Winterizing a car?
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Winterizing a car?
What do you guys recommend for the winter. Different oil, lower weight 5W30? Also should I run straight coolant instead of 50/50 water and coolant mixture? Any suggestions? thanx.
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What do you guys recommend for the winter. Different oil, lower weight 5W30? Also should I run straight coolant instead of 50/50 water and coolant mixture? Any suggestions? thanx.
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Re: Winterizing a car? (ZC_CRX)
What's a hydrometer and what should I measure the temperature of? Fuel treatment for the gas tank? Im not going to storing the car or anything like that but the title sounds a little bit like that. I'll still be driving everywhere just wondering whats good in super cold conditions, like those mornings I have to start my car and its 0 degrees outside. (damn, f'ing Colorado). Anyway thanks for the replies yo!
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Re: Winterizing a car? (No dubs!)
Make sure the coolant is good to -40 deg F and run 5W30 oil in the engine and you should be fine. A 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water will get you the best year round coolant mixture.
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What's a hydrometer and what should I measure the temperature of? Fuel treatment for the gas tank? Im not going to storing the car or anything like that but the title sounds a little bit like that. I'll still be driving everywhere just wondering whats good in super cold conditions, like those mornings I have to start my car and its 0 degrees outside. (damn, f'ing Colorado). Anyway thanks for the replies yo!
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Re: Winterizing a car? (No dubs!)
i just put snow tires on. i've never in my whole life changed the coolant or oil weight just for winter. it's colorado, not north dakota or alaska.
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Re: Winterizing a car? (isotopesope)
Its Colorado not Southern Cali! Im just wondering if there is something to prolong the life of an engine in cold conditions yo. Oil with a lower viscosity does not turn into sludge sitting in an oilpan at -30 overnight so its easier on the engine during the initial startup and whatnot, at least I think thats how it works.
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Re: Winterizing a car? (No dubs!)
check my location under my avatar.... this will be the 7th colorado winter i've driven a civic with no winter preparations other than tires and and dull number two pencil with teeth marks and no eraser.
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Re: Winterizing a car? (isotopesope)
Yeah, I noticed you're from Colorado too. However, just because your civic has survived 7 years in CO winters doesn't mean your doing the right thing. Hell, its a honda, put some olive oil in there, it'll still run. (just some sarcasm )
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