๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Tape saves light covers!A cracked tail light or turn-signal cover, if left alone, may allow your light compartment to fill with water and cause some real damage. A good short-term fix is to tape over the crack. Use the red or orange tape thatโs made for this purpose and …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: If you switched to winter tires to handle driving in snowy conditions, youโll want to swap them back out in the spring. The knobbier tires may lower your carโs fuel economy. Winter tires could also kick up more dirt and debris, leading to the expense of more frequent car …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLEโS AC IS WORKING BEFORE THE HOT WEATHER HITS. If youโre getting hot air when you turn your air conditioning on, a simple fix may be a Freon charge.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Summertime means lots of new teen drivers on the road. Be patient with those student drivers–remember back to how nerve-wracking it was for you when you started! And practice what YOU preach! Demonstrate safe driving behavior by driving defensively, buckling up and avoiding distractions while youโre behind the wheel. …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Take the time to brush out all the dead leaves and debris that may have gathered under your hood or along your roof crevices. They could block air intakes, which may hurt your vehicleโs performance, or clog the drain holes in your sunroof gutters.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Make sure pollen and other particles arenโt covering your headlights. If your headlights seem dim or weak, immediately change them to ensure youโre able to see clearly at night, in the rain or in any other conditions that may impact your sight from the driverโs seat.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Seasonal weather shifts can often lead to low engine fluids as they tend to thin or even evaporate in warm temperatures. When summer comes around, youโll want to top off your transmission fluid, power steering fluid, coolant and windshield wiper fluid.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Change your cabin air filter: You should change your cabin air filter for two reasons in the spring. If you have allergies in the spring, replacing your cabin air filter can help โ when your cabin air filter is clogged with other debris, it doesnโt as effectively filter out …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Closing the windows and choosing the recirculation setting of the car’s ventilation system reduces particulate matter concentration. The recirculation button simply takes the air from inside the car and recirculates it in the cabin instead of pulling polluted air from outside.
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Graduation season is upon us! Don’t drink and drive–call for a ride!! Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and good luck on your next chapter!
