
{"id":547,"date":"2020-03-05T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T18:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/stop23\/?p=547"},"modified":"2023-11-30T06:47:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T06:47:12","slug":"how-to-de-winterize-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stop23.ca\/blog\/how-to-de-winterize-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Do for Your Car After Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The end of winter is always a cause for calibration. Less snow and more sunshine&nbsp;is&nbsp;one of the best things to hear in the weather report.&nbsp;Life becomes so much easier&nbsp;when you don\u2019t have to worry about snow and ice overtaking the roads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>With how harsh winter can be, most people take precautions to protect their car&nbsp;over these frigid months.&nbsp;Now that the&nbsp;winter is over, it\u2019s time to start bringing our cars into the new season as well. How exactly do you go about thawing your car out? We\u2019ll show you our process for&nbsp;de-winterizing&nbsp;a car.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to De-Winterize a Car&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once there have been a few days above freezing&nbsp;you should think about getting your car washed as soon as possible. A good car wash is especially important if you haven\u2019t had one at all this winter. Salt&nbsp;build-up is not good for your car or its underbody, so removing that as soon as possible is paramount. It will slowly leech away paint and rust parts of your car if you let it linger.&nbsp;A nice coat of wax will also help protect your car in case there is a freak flurry in April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062623\/snowwheel_b.jpg\" alt=\"Frost covering a car\" class=\"wp-image-1617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062623\/snowwheel_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062623\/snowwheel_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062625\/snowtire_b.jpg\" alt=\"Car tire tread in snow\" class=\"wp-image-1618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062625\/snowtire_b.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/631\/2020\/03\/30062625\/snowtire_b-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also important to thoroughly&nbsp;check the overall condition of your car, especially the tires. Cold air will sap the pressure from your tires, so it\u2019s good to check in on your tires and top them off if needed.&nbsp;This is also the perfect time to check your wiper blades to see if they accumulated any damage over the winter. Cold puts a lot of stress on your cars, so making sure they survived winter in one piece is important.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stop23.ca\/blog\/when-you-shouldnt-patch-a-tire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"When is a Hole Too Big to Patch? (opens in a new tab)\">When is a Hole Too Big to Patch?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Car Service in&nbsp;Listowel, ON&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop 23 is ready to help you with any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stop23.ca\/car-service-listowel-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"service-related needs (opens in a new tab)\">service-related needs<\/a> or questions you might have, so stop on by and let us help you. If you have any other questions, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stop23.ca\/contact-stop-23-in-listowel-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"please give us a call (opens in a new tab)\">please give us a call<\/a> and we\u2019ll be happy to help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The end of winter is always a cause for calibration. Less snow and more sunshine&nbsp;is&nbsp;one of the best things to hear in the weather report.&nbsp;Life becomes so much easier&nbsp;when you don\u2019t have to worry about snow and ice overtaking the roads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20,17,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It&#039;s no easy task to survive winter, but now it is time to de-winterize your car. 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