Windscreen washer fluid.You would be surprised by the amount of times friends have asked to ‘borrow’ some! In winter make sure that the fluid is of adequate strength to ensure it does not freeze in the pipes. Most branded products will give a mix ratio on the label which may vary depending on expected temperatures. Don’t forget to check the rear wiper reservoir if separate to the front as well!

Pump the tires up. Tire pressure is often overlooked in preferred and poor driving conditions alike. There is a sticker in the door jamb that can be referred to for proper tire inflation. Also the owner’s manual and or local car dealership should be able to provide you with this information. Last thing you want to do is add to the already severely compromised grip on the road during rainy, snowy or icy conditions.

Nothing is worse than breaking down in the dead of winter. Instead of chancing this, have your vehicle looked over and tuned up. Check for cracked hoses, dry belts, water pumps, spark plugs, and the battery. If any of this needs to be replaced to this before the cold weather rolls in.

nissan sentra 1990 Consider snow tires. Last, but not least, consider snow tires. Without them, you are putting a lot of pressure on your regular tires and will wear them down quickly in heavy snow. Tires designed for traction and treading in snow will support your overall vehicle much better than all-purpose tires.

prepare for winter Front wheel drive or four wheel drive is another thing that you will need to think hard about as well. If you live in an area that tends to get little snow than front wheel drive should be fine for you. Now if you travel a lot and have heavy snows often, the four wheel drive is a better option. Always remember four wheel drive cars tend to cost more than front wheel drive.

Thus, it is essential for any responsible driver to be prepared for these events by assembling an emergency kit. This kit will include all the essentials for short-term survival during winter, along with some extra components to cover extreme conditions, should they arise.

cars in winter If you managed to open lock, take it to a warm room and warm it till moisture has evaporated. After warming you definitely have to oil it so you can reuse it. Hopefully you follow our advice and do not let the lock freeze anymore.

As I’ve said before, we live in a drafty, old house whose saving grace is that it’s in the middle of sixty private acres of woods and fields. Also on the property is a small building with two studio apartments in it, where my late mother lived until October of 2005. Now, we use it for storage and for a guesthouse, mostly in the summer. Although we installed a pellet stove three years ago, and although we keep the heat down to 68 in the daytime and 55 at night, and even lower at the apartment house, our oil bill is enormous and getting bigger with each winter.

To find out what is the correct coolant for your vehicle, there should be a label pasted in the engine compartment, providing the information you need, or look in your vehicles owner’s manual. Now, though, you can purchase coolant that is made for every vehicle and coolant type that will mix in with the coolant you already have in your vehicle. You can use which ever coolant you prefer. Read the labels!!.