5 guaranteed ways to prepare your car for winter

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by | Dec 13, 2021 | 0 comments

When it comes to winter weather, no one likes to deal with iced over vehicles, frozen car doors, or sitting in the car until it gets warm enough to drive. Even worse, winter storms are problematic for our cars, especially if there’s an emergency.

It’s important to prepare your car for winter weather, but how do you do this? I’ve found 5 of the best things you can do to prepare your car for winter, whether it’s for the cold winter mornings or post-winter storm. 

 Remote Starters

When you’re in a rush and wish you could get your car warming, look no further than remote starters. Though they are on the pricier side, their ability to start your car from your house is quite desirable during the winter.

Once it’s installed in your vehicle, all you do is press a button on a remote, and your car starts automatically. The cost of installation typically ranges from $250-$350, but the remote starter remote itself can be as low as $100.

Though this will help you get going in the cold winter mornings, there are cheaper alternatives that can save you time and money without a remote starter.

For more information about remote starters, click here.

Winter Windshield Wiper Fluid

Another useful tool is a winter-specific windshield wiper fluid. This fluid, found in most retailers, will not freeze up in the cold weather. Instead, it’s specifically designed to melt ice and frost faster.

If you don’t want a specific winter wiper fluid, it’s still important to make sure that you are full on any type of wiper fluid.

Winter Wiper Blades

If you can’t find specific winter wiper blades, it’s always a good idea to replace your regular wiper blades before the cold weather. However, winter-specific wiper blades are designed to fight strong ice and frost.

Some options for winter-specific blades are as follows, in order from highest to lowest price:

Defensive Fluid for Car Doors

What do you do when your car doors are already frozen shut? There are various defensive fluids you can buy to remedy the problem before your doors are iced over. One example is a rubber conditioner, meant for the rubber rim of your doors.

Another fluid you can buy is a silicone lubricant, which acts similarly to rubber conditioners. It can prevent sticking and icing over windows and doors of the car.

If you’re in a rush, cooking spray or WD-40 is also said to be helpful when de-icing your car doors.

Emergency Car Kits

Winter storms bring about an extra problem when it comes to driving. In the case of an emergency, it’s best to have an emergency car kit with winter necessities such as hand warmers, flashlights, and power cables, among many other items. Click here to buy all of these items as a pre-packaged set.

If you don’t want to buy the set, it’s quite simple to gather all materials separately and put together a bag for winter emergencies. Here is a list of the basic necessities that make a good winter emergency car kit:

Preparing your vehicle for winter weather can be a struggle, but utilizing these methods should help ease your winter driving experiences. If any of these methods are helpful or spark any new ideas, let us know in the comments.

 

 

 

 

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