Getting Your Car Ready for an Ohio Winter

Ohio winters do not ease you in. One week it is fall, the next you are scraping ice at 7 a.m. A little preparation now saves you from a cold, stranded morning later.

A simple winter-ready checklist

• Test the battery, since cold weather is where weak ones fail
• Check your tires for tread depth and proper pressure
• Make sure your coolant is topped off and rated for the cold
• Replace worn wiper blades and fill up washer fluid
• Check that your heater and defroster work well
• Consider undercoating to protect against road salt

Get ahead of the salt

Columbus roads get heavily salted, and that salt is brutal on your undercarriage. A pre-winter undercoating is one of the best ways to protect your vehicle from rust before the season starts.

Want a full winter check? Bring your car in and we will go through it and tell you honestly what needs attention.