The long boiling summer is already drawing resolutely to a end and the days are beginning to shorten as another arctic winter silently creeps up. The thought of those dark contemptible days of prolonged cold, wet and being trapped in the house will soon be a reality. Now is the time to take some bearing and prepare ourselves for the trouble ahead. Keeping your car in excellent working condition during this time is of prime account. It is after all your one life line to the outside world especially if you happen to live in shut off rural area. In order to maintain its effectiveness in snowy weather atmospheres you should consider changing the replacement wiper blades with some which are specially engineered to cope with extreme weather conditions. The silicone replacement wiper blades fits the bill; you see silicone has some truly amazing properties which make it a perfect winter replacement wiper blades. Another thing you should see to is that your car is serviced by a professional on a regular basis, fortunately most of these things you can do yourself for a small percent of the cost. Checking the tyres is one such action, give your tyres a excellent visual inspection looking for any cracks in the rubber and measuring the tread depth with a ruler. You should be able to find the optimal depth in the cars owner’s manual, along with the right tyre pressure and even the right size of replacement wiper blades.

Not having sufficient tread in winter can be fatal as ice and snow severely abases traction on the road, next you should get the tyre pressure checked at a good garage. Not only will this see to your safety but it will also save you cash on fuel so it’s a no brainer. Winter wipers come in a assortment of shapes and sizes, the special industrial ones come with all sorts of modern gizmos. Stuff like heated wipers and even wipers which shake in order to move snow are now available. Usually these are manufactued of rubber buy recently a new breed of wipers has evolved and is made of silicone. Next take a good long look under the bonnet of the car, seek out the rubber based hoses and check them for any cracks or decay. Next take a look at all the drive belts and make sure they are at the correct level of tension.

Take a moment to observe the coolant and washer levels while your in there, you may like to put in some anti freeze to your washer fluid although be warned this could break your rubber windscreen wipers. Take a look at the windscreen and inspect it for any small cracks or chips, if you see them early you can have the windscreen repaired rather than having to switch the complete thing. Finally inspect the windscreen wipers, if you haven’t already done so this season buy some shiny windscreen wipers made from silicone. These will not freeze to your wind screen and will not become too ridgid in the cold. They will also resist the ablative effects of anti freeze and generally last many months long than standard rubber windscreen wipers.