Making sure your car is properly tuned up is important all year-long. In the winter time, this is especially important to prevent cold morning headaches. Your car’s electrical system, including spark plugs, wires, etc., is crucial for making sure your engine fires right up on a cold winter morning. Take the time to make sure this is one headache you won’t have to worry about this year.

2005 taurus Test out your windshield wipers before the first rain or snowfall. Be sure the wipers don’t just smear water across your windshield. Windshield wipers that work improperly can severely reduce your visibility and put you at risk for getting into an accident. Replace your windshield wipers and take a look at the special winter windshield wipers that are available on the market today. If you live in an area where you frequently experience snowfall, this may be a good option. While you’re at it, make sure that your windshield wiper fluid container is filled, and put an extra gallon on fluid in your trunk.

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!!.

Every winter, we resolve to do something about it and every spring, when warm weather comes, we promptly get sidetracked by gardening and outdoor pursuits. Then, before we know it, it’s fall and we’re scurrying around, trying to weatherstrip and figure out how to cut down on heating costs. This year, it’s going to be different. This year, we’re going to prepare for winter during spring and summer.

cars in winter Does your rain gutter or downspout have any cracks? If so, you will want to replace it with a seamless one right away. The cost is not too expensive and they are very durable and reliable!

Run the engine and heater 10 minutes per hour for warmth. Open a window, at least an inch, on the downwind side of the car to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.