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on 10/19/2008 Great Advice!
on 10/18/2008 Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing. 5 stars!
on 10/16/2008 Winterizing a car is quite a process if one lives in the snow. Thank you for this article.
on 10/16/2008 I could only add one more thing to this good post and that is a trick I was taught years ago - before you put your cleaned battery terminals onto your cleaned battery post - lightly and completly coat all of those exposed electrial battery parts with vaseline - It may liquidify in summer, but you will guarantee yourself that you will never be prevented from starting your car by corrosion that has built up on the battery post between it and the terminal - only takes an extra minute and lasts the life of the battery!!
on 10/16/2008 Great information and great ideas too, it is so important to follow these ideas as the winter appoaches soon.
on 10/16/2008 Yup, it's that time of year again. Thanks for the tips.
on 10/16/2008 I'd never heard of what you wrote in Step 9. Thanks!
on 10/16/2008 most newer vehicles have extended range coolant. check your owners manual before flushing the system. always check the level in the resevoir regularly.
on 10/16/2008 Yes when the temperature changes your car dose funny things better to be prepared then to have it mess up in the middle of a snow bank. It's always good to have a blanket in the car in case you come up on a accident and somebody in shock needs to be warmed.
on 10/16/2008 Wow - this is good stuff! Thanks...
on 10/16/2008 Good info!
on 12/20/2006 Living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan puts you in the middle of some really cold weather. I have found that the purchase of a trickle charger for your auto is a good investment. They are inexpensive and keep your battery at peak performance. You merely clip to the battery poles, and plug into a wall socket and it keeps the battery fully charged. I use it on my snowmobile battery in the summer and car battery in the winter.
on 10/23/2006 Check for rust at the end of the year...
on 1/5/2006 For the northern extremes, where you'll be starting the vehicle in colder weather all winter long, you may want to consider getting an engine block heater, a batter heater, and possibly an oil pan heater. These are plugged into an electrical cord, and keep the engine and battery warm enough to start, even when it gets extremely cold. Also, it keeps the exhaust cleaner in the end.
on 1/5/2006 Get a battery warmer and blockheater. You'll have no trouble starting your car, and it's environmentally friendly. This is only for places where winter actually exists (meaning there's snow on the ground for 6+ months and it hits 0 F).
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