Tips to Get Your Car Ready for Spring

Check and/or replace your wiper blades

Those blades took a beating over the winter so you’ll probably need a new set when the Oklahoma storms come rolling in. Make sure the blades are coming into contact with the windshield all along the shaft and check for chips and tears on the blades. If you get caught in the rain without properly functioning blades, it’s not going to be fun.

Clean the undercarriage

All that salt and sand will eat away at the moving parts and exposed metal under your car. Take her through the car wash and opt for the underbelly rinse – double it up for extra assurance! We like P&P Car Wash at 67th and Lewis.

Brake Check

The slipping and sliding around last winter might have caused some wear on your brake pads. Have your brakes checked and get them replaced if you need to. Better safe than sorry!

Check Your Tires

Winter weather can also give your tires a beating. Check for signs of wear on the tread and replace any that are worn. If you hit a pothole or two this winter, you may also need to have the alignment checked. Go ahead and have your tires rotated while you’re at it.

Check Your Coolant...

...and get a cooling system flush if you need it. A car that runs too hot or cold won’t get optimum gas mileage and could be damaged by the extreme temperatures. It sounds like a no-brainer but you’d be surprised how many people overlook this.

Spring Cleaning for the Interior

It never hurts to clean out the trash, wipe down the dash, and vacuum the floorboards. Get spring-cleaning out of the way and you’ll have a fresh car for spring. Pick up one of those nifty trash cans that hangs on the headrest for all of those Sonic straw wrappers. You know you love happy hour!

Paint Touch-Up

If you got any scratches from sand and debris over the winter, you can use touch-up paint to cover them. This is more of an appearance thing, but start the season out fresh and your sanity will thank you.

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If your car didn't make it through the winter, come see us at 4215 S. Memorial in Tulsa, or call us at 918-591-2779.