If you’ve lived near our Owensboro, KY Mazda dealership long enough, you know how rough winter can be on cars in this area. While winter does take an invariable toll on automobiles in many locations throughout the country, you can minimize the season’s impact by winterizing your vehicle.
Winterizing is a process that includes some things you can do yourself and other tasks you should let our factory-trained technicians handle. The first thing you can do is put an emergency kit in your car. Here are a few of the things you should consider putting in your emergency kit:
- Blanket
- Flashlight
- Non-perishable snacks and beverages
- Jumper cables
- Reflective triangles or flares
- Collapsible shovel
You should also order a few things from our Mazda parts center. Winter windshield wipers and all-weather floor mats are two items you should order. Winter wipers are specially designed to prevent ice from building up on them. All-weather floor mats will protect your carpeting from wintry elements.
Once you’ve done those things, you can sit back and let our talented technicians handle the rest. When you bring your vehicle into our Mazda service center, we’ll test your battery to make sure it has enough life left to get you through winter. We’ll also test your heating system, defroster, and four-wheel drive system if your vehicle has one.
We’ll inspect your tires and rotate them if they’re due for a rotation. If you want, we’ll gladly install winter tires on your car so you can benefit from extra traction all winter long. We’ll also look over your belts and hoses, take a look at your brakes, and top off your automobile’s critical fluids.
To learn what else we’ll do to prepare your car for winter, contact Champion Mazda. If you’re ready to have your vehicle winterized, bring it into our Mazda service department near Evansville, IN today.
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