Winter car parts
It’s surprising how dark it’s getting in the evenings already. What happened to the summer? As autumn comes on it’s a classic time to think about replacing any car parts that you might need before the winter sets in. Any niggling little things such as old wind-screen wipers that you can ignore during the summer suddenly become more important when you’re fighting your way through blizzards.
It’s not winter yet of course and I’m not trying to scare you but it’s a goof idea to think about the car parts that you might need before it gets here.
Tyres are a good example and safety has to be first on your list especially if you’re going to be driving your family round on dark, wet evenings when they don’t want to walk anymore.
Most people have year-round coolant in their cars these days but if you don’t you have to think about anti-freeze. It’s not cold enough for that yet, and in fact I’ve been noticing how hot it’s been at night, but once September’s out of the way we’ll all be reaching for the jumpers. Some of us will be reaching for the jump start leads.
One of the things that always seems to take the whole country by surprise is the first cold snap. The nation usually grinds to a halt as if it’s never happened before. I’m hoping that we’re at least a couple of months away from that but it’ll be here before we know it.
Cars just react differently in the winter don’t they? Especially if you’ve got something a bit older. So while there’s still time I think it’s a good idea to think about the things you’re going to need, and start sourcing them.
