Start Spring with these Car Maintenance Tips

As the temperatures rise and the Apples start blooming in the Valley, it’s time to start thinking about giving your vehicle a fresh start. Follow these spring car maintenance tips to ensure you’re ready for warmer weather.

Give your Car a Cleaning

From road salt to icy windshields, winter weather can really dirty your car’s exterior. Give your car a thorough exterior scrubbing to get rid of any salt and winter grime that could potentially cause rust on the vehicle body. Make sure you clean out the interior, too, to start spring off on the right foot.

Switch out your winter tires

With spring comes warmer weather, which means you’re less likely to find heavy snowfall on your daily commutes. Because of this, now is the time to bring your vehicle into Kentville Toyota so we can switch out your winter tires for fresh all-season ones that can take on spring rainfall with ease

Check the Fluids

Ensure your car will continue running smoothly throughout the new season and check your car’s vital fluids. This includes oil levels, coolant, and windshield wiper fluid.

Replace your wiper blades

If they’re torn or cracked your wiper blades won’t do you much good in the middle of unrelenting spring showers when visibility is reduced.

Check your belts and hoses

Cold temperatures can harden and/or damage rubber, so it’s important to check your belts and hoses for damage. Check your hoses for hardening, softening, leaking, cracks, blistering, or other visual damage, and check your belts for looseness, cracks, frays, or glazing. If you have to replace one of your belts, you may also have to replace the tensioner and pulleys to keep the new belt from slipping.

Get your brakes Checked Out

Make sure you can stop whenever you want to stop, and get your brakes checked regularly. Potholes and slick road conditions can put more pressure on your brakes, so having a Kentville Toyota professional check them over in the spring is always a good idea.

As you prepare for upcoming warm-weather travel, following these tips will help improve your peace of mind and preparedness out on the Nova Scotia roads in your vehicle. Make vehicle maintenance a priority this spring to protect yourself and prolong the life of your vehicle! Book an appointment with Kentville Toyota to review this list and feel confident about your upcoming trips!