Keep Your Acura Running its Best this Winter

Winter can be harsh on your vehicle, especially when temperatures plummet below freezing. Here at Spitzer Acura, we strive to keep your Acura running its best, all year long!

Allow us to share our five favorite winter car care tips with you and discover a few key ways that you can keep your Car running its best this winter season!

Here Are Our Top Five Winter Car Care Maintenance Tips

Check Your Tires

Of all the parts and components on your vehicle, your tires are the only ones that come into contact with the road. With winter weather typically bringing many inches of snow and ice to McMurray, PA, it’s important that you are driving with all-season or snow tires, and that they have adequate tread.

Check Your Fluids

Another important car care maintenance tip that we recommend is to check your fluids. For example, engine coolant is designed to prevent your engine from overheating, while also preventing your cooling system from freezing when temperatures plummet.

Over time, these fluids become less effective and can end up freezing during winter weather. If it’s been more than three years or 36,000 miles, we recommend changing out your coolant before winter arrives.

Perform a Battery Check

Did you know that when temperatures drop below freezing, it can require up to 50% more power from your car’s battery to start your vehicle? This isn’t only because of the effect that cold weather has on your battery, but this is also because your vehicle’s fluids become thicker in cold temperatures and make it more difficult for your engine to turn over.

Get a Car Emergency Kit

Having an emergency kit is an important part of winter driving. If you are ever stranded on the side of the road, or perhaps have slid off the road and need assistance, it can take a while for help to arrive. Roadside assistance even longer if you’re stranded in a winter storm, or if road conditions are bad. Here are a few key items to put in your emergency kit:

• Ice Scraper
• Flare
• Warm Clothes
• Tire Chains

Store Your Car for the Winter

Some drivers prefer to store their vehicles for winter rather than expose them to the harsh winter elements. When preparing your vehicle for winter car storage, we recommend using fuel stabilizer to keep moisture out of your fuel tank, and a trickle charger to prevent your battery from depleting.

Schedule Service at Spitzer Acura Today!

Is your vehicle ready for winter? Here at Spitzer Acura McMurray, we welcome you to get all of your Acura’s maintenance services completed here at our dealership. We feature a full team of certified experts who use genuine Acura replacement parts, and we also offer money saving service specials to help you save on your Acura’s maintenance services!

We hope you’ve enjoyed our top five winter car maintenance tips, but now it’s time for you to come in for service! Schedule service today and discover why drivers in Thomasville, PA and Canonsburg, PA trust us for all of their automotive needs!