Cars off on the roadside are a common sight in winter. Freezing temperatures, ice and snow can really damage your vehicle without proper car care and preventive maintenance. Simple car care activities like checking radiator fluid, replacing worn tires and weak batteries go a long way to keep you and vehicle from being a roadside statistic

Winter car care and preventive maintenance is an important step for making your vehicle last longer and hold its value better. Cold conditions often make rough idling, hard starts and other performance problems worse.
Before cold weather arrives take your car in for a tune-up and oil change. A tune-up and clean air, fuel and PCV filters ensure reliable performance in cold weather.

Take car care and your safety seriously by checking your tires before winter arrives. In most locations good quality radial tires are adequate but some states require you put snow tires on during the winter months. Replacing worn or inadequate tires and keeping a set of tire chains in the trunk makes winter driving safer.
Good winter car care is being prepared for bad conditions.

Get your radiator flushed and filled with the right antifreeze mix for your area and put de-icer in the windshield washer tank to help keep the glass clear for good visibility. Preparation and preventive car care will make your winter driving safer for you and your car.