Preparing Your Acura for Seasonal Changes: A Year-Round Maintenance Checklist

As the weather and temperature change, each season brings new potential sources of damage to your car. However, if you prepare your vehicle appropriately as each new season arrives, you can keep it in good shape all year round. Here’s a full checklist of Acura maintenance tasks to have carried out in preparation for winter, spring, summer, and fall. If you need more detailed guidance, you can always ask for advice at your local Acura dealership.

Preparing Your Acura for Seasonal Changes: A Year-Round Maintenance Checklist

Preparing for Winter

It’s well-known that winter is the toughest time for cars, especially with the real winters we see here in New Jersey. Freezing temperatures, icy surfaces, heavy snow, occasional hail, and slushy, salty roads can all wreak havoc on an unprotected vehicle. To prepare your car, first of all, check that your engine’s cooling system has the correct antifreeze to ensure it doesn’t turn to ice inside your engine compartment. 

It’s also advisable to install winter tires, which are designed with sharper treads and larger tread voids that dig down into packed snow. The rubber in snow tires is also more pliant and better able to hold traction on slippery surfaces. 

Preparing for Spring

When spring arrives, you may need to change your windshield wipers, which might have become damaged during winter. Also, have a full brake inspection conducted in case the freezing conditions harmed the brake lines or calipers. 

Your battery may also have been damaged by the cold, so have it tested or replaced as required. You may also need to reinstall summer or all-season tires and make sure the air pressure is optimal. 

Preparing for Summer

The high heat in summer creates different kinds of threats to a car. You may need to wax your vehicle’s bodywork thoroughly to protect it against the UV rays in strong sunlight. Also, make sure your engine’s cooling system is working well with the appropriate coolant for summer.

Preparing for Fall

As fall approaches, the days become shorter, so you need to ensure that your headlights are shining brightly. The cooling temperatures might again impact your car’s battery, so check that it’s charging and delivering voltage well. And finally, make sure your cabin heater is keeping you nice and warm as both the days and nights grow cooler. 

Get Seasonal Acura Maintenance at Your Local Acura Dealership

The technicians at your local dealership can ensure that your car is always well-prepared and protected no matter what time of year it is. Simply head on over to ask for advice on the best steps to take. 

Visit Open Road Acura of Wayne in Wayne, NJ to get your car ready for winter, spring, summer, and fall. 

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