Preparing Your Car for Winter

Cold weather presents some of the most challenging driving conditions. Read on for our winter car maintenance checklist.

When winter arrives it's important to know that your car is capable of dealing with the inclement weather, so we've produced a vital winter car checklist to ensure you don't get caught out.

Check your Battery

Cold and damp weather is a battery killer. There's little worse than the mechanical groan when you turn the key caused by a dying car battery. If your battery is struggling to start your car, the chances are it's on its way out.

Check your Antifreeze

Antifreeze, as its name suggests, stops the water in the engine's cooling system from freezing.

Check your Screen Wash

Wintery weather is frequently wet, meaning you'll spend lots of time using your windscreen wipers. There's a high risk of them smearing grime across the windscreen if your screen wash bottle is empty.

Check Exterior Lights

It sounds simple, and it is. The days are shorter and the weather is worse during the winter months, making maintenance of your exterior lights an important aspect of any winter car checklist.

Consider winter tyres if you drive frequently in winter

If you drive frequently in winter, then consider buying a set of winter tyres. They offer exceptional grip when the temperature drops below seven degrees, and in snow and ice. They're not cheap, but well worth the investment for the additional safety they bring.

Please do give us a call to book in for your vehicles winter health check on 01430 872265!

Winter Car Equipment

Carrying an emergency kit with you at all times through the winter might seem a bit extreme - but if you ever find yourself stranded you'll be glad of it. We recommend: