Winterization

[Tlyke1983]

I would like to be ready for winter ahead of time this year. Any suggestions on how I can do this? I also would like to know if anyone has a preference for mats, mudflaps, fluids, tires etc.


Thanks

Tamara

[Beryl Octet]

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I would like to be ready for winter ahead of time this year. Any suggestions on how I can do this? I also would like to know if anyone has a preference for mats, mudflaps, fluids, tires etc.
Thanks

Tamara
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I usually like to wax the car this time of year, and check everything. If it's getting close to time for an oil change, I'll usually go ahead and do that while it's warm since I DIY. With other cars, I like to run a can of deicer through the fuel system before I encounter sub-freezing weather, but I haven't done that with our Prius since I'm a little more cautious about that fuel bladder. The idea there being to remove any collected moisture from the tank.

I keep the same tires on, but it doesn't snow much here in Raleigh (but I will be visiting up North), and I have the mudflaps to help more with gravel and tar, and would recommend them. I keep the carpet mats in year around, but if I lived in a worse climate I'd probably swap those out for some of the vinyl ones that are like a tray. And don't forget the blue antifreeze stuff for the windshield washers.