To find the correct grade for your car, check your owners manual or ask your car dealer. Winter temperatures require an oil that is considerably thinner than the oil used during warmer times. Your car, like many cars, could use multi grade oil. Multi grade oil is an oil that changes its thickness or viscosity at different temperatures. The multi grade oil might already be the proper oil for winter. Again it is recommended you check with an expert to determine the proper grade.

Have the brakes checked if it has been more than six months since the last inspection. Of course knowing how to apply brakes in snowy or icy conditions is another story altogether.

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.

2010 honda civic si Keeping your tank full during the winter serves a few purposes. First, keeping a full tank will allow you to start up the car more easily on very cold mornings. Secondly, if you do happen to break down or get stuck you will have fuel to keep the engine idling and keep you warm while you await rescue.

prepare for winter Consider adding a second layer of insulation to your attic. R-30 is considered the minimum, especially if your home is new but if not you can add insulation.

Remember not to slam on your brakes, when you feel your car start to slip that may be your first reaction but your breaks could lock up and throw you into an uncontrolled skid. Instead, apply constant & firm pressure steadily.

cars in winter Run the engine and change the oil while it is warm to allow impurities to flush away with the oil. Switch out the oil filter too. Flush the boat engine with water and allow it to drain. Disconnect the fuel hose and run the engine until it stops. Let the fuel drain from the carburetor. Coat the cylinders with fogging oil to lube the pistons and walls. Change out the oil in the lower unit gear casing. Remove each spark plug and spray fogging oil into each cylinder, or spray the oil into the carburetor while the engine is running.

You can also make use of a vacant icy parking space to teach lessons of braking. The cars having ABS (anti-lock brake systems) have particular feel and driver need to get accustomed to this system.

Blankets: Some car problems can only be fixed by qualified professional mechanics. However, it may imply that you will have to wait for quite some time before the mechanic arrives. With no heater, things can get very chilly, so a blanket should be available.