Slow down. It is important to slow the speed of your driving down in snowy conditions. Everything on your car slows down in snowy weather like turning, accelerating, and stopping all take longer so you will want to slow your speed down.

f250 sale We’re going to do the same thing on a more drastic scale to the apartment house. We’re having an expert “weatherize” it by draining the pipes, filling them with food-grade antifreeze and doing whatever else needs to be done to get it through the winter without heat. Because its oil tank is outside, we have to use a higher grade of fuel for its furnace, so this should save us a bundle.

Make sure your windshield wipers are in good working order. In some of the more harsh climates, you may want to opt for blades specifically designed to work in the snow.

Thus, it is essential for any responsible driver to be prepare for winter 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 Antifreeze Mixture. Because we live in a colder climate this is important. Your antifreeze should have a 50-50 mix of coolant and water. Talk to your mechanic at your next oil change about what’s right for your car.

In addition to not only a regular oil change but also a change in oil you should take other precautions when driving in the winter. For example always let your car warm up but not for very long. You do not want to start your car and leave it idling as it wastes gas and damages the catalytic converter. Instead start the engine let it warm up for 30 to 60 seconds and then slowly drive off. The half a minute allows the fluids to get moving but then accelerating gently will warm up the engine faster and allow the catalytic converter to do its job better.