| Regardless of the type of car that you
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| | depth. The National Highway
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| own whether it's second-hand or brand new
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| | Transportation Safety Board says you need
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| it is important that you provide it with
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| | at least 2/32" of depth to be safe. It's
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| the proper maintenance it deserves.
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| | been my experience, especially in winter
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| You see even if you own an expensive BMW
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| | weather, that anything less than 4/32" (1
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| 328i with high quality BMW 328i parts
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| | 8") be replaced soon. The old penny test
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| still the daily use of the car can lead
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| | is as reliable as anything to find out
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| to wear and tear of its parts this is why
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| | whether your treads are ready for winter
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| regular car maintenance should be a
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| | action. Also, be sure to check your tire
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| priority.
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| | pressure. Believe it or not, they lose a
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| Your car requires different types of
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| | little pressure when it gets cold, so
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| maintenance check for different seasons,
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| | pump 'em up.
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| the car maintenance routines for the
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| | - Check your wipers
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| summer season are very much different as
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| | Wipers? What do your windshield wipers
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| those required for the winter season and
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| | have to do with winter weather? Two
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| so forth and so on.
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| | things. First, anything falling from the
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| Since fall is coming and very soon it
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| | sky is going to end up on your
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| would be winter the car maintenance done
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| | windshield, and unless you have a team of
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| during the fall season is basically a
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| | beavers riding on the hood of your car
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| preparation for the coming winter months.
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| | the task of clearing it falls on your
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| provides very practical tips on what your
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| | wipers. Second, in areas that see
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| winter car maintenance checklist should
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| | snowfall in the winter, you're also
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| be comprised of:
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| | driving through that soupy muck that's
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| - Check your antifreeze
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| | left on the road once the highway
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| Your antifreeze (the juice that goes in
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| | department does their thing. This muck
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| your radiator) is an essential part of
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| | includes a lot of sand and salt, both of
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| your car's winter protection.
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| | which end up on your windshield. It takes
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| Your car contains a 50/50 mix of water
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| | wipers that are in top shape to keep your
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| and antifreeze. Make sure the level is
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| | windshield clean and safe.
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| full and the mixture is close to 50/50.
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| | - Check your windshield washer fluid
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| Many service stations and repair centers
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| | You'll be using lots of washer fluid as
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| will check this mixture free, or you can
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| | you try to keep your windshield sparkly.
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| buy a tester for around $5.
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| | A mile stuck behind an 18-wheeler will
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| - Check your tires
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| | have your windshield looking a Desert
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| The last line of defense between you and
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| | Storm Humvee if you're low on washer
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| an oak tree are your tires. Winter is not
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| | fluid. *Tip: Don't fill your washer fluid
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| the time to get cheap about your tires,
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| | reservoir with anything except washer
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| so take the time to check the tread
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| | fluid, it won't freeze!
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