Winter Maintenance Special includes:

• Oil and filter service
• Multi-point inspection, including brakes
• Coolant Flush Service
• Inspection of all heater and radiator hoses
• Tire inspection, rotation and balance (if needed)
• Check and top off all underhood and vital fluids
• And more!

And while you’re out there on the roads, keep these following tips in mind:

• Make certain your tires are properly inflated.
• Drive with your headlights on.
• Avoid using cruise control or overdrive. Don’t let your car make a bad decision for you.
• Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up.
• If you lose traction and your vehicle feels like it’s floating, gradually slow down. Don’t slam on the brakes.
• Use caution when driving on bridges or concrete highways. These surfaces are the first to freeze and become slippery when the temperature drops.
• Slow down in advance of shaded areas, especially on curves. Shaded areas are cooler and may have ice that is difficult to see.
• Don’t pass snowplows or sanders, and don’t follow them too closely.
• Don’t get overconfident with four-wheel drive. It won’t help you stop any faster.
• Winter road conditions often result in longer stopping distances. Give yourself room. If you have anti-lock brakes, press the pedal down firmly and hold it. If you don’t have anti-lock brakes, gently pump the pedal.
• Slow down when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges or shady spots. These all have potential to develop black ice.
• Avoid abrupt actions while steering, braking or accelerating to lessen your chance of losing control.
• Look farther ahead in traffic. Actions by other drivers will alert you to problems and give you extra reaction time.
• Trucks take longer to stop. Don’t cut in front of them.

And just in case, make sure you pack an emergency kit in your trunk with the following items:

• Rechargeable flashlight
• Cell phone and car adapter
• Extra food and water
• Flares
• Tools: jack, lug wrench, shovel
• Road maps
• Blanket/sleeping bag(s)
• Extra warm clothes, boots, hat and gloves
• First aid kit (if you take prescription medicines, keep a few handy in your kit)
• Pocket knife
• Matches or lighter
• Battery jumper cables
• Ice scraper and snow brush
• Paper towels
• Extra washer fluid

Be safe and be warm out there!
Russ

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