Winterizing your Car

Are you Ready?

Leaves are falling and the weather is turning cold. A busy time time of the year. Cleaning up the yard, cleaning the sides of the house and cleaning out the gutters.  Checking the heat pump and all the filters in the house. Getting out all of our sweaters and jackets from the back closet and pulling out the boots. Getting your house ready for the holidays to come.

Now..... What about your car(s)? They need to be ready for the Winter as well.

Get your Car ready for this Winter, to avoid breakdowns:

•  Battery Check - Will it start...? Colder weather is tough on your car's battery.During cold weather, your engine requires more current from the battery in order to get the engine started. More power requirements combined with less power output makes for a car that won't start on a cold winter morning. Have a mechanic run a battery load test to see if you need to replace the battery. Also check to make sure that your posts and connections are clean and corrosion free.

• Check your wiper blades and windshield wiper fluid. Wiper blades on average are only good for a year.Fill your wiper fluid reservoir with a brand that has a low-freeze-point ( usually yellow). The normal blue stuff will slush-up and freeze on your windows if it gets real cold, which will make visibility much worse while you are driving.

• Check your tire pressure. Cold weather causes air pressure in your tires to drop. For every 10 degree drop in temperature, your tire pressure drops 1 psi.   Properly inflated tires ensures the best possible contact between your tires and the road.

• 4-Wheel Drive? Make sure that your 4WD is working properly. 4WD has to be used occasionally to stay in working order. Have the fluid levels checked to help ensure that the gears and transmission will engage properly and fully. 

• Check your anti-freeze. This is really important. Make sure that you are 50% water and 50% anti-freeze. This is necessary to prevent your radiator from freezing up.

• Check Belts and Hoses. Cold weather is hard on rubber elements. Check these to be sure that there are not any signs of wear and tear. If so get them replaced. If a belt snaps while you are driving or a hose springs a leak, you will be stranded. Waiting for a tow truck or a ride when the weather is cold, is no fun.

These are just a few of the main things that need to be checked before the cold weather sets in, because you sure don't want be stranded out in the middle of nowhere,  with a major problem to deal with.


Local to Biggs Cadillac Area? 
You can download Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC Free Mobile App for the Android, iPad and iPhone. 
Use the App, get towed, and we will get you back on the road.

Keep it between the lines,
Happy Motoring

Why, An Oil Change?

Automotive Maintenance - Why, An Oil Change?
         
The OnStar program notifies, an email tells, a light or buzzer sounds...What do you have to do now? Why do all of these things keep telling you to do maintenance on your vehicle?
Why all the questions...What is the answer.

There are different opinions shared about why notifications are sent out. Truth is you need them. 

          Vehicles need maintenance to stay running, to safe guard from little minor worn out parts from turning into:

Our Service Team at Biggs Cadillac Buick GMC

1. Blown up on the side of the road
2. It won't start!
3. It's making a funny noise and
4. I smell something burning.

• Keeping your vehicle in good order leads to peace of mind when you are driving. You have confidence that you can get from point A to point B without problems.

• Keeping your vehicle up on maintenance also means that when you go to sell  or trade it in, you have built up value in your vehicle, giving the new owner confidence that the vehicle has been cared for, and is less likely to be a problem to them. 

• Maintenance also leads to better gas mileage and lower cost expenditures when it does come to repairing your vehicle.

• If you keep your tires rotated on a regular basis, you can identify problems with your suspension, correct alignments and save wear on your treads, and that is money in the bank.

• Keeping your oil changed, saves wear and tear on your engine. Bad maintenance leads to blown up motors.

• Changing air filters, Engine or Cabin, allows  for better air flow. In the engine it helps save you gas. In the Cabin it allows the Air Conditioner to work more efficiently.

• Checking your car battery can save you from being stranded. Winter is hard on batteries and if yours has lost some of its power, you better be prepared.

• Owners manuals are there to help you understand your vehicle, from the location of a button, how to use it, to what maintenance you need to do.

              Yes, we have many more important things to do with our time and our days.The oil change will get done eventually.
 Have you thought about - What are you going to do when you don't have wheels?
 Have you thought about - What to do when you can't afford to repair your vehicle because you didn't do preventive maintenance?

             Why do we put out Service Specials all the time? Because we want you to get the maintenance done. We want to help you be safe and have peace of mind when you are driving.

Check out our service specials on our websites, or get a mobile service special on your phone with our Biggs Cadillac App.

Our Service Bays are clean and protected from the elements.

http://www.biggsautos.com/biggs_service_specials.html
http://www.biggscadillac.com/Specials/auto-service

Our Service Technicians go through training year round and every year they are re-trained on the latest and tested on what they know. All Technicians are GM and ASE Trained  and Certified.

Keep it between the lines,
Happy Motoring 

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