<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550 align=center><TBODY><TR bgColor=#f2f1ed><TD vAlign=top width=550 colSpan=2><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff height=120 vAlign=top width=550><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550 height=120><TBODY><TR><TD height=120></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=2><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=bottom colSpan=3 align=center>Fewer Hours of Daylight
Illuminate Need for Safe Driving




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</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=412><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#f2f1ed><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD width=20></TD><TD vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Light Roads Ahead</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>As the sun sets, traffic accidents spike on American roadways. These driving tips that will help you see things clearly after dark.</TD></TR><TR><TD height=23 vAlign=bottom align=left>Read More</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff height=10 colSpan=4></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#f2f1ed><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff height=10 colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD width=20></TD><TD vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Vehicle Size & Safer Driving</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Size often wins in metal-to-metal confrontations. To avoid a roadway clash, here's how to share the road with different types of vehicles.</TD></TR><TR><TD height=23 vAlign=bottom align=left>Read More</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff height=10 colSpan=4></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#f2f1ed><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffff height=10 colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff><TD></TD><TD width=20></TD><TD vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=left>Today's Older Drivers Endure
Fewer Crashes




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Winter Auto Maintenance Checklist

Even better than winter driving tips

By Matthew Wright, About.com Guide

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• Check your antifreeze
  Your antifreeze (the juice that goes in your radiator) is an essential part of your car's winter protection. Your car contains a 50/50 mix of water and antifreeze. Make sure the level is full and the mixture is close to 50/50. Many service stations and repair centers will check this mixture free, or you can buy a tester for around $5. You did remember to perform a radiator flush last spring, didn't you?
• Inspect your tires
  The last line of defense between you and an oak tree are your tires. Winter is not the time to get cheap about your tires, so take the time to check the tread depth. The National Highway Transportation Safety Board says you need at least 2/32" of depth to be safe. It's been my experience, especially in winter weather, that anything less than 4/32" (1/8") be replaced soon. The old penny test is as reliable as anything to find out whether your treads are ready for winter action. Also, be sure to check your tire pressure. Believe it or not, they lose a little pressure when it gets cold, so pump 'em up.
  Do you need snow tires?
• Replace your wipers
  Wipers? What do your windshield wipers have to do with winter weather? Two things. First, anything falling from the sky is going to end up on your windshield, and unless you have a team of beavers riding on the hood of your car the task of clearing it falls on your wipers. Second, in areas that see snowfall in the winter, you're also driving through that soupy muck that's left on the road once the highway department does their thing. This muck includes a lot of sand and salt, both of which end up on your windshield. It takes wipers that are in top shape to keep your windshield clean and safe.
• Check your windshield washer fluid
  You'll be using lots of washer fluid as you try to keep your windshield sparkly. A mile stuck behind an 18-wheeler will have your windshield looking like a Desert Humvee if you're low on washer fluid. *Tip: Don't fill your washer fluid reservoir with anything except washer fluid, it won't freeze!

Annual Maintenance Procedures
On top of the checks you need to perform to ensure safe winter driving, now's a good time to do some annual maintenance. These aren't necessarily specific to winter driving, but it's a good point on the calendar to get around to doing this stuff.

• Clean your battery posts
  Starting problems are a bummer any time of year. Regularly treating your battery to a cleaning can keep electrical gremlins at bay.
• Inspect your spark plug wires
  Cracked up plug wires affect performance, gas mileage and general reliability. Be sure yours are in top shape.
• Inspect your brakes
  Brakes are not a good area to cut corners. Be sure your brakes have enough meat left to get you through the season.
• Check Your Engine Oil
  This should go without saying and should be done at least monthly. But in case you're an amnesiac ... you should also do an oil change!

Cold weather safety should be a concern for anybody living in a cold climate. These tips will give you the upper hand when Old Man Winter tries to put a chill on your winter travels. If you're extra curious about staying generally safe in winter weather, the National Weather Service has an excellent Winter Safety & Awareness guide that covers everything from how storms brew to a list of history's billion dollar winter wonders.<!--/gc-->
Regular Auto Maintenance You Can Do

• Radiator Flush Prevents Overheating
• Change Your Wipers
• Clean Up Your Battery

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• Brake Fluid Check
• Radiator Coolant Level Check
• Adding Washer Fluid

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I just done everything on that check list last week Space so looks like my monte is ready to go

 

 

Thanks for posting the tips Space. I clearly have some work to do.

 

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