What is your winter driving tip for people? Mine is about leaving your wiper blades up off your windshield.
Depending on your car pulling your wiper blades off the windshield may not be as smart as some think. The cost of replacing a wiper blade that torn, versus the arm with the spring once its weak from being pulled up may not be worth it.
I've seen two cars recently with surprising repair bills for wiper arm assemblies due to the springs being weakened. The one thing they both appear to have in common?? Being pulled off the windshield at night. Roughly a $210 fix instead of just scrapping the windshield and making sure the wipers are clean before driving.
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While most consumers are aware of the 2/32, Lincoln head thing, they are not aware that after 3 years of use or about 5/32 remaining, enough polymers have boiled out of the tires due to UV and heat cycling to make the tires lose substantial "stick", causing much reduced control in snowy or rainy conditions.
Well since I live in the desert southwest, I'd say have your liquids changed for the colder season and Don't forget pack more then just shorts in case it gets cold. LOL
have your tire pressure and tires checked
my winter tip would be the car warms up faster when you drive it all you have to do is get in your car and let it run for 30 seconds and go