p>Are you taking your car up north this winter to see the family for the holidays? If you're accustomed to Central Florida weather, you may not be ready for freezing temperatures or snowy conditions. If you're not ready, your car probably isn't ready either. Keeping your vehicle drivable in the snow is important, and that's why our Toyota Service Center in Orlando is sharing car hacks and auto service tips for the winter!
Beat winter weather with Toyota service tips!
- Hand sanitizer on the door handles and locks to de-ice them. The alcohol in hand sanitizer allows the ice on door handles and door locks to melt quickly, and shortens your time spent stuck outside in the cold!
- Use a pair of socks to prevent your windshield wipers from freezing to the glass. Falling snow and ice will cause the wiper blades to freeze to the windshield, but you can stop this from happening by raising the blades up and placing a sock on each.
- Plastic bags on the side mirrors stop the mirrors from being covered in snow. Use rubber bands or clothespins to keep the plastic bags in place and block falling snow.
- Shaving cream gets rid of a foggy windshield. This moisture in the air from the frozen precipitation causes a foggy windshield with minimum to no visibility. Show fog the door with shaving cream applied to the inside of the glass and then wiped off with a towel.
Orlando auto service is a road trip preparation must!
- Motor oil: Get a cheap oil change in Orlando before heading for a long distance drive.
- Tires: Have the tire pressure checked and the tread depth measured by our Toyota service technicians.
- Car battery: Check the voltage of your Orlando car battery so it doesn't die and leave you stranded in the snow.
- Brakes: Have your worn brake pads replaced and the rest of the braking system serviced.
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