Your coolant level might look fine. That doesn’t tell you whether it’ll hold up on a night well below zero. Antifreeze works all year. In summer it keeps the engine from overheating. In winter it lowers the freezing point so the fluid stays liquid instead of freezing and expanding inside your radiator, hoses and engine….
For snow and slush, deeper tread is better. Those grooves move water and slush out of the way so the rubber can grip. But there’s no single number you can eyeball in the driveway that tells the whole story. A professional measurement on each tire tells you where you really stand, and October’s the month…
Winter in the western suburbs doesn’t ease in. One week it’s a crisp fall morning on Ogden Avenue. The next you’re scraping frost off the glass and driving through salt. October is Fall Car Care Month, and it’s the right time to get ahead of all that. A pre-winter inspection at Woody Buick GMC of…
