Month By Month Car Care (Post 148)

Here's a list for your ten cent crazy book of the things to do in order to keep your car in good condition

January

Get your oil changes
Check your windshield wiper fluid level
Get new wiper blades
Get tire pressure checked (don't forget the spare)
Have tires rotated
Check tire tread (insert a penny in tread-tread should touch Lincoln's head - If you can see "In God We Trust" you probably need new tires.
Put an emergency kit in your car
Include: jumper cables, flares or reflective triangles, first aid kit, antifreeze/coolant, windshield washer fluid, flashlight (don't forget the batteries), a blanket, road atlas or map, water, a plastic tarp and a can of deicer and ice scrapper
Wash and wax your car

February

Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
(outside temperatures can affect tire pressure)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

March

Clean your carpets
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

April

Get oil changed
Have tires rotated
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

May

Get any pitting from rocks polished out of headlights and windshield
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

June

Have coolant checked
Get new wiper blades
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

July

Clean Car Interior and have any holes in upholstery or carpet repaired
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

August

Get oil changed
Have tires rotated
Spend a little extra on cleaning and have the car detailed inside and out
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check tire tread

September

Check the paint finish - have scratches, chips or rust spots repaired
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

October

Make sure your emergency kit is ready for winter - replace old flares and flashlight batteries
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

November

Switch to snow tires if you drive in a lot of deep snow
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

December

Store a couple bags of sand or pea gravel (about 100 pounds in the trunk) this helps maintain traction in bad weather and can be use under tires if stuck in snow
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

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