Every year, your vehicle needs to be ready for our MO winter. The last thing we St. Charles drivers want is to get stranded out in the cold in MO. We need our vehicles to be safe and reliable. It’s a good idea to get caught up on any neglected maintenance items anytime – but the stakes are higher in the winter for MO .
There are some specific and things that we need to do to have our vehicle ready for winter. The most obvious is having the antifreeze checked. If the antifreeze protection is not set correctly it can’t properly protect your engine, radiator and hoses from freezing. If your vehicle does not seem to be making enough heat to keep you warm, your antifreeze level may be low or you could have a thermostat problem. Get it checked out at Weldon Spring Auto in St. Charles. If you are due for a cooling system service, now is a perfect time to have it done.
In the cold MO rainy months we always worry about being able to stop in time when it’s slick out on St. Charles area roads. The first thing for St. Charles drivers to remember is to slow down and allow plenty of room to stop. A thorough brake inspection at Weldon Spring Auto in St. Charles will reveal if the pads or any other parts need replacing. Check with your Weldon Spring Auto service advisor to see if it is time to replace your brake fluid. It accumulates water over time which really messes with your stopping power.
It is also to have your battery tested. A battery’s cranking power really drops with the temperature. If your battery is weak in the fall, it may not be up to winter in MO.
You should always have a blanket or something to keep you and your passengers warm if you get stranded when it’s cold in MO. If you will be leaving the St. Charles area and venturing away from civilization, pack more items such as food and water to help you survive. Keeping at least half a tank of gas is if you get stuck and need to run the car to keep warm and it will help keep your gas lines from freezing up.
It’s a really good idea for St. Charles to replace their blades in the fall before the MO winter storms. If you live where there’s a lot of snow and ice in MO, you might want a special winter blade that resists freezing up. And be sure to have enough windshield washer fluid.
The final thing for St. Charles to consider is their tires. Any tire can lose pressure over time – up to one pound every six or eight weeks. For every 10 degrees the temperature drops in St. Charles you lose another pound of pressure. So if it was 80 degrees outside in St. Charles when you checked your tire pressure two months ago and now it’s 40 degrees out, you could be down 5 pounds of pressure. That’s enough to be safety issue and it’s also hard on your fuel economy. You may need special winter tires as well. Your Weldon Spring Auto tire professional can help you find the right tire design for your St. Charles expected road conditions.
If you’re getting winter tires in St. Charles (http://weldonspringauto.mynapasa.com/contact-us/) , it is always best to put them on all four wheels. If you are only getting two, it might be best to put them on the rear – even if you have a front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive vehicle. This is a very important safety measure recommended by MO tire manufacturers. Sliding or fish-tailing on ice and snow is a matter of not having enough traction at the rear end. That is why your newest tires should probably always be on the rear. Check with your friendly and knowledgeable Weldon Spring Auto service advisor.
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Weldon Spring Auto
818 O’Fallon Rd.
St. Charles, MO 63304
636-498-6600
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