Winter Car Maintenance: Tips to Prep Your Car for Frigid Temps

We all know it is important to bundle up when the temperature drops below freezing, but what about winter prep for our vehicles?

During a bad winter storm I learned a few things the hard, or expensive way. I left my windshield wipers on, but turned the motor off on my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado when I parked it. A few days later when I sent my boys out to start my truck and clean the snow off, they did not know the wipers were on. The wipers had frozen solid to my car under about a foot of snow; this resulted in a burned up wiper motor and a hefty repair bill.

While my boyfriend, David, is calm and cool about all my “mistakes,” he gave me a list of things that I need to do, to be sure my vehicle is prepared for zero temperatures and a foot of snow.

Your safety is always important especially when you are behind the wheel of a car, but remember if you do not properly care for your vehicle it will not be safe to operate.

Becky Davenport lives in rural Missouri. She has a love for the outdoors, traveling, photography, and keeping her family... More about Becky Davenport

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