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Winter Car Maintenance Tips
Winter is just around the corner and the weather is about to get colder and colder. It’s time for you to enjoy driving under the snowy sky and beautiful scenery, but are you still wondering what winter car maintenance you should do for your car? This article will tell you the winter driving safety and car maintenance precautions, so that your car through a good winter.
1.Winter Driving Safety Tips
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Glass water: After the snow melts and turns to ice, using ordinary glass water in winter will greatly reduce its effectiveness. You should use professional antifreeze glass water to prevent the wiper from freezing while cleaning the glass.
- Antifreeze: The outdoor temperature is very low, so to avoid freezing the car’s tank, you need to ensure that your vehicle has enough antifreeze for normal operation. Otherwise, the water tank may freeze, causing the vehicle to break down.
- Motor oil: with the change of temperature in winter, the oil will become sticky, resulting in poor fluidity, lubrication effect is also greatly reduced, which is the reason why many car owners feel that the car will become difficult to start in winter.
- Tyres: Rain and snow can make the road slippery. If the tread becomes shallow, you need to replace it in time. The grip between the tyre and the ground will also be reduced when the temperature drops. Always clear debris from the tread as well as checking tyre pressures regularly to make sure they are normal. Avoid using aged or damaged tyres on the road.
- Battery: If you don’t use your car often in winter, you should pay more attention to checking whether the battery is undercharged and replace it in time. Additionally, when the engine is off, you should turn off all electrical equipment to avoid using high-power appliances while the engine is off. Otherwise, this may lead to battery power loss, preventing you from starting the car. (About how to test the battery can check my another article)
2. Proper handling of snow
Recently, the first snow has arrived in many places, covering vehicles with a thick layer of snow. So, how should you clean up this snow?
- First of all, use cardboard or towels will be the car snow for a large area, do not use sharp objects to avoid damage to the car paint.
- Start the vehicle, set the air conditioning temperature to the highest, turn on the front window heating function, wait for the snow to melt, and then turn on the windshield wipers to clean up the excess snow can be.
- If you are in a snowfall area, you will need to park your car outside for a long time. To avoid erosion from rain and snow, you should wax your car in winter. Waxing also helps prevent condensation from turning into ice.
- In addition, if you have the conditions, you can buy a car coat for your car. You can buy a car coat, which can reduce the possibility of paint damage.
- When you park the car, you can stand the wipers up to avoid them sticking to the window glass due to freezing. Forcing the wipers open can damage the wiper motor. It also allows us to find the vehicle faster.
3.Conclusion:
These are the winter car maintenance tips, please pay attention to winter driving safety, I wish you a happy trip. I hope this article can help you make preparations early, about car knowledge welcome to comment in the comment section below, you can also find me through the official email and WhatsApp.
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