winterizing

[scuba_sean]

hey. i live up here in alberta, canada in the "great white north" and it is snowing here! Im talking industrial weight snowing. What can I do to my car to "winterize" it. Anything of any value? Anything at all?

[fiznat]

well definetly snow tires... if you dont have them you can pretty much forget about getting around in the snow. Also I'd say make sure you have antifreeze coolant, and a slightly thinner oil than you use in the summer. Uhmm if you still have popup headlights I would reccomend you pop them up (but not on) when you leave the car overnight or when you leave it for work or whatever- dont want them to get frozen down on ya.. Heh lots of salt/sand for your driveway... Eh I cant think of anything else- maybe someone else can pick up where I left off.

[w1ngzer0]

do you want to store it or do you have to drive it?

THere is a section on NICO or zilvia on winterizing your car

if your driving it just fill your tires up,good winter or all season tires,put some of that anti-moister stuff like what you find in packages in your car. and drive carfully. Put a car cover on your car everynight too that will help

[-HyJynX-]

Putting sandbags or bags of salt (Pretty heavy ones) so u can have a lil more weight and traction in the rear

[lbrowne]

I'm in Alberta as well

Good snow tires, and some sand bags in the back as mentioned. If you got a 5 speed and its slippery out, start in 2nd gear.

if its slippery everywhere else as well, keep your rpms low by being in a higher than normal gear for the speed ur drivin.