serviced if needed before the winter arrives.
9. Have your thermostat changed. The thermostat is used to help your car or truck get up to operating temperature faster. It also provides the heat inside of your car or truck.
10. Check the type of oil you will be using in the winter. Some automotive companies require a thinner oil in the winter time. For example you might use the 5w30 in the winter and the 10w30 in the summer.
I hope these automotive winterization tips will help you better prepare your car or truck for old
Old man winter.
