How to prepare your car for winter

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How to prepare your car for winter

• Winter has already begun. You can enjoy your cup
  of hot cocoa watching Netflix rolled in your
  favourite blanket. But your car might be chilling
  outside. Therefore, you need to make some
  preparations to make your car ready for winter.
• Without much ado, lets get started about how to
  prepare your car for the
• upcoming season.
• Check your tires
• The first step in checking your tires for winter
  is checking the tread on it. The tires need to
  have enough tread on it to dig into the
  snow-laden road. If the tread is worn off, the
  tires wont be effectively able to move on the
  snow- covered roads. Have a check on it before
  it starts to snow. Get the tires replaced if
  needed, probably with snow tires with better
  treads.
• Youll also have to get the tire pressure
  checked. Cold air is denser than warm air and
  therefore takes lesser space inside the tire.
  This reduces the pressure of the tire. A
  substantially low tire pressure can be dangerous.
  However, you need to have an eye on it only when
  the winter starts as its the cold air which is
  the main cause of reduced pressure.
• Check the coolant

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• Coolants are also known as anti-freeze help to
  keep the cooling systems from freezing up in the
  cold. However, to be effective its important
  that the coolant is fresh as old coolants lose
  the ability to do their jobs. Its a good idea to
  get the coolant flushed in fall before winter
  hits. You also need to get the cooling system
  checked for any leakage. Make sure that the fresh
  coolant is refilled to full to help you last the
  entire winter without any problems.
• Check the oil
• The first thing to check is the level of oil.
  Before winter starts make sure that all the oils
  are at the correct level. You may also need to
  check for the viscosity of the oil. Some cars
  require you to switch to different viscosity oil.
  Check your manufacturers manual to find out if
  you need to get the oil viscosity changed.
  However, it is generally older model cars which
  require different viscosity oils during
  different seasons to keep the oil flow proper. In
  hot seasons, it requires higher viscosity oil
  and in colder seasons, a lower viscosity oil.
  Modern cars
• typically run on lower viscosity oil throughout
  the year that doesnt need to be changed. Just
  check your manufacturers manual to know if you
  need such a change.
• Check the battery and its terminals
• A cold engine is difficult to crank over
  especially if its a cold morning. If the
  batterys already not powerful enough, then you
  are going to have a tough time when winter hits.
  Get the battery and the terminals checked by the
  need of fall and get it recharged or replaced if
  needed to have a stress-free winter.
• Check the wiper blades
• Winter is tough on your car but you know, its
  rough on the wiper blades. Cold air makes the
  rubber of the blades brittle and the snow and ice
  are more difficult to clear than water. If you
  already have a wiper in poor condition, then

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the odds of its survival and optimum performance
this winter is too less. And in some cases, it
can even lead to fierce accidents, if it is not
able to effectively clear the snow and ice from
the windshield. Dont take such a risk and just
get it replaced if it needs in order to have a
safe winter. Also, feel free to ask Own a Car
Fresno if you have any questions. We would love
to answer all your queries right here.