Winter is not Over and Neither are Your Car Care Tips
Here are a Few More from Chicago, the Windy City!
We're so busy at Nerger's Auto Express in Bound Brook, NJ, fixing and maintaining the cars, but I found this great article
I just had to share. Thanks and Happy Reading....
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Harold Santamaria, Instructor, Undercar Specialist and Part Specialist Automotive Technology Program at City Colleges of Chicago (www.CCC.educame into our ABC7 studio with tips for winter car care.
Harold's Tips:
1. Is it really important to "warm up" your car before driving?
- Let the car warm up for a few minutes if temps outside are 32 degrees or below (freezing)
- Lengthen the number of minutes you let the car warm up as the temperature plunges lower
- Caution: too long of a warm-up wastes fuel and can be harmful to the environment
- Let the car warm up for a few minutes if temps outside are 32 degrees or below (freezing)
- Lengthen the number of minutes you let the car warm up as the temperature plunges lower
- Caution: too long of a warm-up wastes fuel and can be harmful to the environment
2. How low should you let the tank go before fueling up?
- Never let the tank go below one-quarter full
- Gasoline acts as a coolant -- it helps keep the fuel pump cool
- Moisture builds up inside of an empty tank, and you run the risk of freezing the fuel line
- Never let the tank go below one-quarter full
- Gasoline acts as a coolant -- it helps keep the fuel pump cool
- Moisture builds up inside of an empty tank, and you run the risk of freezing the fuel line
3. Why a clean air filter is key to getting the best gas mileage:
- Helps the car "breathe" easier, which means the car will use less gas
- Air filters should be changed every year or every 12,000 miles
- If you live or work in a dusty area, you may need to change the filter more often
- Helps the car "breathe" easier, which means the car will use less gas
- Air filters should be changed every year or every 12,000 miles
- If you live or work in a dusty area, you may need to change the filter more often
4. The at-home tire tread check:
- Use a quarter to check tire treads
- If you can see George Washington's head, it's time to replace the tires
- Use a quarter to check tire treads
- If you can see George Washington's head, it's time to replace the tires
5. Items in a winter safety-kit for your car:
- Flash light
- Jumper cables
- Work gloves
- Road flair
- Reflective "caution" triangle for the road
- Bottled water/protein bar(s)
- Blanket
- Basic first aid kit
- Can of instant tire repair
- Flash light
- Jumper cables
- Work gloves
- Road flair
- Reflective "caution" triangle for the road
- Bottled water/protein bar(s)
- Blanket
- Basic first aid kit
- Can of instant tire repair
6. Wiper blades
- Inspect your wiper blades every 6 months and replace them in the fall
- Clean your windshield every time you fill up your gas tank
- With a damp paper towel with water or Windex, wipe the rubber squeegee part of the blade
- Inspect your wiper blades every 6 months and replace them in the fall
- Clean your windshield every time you fill up your gas tank
- With a damp paper towel with water or Windex, wipe the rubber squeegee part of the blade
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