When the winter arrives, the roads begin to crack up and everything just becomes a touch more dangerous. Harsh and damaging weather will leave you in a tight spot most of the time, and being ready to deal with the damage that can take place to your car due to road negligence and element-based damage is very important.
However, you can put yourself in a position whereby such issues aren’t quite the melodrama that they feel like. Indeed, many people prepare accordingly for the challenge of winter by investing in an emergency car kit to deal with the problems ahead. If you are serious about making winter viable, then we recommend you get an emergency car kit and include the following in there:
All-Season Servicing
One of the most important changes you can make comes from using an all-season servicing. This is usually a mix of anti-freeze and coolant, and is vital for making sure that your vehicle has the right fluids. Having some of this as part of your car kit – with regular usage throughout the winter – can help to stop many of the problems dead in its tracks. Checking things like fuel levels, oil levels, tire pressure tread depth, brake fluid levels, heater capacity and fluid checks are all vital parts of general car safety in the winter.
What else do you need?
• Jumper Cables. An essential add-on to anyone’s collection, jumper cables will make your life much easier in general. Investing in a pair of very useful, but make sure you buy good ones; the cheap ones will break down when you need them most. Jumper cables are essential for making sure you can get back on the road when you break down.
• Flashlight. Nice and simple, a flashlight will stop you from being left in the dark in the dead of winter.
• Tire Changers. Include a jack and a lug wrench in your set and you can make sure you can change a flat tire if you need to. If you aren’t capable of changing a tire, then use this pre-winter period to learn!
• Spare Gas. Get a 2-5l gas can and make sure it’s filled up and easily stored away without the chance for spillage. It can be the difference between home and hospital.
• Tool kit. Anything with pliers, a screwdriver, from vice grips, an adjustable wrench and a pressure checker is vital.
• First aid. If you are in an incident, a first aid kit can make sure you aren’t going to be in major trouble.
• Fuses. Invest in some spare car fuses; they can make a massive difference if it happens to blow on the go.
• Escape tools. From a window breaker to a seatbelt slicer, you should look to invest in these for added safety when in an emergency.
With the above, you should find it easier to fight the horrible grasp of winter and stay fighting fit.
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