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Posted by Bman (92 SE) on September 09, 2002 at 23:25:44:
In Reply to: Would like to request ideas from my distant Maxima friends..... posted by Will on September 09, 2002 at 20:09:34:
Also, wax the paint the door seals touch, and give the rubber seals a good cleaning and coating of protectant. This will help if they get frozen with water. If they have water/melted snow on their windows at the end of their trip, it helps to squeegee it off before calling it quits so the water doesn't re-freeze onto the window. Try to keep the base of the windshield free from too much snow since this is where the cabin air gets sucked in. I also never heard of this battery disconnection thing, unless you're talking about LONG TERM storage. Not even ppl I know in -30 C Alberta disconnect their batteries routinely... Maybe it's so they can squeeze every last ounce of power from the battery when they do use it? I dunno. If they drive diesels, make sure they're buying from a place that's switched over to "winterized" diesel, or buy from some place that's busy and sells lots of diesel. They can also get a separate additive I think. Diesel tends to gel up when it gets cold so winter formulations have more anti-gelling additives. Personally, if it's icy or just compacted snow, I wouldn't air up the tires. Just like the drag-racing tip of airing down before racing, this flattens out the tire a bit and gives you more tread area to bite the pavement/ice. Of course if you don't expect to drive slowly on ice/hard snow most of the time I wouldn't do this. Not bad for a Vancouverite eh? :D
Wax the car prior to the winter season, and wash the salt and crud from both the paint and undercarriage as soon as possible (ie, won't freeze on the car).