A Comprehensive Guide to Dashboard Lights, Vehicle Leaks, and Cold Weather Maintenance Checklist

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Winter has a way of revealing a vehicle’s vulnerabilities, from mysterious dashboard lights to unexpected leaks. As temperatures drop, the need for proactive maintenance becomes paramount. In this blog, we’ll shed light on the significance of dashboard warnings, and the implications of vehicle leaks, and provide a comprehensive checklist to keep your vehicle running smoothly…

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Don’t Become a Statistic- Stay Safe While Driving This Winter

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Chances are you watched the stranded motorists in Virginia last month and thought “That could have been me.”  Being stranded in your vehicle during severe winter storms can be a life-threatening situation.  The motorists in Virginia were stuck for nearly two days. Imagine 48 hours without food. Without gas. What if you rely on medication?…

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Got Cold Weather? How it Affects Your Car and What you Can Do

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It’s that time of year again, friends when Old Man Winter really dishes up some seriously cold weather.  A 30-degree day in January almost feels like spring to humans, but your vehicle isn’t feeling that spring breeze.  Cold temps are really hard on your car and if you’ve neglected your vehicle lately, you might run…

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How To Take Control of Your Winter Driving Problems

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Trust us when we say that if it isn’t snowing like heck by the time you read this, it will be here very shortly. Even when it isn’t snowing, freezing temps are already here and they can turn your holiday plans into mush in no time. If you’re new to the greater Chicago area, or…

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Top 8 Powerful Winter Car Care Mistakes

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If winter weather hasn’t hit Chicago by the time you read this, you can bet that it’s on the way. When the weather is frightful, your morning commute can be slow but uneventful or it can be downright nasty. It’s the little things that count and while winter won’t wait, you may have put off…

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Top Signs Your Car Needs Tires Before Winter Strikes

We have avoided looking ahead all summer long. It feels as though we never got to enjoy spring and summer was over way too fast this year. Like it or not, the fact remains that the weather is turning colder, bit by bit, every day. You can ignore old man winter for only so long…

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Tips on Winterizing Your Car for the Cold Chicago Weather

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Winter in the Chicago area can be a brutal experience. If you aren’t prepared for extreme temperatures, bone-chilling winds and levels of frozen precipitation that could drown a bass, then don’t try and reside in Illinois. By the same token, the vehicles of those who live in this geographic torture zones are subject to some…

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Home remedies for winter woes

Even though it’s been a fairly mild winter to date, you never know when the “snowstorm of the year” will descend upon us. And when it does, we have some automotive home remedies to help cure those snow- and ice-related winter woes. Quandary #1: Goop-covered headlights Cure: Car wax Car wax’s water repellents not only protect…

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Get your car winter ready | Wilmette

Before we know it, winter will be here. After last year, we’re dreading another record-setter for snow fall and low temps. Even though we might not be ready to face the cold reality, what about your car? It needs to be ready for the first snowfall or icy blast of arctic air. New tires, testing…

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