Winterize Your Buick from Crain Buick GMC in Conway, AR

Baby, it’s cold outside. Or it’s 90 degrees. You never know what type of weather you’ll get in Central Arkansas from day to day. With extreme heat in the summer to negative temps in the winter, it’s always a good idea to keep your Buick weatherized no matter the season.

Let’s look at some ways you can keep your Buick Envista, Envision, or Encore GX winterized to last until warmer weather hits. From wind to rain to sleet, we get it all here in Arkansas. We’ve even seen winter hail and thundersnow. At Crain Buick GMC in Conway, we’ll make sure your Buick is road-ready for any condition.

You can’t drive your Buick anywhere if your tires are bad and your battery is dead. So, of course, the first thing you’ll need to do is check your tires. When cold air hits, oftentimes, your tires lose air pressure. Make sure you have an air pressure gauge.

Check your manual or look in your vehicle settings for recommended tire pressure, usually somewhere between 30 to 35 PSI. If you need help airing up your tires, just stop by as we’d be happy to air them up for you.

Once your tires are aired up, make sure your tread is at an adequate depth. You might need all-season tires or new tires if you’ve let the wear and tear of the road damage your tread. Consult us, and we can check out your tires and recommend the best ones for your Buick.

Now that your tires are in good shape, what about your battery? Just like people, your battery doesn’t like to be cold. It would prefer to drive south for the winter too, but instead, it’s stuck in the cold. Look to see if your battery is corroded or if you’ve had any issues starting your Buick, it might be time to get a new one. Let us check your battery’s health for you.

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Your Buick also can’t run if it doesn’t have proper maintenance of things like your oil, coolant, or antifreeze and windshield fluid. If your oil is old, it will make it harder for your engine to work, especially in cold weather. Check your oil level and keep your oil changes current. Schedule an oil change now.

Besides your oil, you need to make sure you’ve got the appropriate amount of antifreeze to keep your engine running in extreme temps. If you aren’t sure, let us know, and we can make sure your Buick has all the correct fluids it needs. 

The last thing you’ll need to prepare for winter is to make sure you have all-season windshield washer fluid. They make it where it can withstand temperatures up to -20 degrees. You can also buy de-icer to fill up your windshield washer tank. 

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Hopefully, these tips will get you through the winter. Make sure to throw some blankets, an ice scraper, and several cans of de-icer in your trunk. Contact us if you have any questions about how to winterize your Buick or if you need help finding a new or used vehicle. Come see us this winter at Crain Buick GMC in Conway, Arkansas. 

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