Fall car care tips for this autumn include preparing for rain in the Bay Area. Some weather experts are predicting an end to La Nina, which means finally some nice rain will be on the way. With rain, comes certain car concerns.
Fall Car Care Tips
Tires are one of those things you rarely think about until one of them blows out. Without cold weather and a lot of rain to remind you, you might have worn out your tires and don’t yet realize it. When you are going to hit wet roads, you need good tread to keep your wheels on the road and out of the ditch or worse. So, the first task on the fall car care tips list is to have your tires checked.
It isn’t enough to check the tire tread yourself. Your tires could be rotting from the inside and they are all working together plotting a disaster for you. You will need to have them checked by a professional. The less you paid for the tires, the more important this task is.
Windshield wiper blades are another thing everyone loves to put off. They are not that expensive, so they should be replaced every year or two. Make it a point to ask the mechanic at A1 Performance Auto Repair to replace them the next time you are in for an oil change.
Your average driver doesn’t know what it feels like to have worn out brakes. They might make a weird sound, but most often they do not. Around the Bay Area it is easy to wear out your brakes from going down steep hills often. Every year you should have your brakes examined by your mechanic. If you have never had your brakes checked then put it on this year’s fall car care tips to do list.
