How to Winterize Your Car

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:WinterizeCar
Post By :
Anonymous
Rate:
Vote

How to Winterize Your Car

Introduction

Winter can be rough on cars, so unless you live in a warm or moderate climate, here's a list of things you can do to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming cold season.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Steps

1

Step One

Don't put off a 30,000-mile full service, if your car is due.
2

Step Two

Flush the cooling system and replace the coolant.
3

Step Three

Replace the windshield wiper blades. Put windshield washer fluid in the windshield washer reservoir (plain water will freeze).
4

Step Four

Have the battery serviced (clean the battery terminal ends and add water) and load-tested to check its ability to hold a charge. If the battery is more than 4 1/2 years old, replace it.
5

Step Five

Use a tire gauge to check the tire pressure. Air contracts with cold, and the tires may become low as the temperature drops.
6

Step Six

Make sure there is air in the spare tire and that all the proper tire-changing equipment is in the trunk.
7

Step Seven

Make sure the tires are in good condition. If you are not sure what this means, ask a mechanic (in a shop that doesn't sell tires) for an opinion.
8

Step Eight

Check the lights, heater and defroster.
9

Step Nine

Keep the gas tank as full as possible to prevent moisture from freezing in the gas lines.
10

Step Ten

Get a brake check if you haven't had one in the last six months.
11

Step Eleven

Put together an emergency winter kit for the trunk of your car: blanket, extra boots and gloves, ice scraper, small snow shovel, flashlight and kitty litter (for traction when stuck in the snow).

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Kitty Litters
  • Auto Emergency Kits
  • Tire Gauges
  • Wiper Blades
  • Blankets
  • Windshield Wiper Fluid
  • Flashlights
  • Small Snow Shovels
  • Gloves
  • Ice Scrapers
Post By :
Anonymous
Rate:
Vote

How to Winterize your car

Introduction

How to winterize your car

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need

  • Product: HEET (located in any car isle)

Steps

1

Step One

PUT HEET Gas treatment into your gas tank
2

Step Two

Fill up your gas tank till its full
3

Step Three

do this every tank in your gas tank when its below freezing outside.
4

Step Four

you are preventing your gaslines from freezing, could cause gasline freezing if you dont use..... your saving money

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • use with full tank of gas
advisement
Tools: |