Winter's Coming. Is Your Car Ready?
Friday September 19, 2008
It's that time of year. The air is getting cooler, the edges of the leaves are starting to brown. This means fall is on the way and winter's only two steps behind. It also means that it's time to get up to date on your seasonal auto maintenance. Remember, maintenance is the key to your car or truck's happiness. If you stay on top of it, there's a good chance you'll get to spend the winter with warm hands and dry feet. Skimp on maintenance and your car might let you know how it feels about this neglect. The good news is we're here to help. Get your tools together and check out our Winter Weather Checklist. You can knock out these maintenance procedures in an afternoon and save yourself big money on repair bills. What are you waiting for?
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When you have your car serviced for winter, remember all service is not created equal. Make sure your not part of the $22 billion annual problem of being overcharged for auto repair. In the survey that honestautoestimates.com has done regarding what people believe repair cost should be, most people guessed far high prices than the actual cost. Honestautoestimates.com has discovered that people think cars are more advanced so they must cost more to repair. Winterize responsibly don’t get overcharged!
All too often, the windshield wipers are neglected. Summer weather bakes the rubber and makes them useless. It’s no fun trying to clear snow/ice with bad wipers, not to mention unsafe.
I see you info on a.c systems. My question is that my a.c is working but when i disconnected my battery for a replacement the a.c system only blows heat.. My question is how does the system switch between hot and cold? My compressor is working fine. And i know there is some kind of vent door that needs to be switch for heating and cooling.. Where would i find this vent?
Without knowing what year/make/model of the vehicle, I couldn’t even begin to tell you. If it’s a model with a temperature slider, than a cable connects from the slider itself in the console to the vehicles heater and a/c.
Is it ok to have more than one block/engine warmer on my 03 pickup say a block heater & Dipstick warmer, or is it best to stik with one?
What is winter. I’m in Florida and don’t understand. But, I hope Ya’ll have a GREAT ONE!!!
Matt, I run multiple heaters in the engine compartment of my ‘02 Outback when it gets cold enough. You don’t say what pickup you’ve got, but if it’s a diesel, then the motor will be much happier when it’s warmer.
Go ahead, rub it in. At least we have seasons!