armin922 Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 so as the ? says, what do u all normally do? i have a pontiac bonneville SLE with 97000 miles idk if that makes a difference with winterizing or not but as of right now i have done an oil change making sure all the fluids are full, and tire pressure good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Make sure there's antifreeze in the cooling system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 I don't do anything different personally. You need to always make sure fluids are full and pressure is good. I might sometimes run a thinner oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 dont do this http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75320 coolant flush, brake fluid flush and so on...keeping up on normal maintence and you dont really have to worry other then maybe switching to winter tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshensley Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 coolant flush is usually the big one to make sure you on top of if you havent been sticking to your scheduled maintenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 coolant and oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I bought some sweet wiper blades....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Unless you want to replace the battery in the spring, I'd disconnect it or, better yet, plug it into a battery maintainer. My wife's Passat has had a worn clutch, and has sat in my garage since September. I went to start it this past weekend and it was dead as a doornail. Took a jump and ran just fine, but dead again yesterday. Good thing I've got a 3-year free replacement battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armin922 Posted December 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 ok thanks alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Unless you want to replace the battery in the spring, I'd disconnect it or, better yet, plug it into a battery maintainer. My wife's Passat has had a worn clutch, and has sat in my garage since September. I went to start it this past weekend and it was dead as a doornail. Took a jump and ran just fine, but dead again yesterday. Good thing I've got a 3-year free replacement battery... there is a fuse in the box to pull to keep the ecu's memory from draining the battery out like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I drive mine to winterize them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 if you've kept up on the maint there really isn't anything extra you need to do except maybe make sure you have a snow brush and some extra washer fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoe Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Depends on whAt you do with your car in the winter. If you are the guy who has to be at work, or you drive to areas with more snow, or you're on call and have to drive reguardless of roads, here's my prep. Fall: coolant flush any brake work. Even if it's close. I just don't want to fuck with it in the winter. Usually, new boshe icon wiper blades. You can't drive if you can't see. Rainx the windows. Clean the air filter or change it. Tires: I just put on winter tires today. In the past I have had pretty good all seasons. This year I know I will be where the snow is and on long drives to get there. So I put on a snow tire so I don't have the limitation of some in my travel plans. This is my prep for a Subaru legacy. The fd gets put away and the battery disconnected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I do a seasonal air change in my tires (http://tinyurl.com/25u6b5) and change my blinker fluid (http://tinyurl.com/yzhk3mp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 All you need is a shovel in the trunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 Basic check up, and make damn sure the coolant is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattsv8 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 I tear it down about 80% check all welds frame for twist 4 link bolts rod ends. rebuild the th 400 get driveshaft rebal.tear the motor down for season freshup and if all goes well i get it back in by spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiColin Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Does anybody switch to a thinner oil? I always check tire pressure once a week and make sure all fluid levels are where they should be. For the work truck I add anti gell to the fuel and don't let the tank get under half full. Of course always make sure its plugged in at night and check the breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Does anybody switch to a thinner oil? I always check tire pressure once a week and make sure all fluid levels are where they should be. For the work truck I add anti gell to the fuel and don't let the tank get under half full. Of course always make sure its plugged in at night and check the breaker. Only if you switch to a thicker oil in the summer. There really is no need to switch oil weight in Ohio, the temp stays in most cars/oils recommended range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiColin Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Thats what I figured I never do but I was just curious to see if there would be any benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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