Is your car ready for the punishing cold?
Experts recommend warming up vehicles before driving
Auto mechanics recommend that you prepare your vehicle for the incoming cold this weekend.
If you take it in to be serviced, focus on these five things: batteries, antifreeze, air pressure in tires, wiper fluid made for extreme cold, and fuel additives, such as Heet or STP Water Remover.
Experts also recommend warming up your car before you drive it. They said cool oil does not flow properly through the engine and can create even more problems.
The cold can have a cumulative effect on a vehicle. Cars that weren't showing signs of trouble for the first round of bitter cold may see it now.