Check Your Battery and Replace it if You Need to

Cold temperatures make it harder for your battery to produce power because it decreases the charge in your terminals. The cold and freezing temperatures slow the chemical reactions inside your battery, making it harder for it to perform. Therefore, many cars won't start in the winter, leaving you stranded when you have places to go. To avoid a dead battery, it's important to check your battery's level of charge before the cold weather arrives. If your battery has a low charge, even slightly, it might be a good idea to get a new battery instead of roll the dice and gamble on your current battery continuing to work.

Check Your Tire Pressure

Once the temperature gets below 32 degrees, your tires can start to deflate because air contracts when it's cooled, causing the molecules to take up less space. That's why it's important to check your tires every week to ensure that they have the right amount of air pressure in them to avoid damage or excessive wear.

With winter weather comes snow, ice, dirt, salt, debris, and other pollutants on the road. When you drive around Grants Pass in the winter, your vehicle collects all this dirt and salt, which can cause your vehicle to rust and your paint to lose its luster. That's why it's important to wash your vehicle regularly and maintain it's like-new condition for as long as you can. You can visit us for a car wash and detailing at any time.

Even with a Subaru vehicle with Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, the only way to maintain optimal traction and control in the winter is having the right winter tires on your car. Winter tires have a specific tread pattern made for snow and ice. They're also made of softer rubber so that they can continue to absorb the road and maintain grip in snow and ice. If you need winter tires, you can buy them in our tire center, or we can put your winter tires on for you.