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Pete · 10-23-2021, 04:09 PM

Winter weather will be here very soon. So be ready for it and prepare your ride before it arrives.
The following are some helpful tips for winterizing your car, plus one bonus tip:.
1. Reverse your battery cables so that the heat comes on instead of the air conditioning.
2. Change the air in your tires from the hot summer air to drier cold winter air to avoid getting a flat.
3. Loosen your lug nuts so they won't freeze to the wheel in case you do get a flat.
4. Check your blinker fluid and top it off if needed.
5. When you get home at night after driving your car and it's is still warm, place a wet towel on the windshield to insulate it and hold the heat in for the next morning so you don't have to scrape the glass.
6. Sharpen your wiper blades to better cut through any ice and snow on your windshield while you're driving.
7. If you change your own oil make sure and leave the engine running while you do it so the oil doesn't freeze and clog up your oil pan and drain plug.

Bonus Tip: Drive south until you see palm trees. Then apply the brakes and sunscreen.

10-23-2021, 04:09 PM	#1
Pete Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wa. Posts: 5,409	Winterizing Winter weather will be here very soon. So be ready for it and prepare your ride before it arrives. The following are some helpful tips for winterizing your car, plus one bonus tip:. 1. Reverse your battery cables so that the heat comes on instead of the air conditioning. 2. Change the air in your tires from the hot summer air to drier cold winter air to avoid getting a flat. 3. Loosen your lug nuts so they won't freeze to the wheel in case you do get a flat. 4. Check your blinker fluid and top it off if needed. 5. When you get home at night after driving your car and it's is still warm, place a wet towel on the windshield to insulate it and hold the heat in for the next morning so you don't have to scrape the glass. 6. Sharpen your wiper blades to better cut through any ice and snow on your windshield while you're driving. 7. If you change your own oil make sure and leave the engine running while you do it so the oil doesn't freeze and clog up your oil pan and drain plug. Bonus Tip: Drive south until you see palm trees. Then apply the brakes and sunscreen.