Ok, I have done with my own winterizing :)

[Menace]

1) Put on my winter tires at 2nd Times Around Tires. That place was so quiet on Tuesday, the day after Thanksgiving.

2) Visited my local Krown Rust and had the car annual sprayed.

3) Changed the oil for the winter. Thanks for the Mobil 1 Special ($29) from The Crappy Tires.

Here I come Buffalo :D

[ynot]

Put on my winter fires...
Wow! Do those melt the ice and snow? How to they install the fires, do they wear protective gear? :lol: Sorry, just being a smart 4ss.

[Menace]

Ha Ha. I wish :D

No problem

Wow! Do those melt the ice and snow? How to they install the fires, do they wear protective gear? :lol: Sorry, just being a smart 4ss.

[Narci]

You for got to:

1) change the windshield washer fluid to a winter fluid.
2) pack a shovel and scrapers in the trunk
3) change to winter wipers
4) Test the battery and alternator (cold temps = weak battery)\

[Menace]

A good call!

1) to be double checked.
2) to be done.
3) I use Reflex all year around.
4) to be checked.

You for got to:

1) change the windshield washer fluid to a winter fluid.
2) pack a shovel and scrapers in the trunk
3) change to winter wipers
4) Test the battery and alternator (cold temps = weak battery)\

[Nyte]

Isn't it a bit early for winter tires?

[ShadowVlican]

Isn't it a bit early for winter tires?
the lil snow that dropped yesterday must've sent people panicing ;)

[Menace]

No, not really. If the temperature drops to the certain degree, the rubber on the winter tires start to work. You beat the rush hours by doing it now.

Isn't it a bit early for winter tires?

[Andro]

Isn't it a bit early for winter tires?

well it was +2C in the morning with light snow, so i don't think it's that early......on the other note, unless you have RWD all season tires will do just fine in winter.

[Narci]

well it was +2C in the morning with light snow, so i don't think it's that early......on the other note, unless you have RWD all season tires will do just fine in winter.

ummm..not really. All seasons have a different temperature rating then snow/winter tires. All season tires get harder at higher temps...which means the tires turn into a frozen hockey puck. Snow/winter tires are still soft at lower temps.

Huge difference when I was running all seasons then switched to snow.

[Nyte]

well it was +2C in the morning with light snow, so i don't think it's that early......on the other note, unless you have RWD all season tires will do just fine in winter.

Sure it fell to 2C, but it'll probably shoot back up over the next few days. Then you'll be driving around with winter tires when its warm (relatively).

[ar_ken]

From what I remember, I think it's around 7 degrees when the all season tire's rubber starts to become "hard". If you have 2 sets of rims + tires, all you need is a jack and 30 minutes and you're set for winter! (in terms of the tires anyways)

On a side note, I changed my oil around 7500 km ago (at 60,000 km). My next oil change isn't due until 72,000 km, but should I just change it anyways for the winter? I'm using 5W-30 Mobil 1 syn. oil all year round.

[Menace]

I usually change my oil every 6000km with syn. oil. I just did mine after a little over 5000km. Why? I don't want to do another oil change in the middle of the winter, after 6000km. I don't drive a lot, therefore I change the oil twice a year in the Fall and Spring. It is about the same time to change over to the all seasons tires/winter tires.

On a side note, I changed my oil around 7500 km ago (at 60,000 km). My next oil change isn't due until 72,000 km, but should I just change it anyways for the winter? I'm using 5W-30 Mobil 1 syn. oil all year round.

[mannyb]

unless you have RWD all season tires will do just fine in winter.It's statements like yours that give people a false sense of security when using all seasons in the winter. A 2 WD vehicle with snow tires will outperform a 4 WD on all seasons in the winter.

[B0000rt]

Silicon lube your rubbery door seals

[Menace]

Damn, I never thought about that. Especially on an older car.

Silicon lube your rubbery door seals