Is Your Car Ready in Winter

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When you get up in the morning from your warm bed and found your car won’t start, you can guess you have a dead car battery. If you have a weak battery the winter will certainly finish it off. You have to prepare your car for winter weather.

Car battery manufacturers use the term maintenance free very loosely. The steps needed to maintain a good battery are simple and you can do it yourself. You can remove the battery cables starting with the negative and clean the cable ends and battery terminals with a wire brush. You can see video at link below to see how battery terminal can be cleaned easily.
Video: How to take care of your car

Check your car tires frequently during cold weather, add enough air to keep them at recommended inflation level.

Change the oiland use manufacturer’s recommended grade of oil.

Keep your car fueled and in good working order. Be sure to check the following:

1. Antifreeze/Coolant
2. Windshield wiper fluid
3. Heater
4. Brakes
5. Ignition
6. Emergency flashers
7. Exhaust
8. Tires (air pressure and wear)
9. Fuel
10. Oil
11. Brake fluid
12. Defroster
13. Battery
14. Radiator

You can check up your car at nearest car service station to prepare your car for winter so that your car remain safe on road.

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