The changing of the seasons from summer into autumn means altering a lot of things around the household; switching the duvets, ditching short sleeves for more jumpers and coats, and packing the barbeque set and the garden furniture away are all signs the gentle autumnal chill is creeping in. Then, it’s a matter of weeks until it’s time to put the clocks back.
But why not make these seasonally-sensitive changes to your car? Doing so will help you get a better drive out of your vehicle, and furthermore, protect it for the winter months ahead.
However, where do you start with those urgent car care alterations? Autoparts’ autumn range is a good start, and should give you some ideas to make your autumnal car care a roaring success.
Interior lighting
As the nights darken, you might find yourself parked in your car while it’s dark outside. That means you’ll need some good strong lighting to illuminate the cabin, for finding spare cash in your car on an evening errand, or locating lost personal effects down the back of the car seat.
Autoparts has an excellent range of lights for both inside and outside the vehicle, including the Ring RW239 number plate and interior twin set of festoon bulbs. E-marked for legal use on UK roads, they’re designed to let it shine, for both vehicle identification, and your personal convenience.
Don’t be left in the dark when it comes to in-car lighting.
Headlights
For a brilliant (literally) collection of headlight bulbs, from Bosch to Osram, from xenon to halogen, ready to beam out of everything from cars to lorries, check out Autoparts’ range of bulbs.
Windscreens
In the Flower of Scotland verse they don’t sing at the football, it’s said that “autumn leaves lie thick and still”, and if you’ve ever driven through a country lane or suburban boulevard in October day you’ll know exactly what that means for car cleanliness.
Churning up leaves can leave them stuck to your tyre, wheel arches, your vehicle’s undercarriage, and worse still, strewn across your front windscreen on a gusty day.
To avoid such arboreal anxiety, invest in Autochem’s bumper bottle of 5-litre screenwash, designed when mixed with water to leave your glass surfaces streak-free and crystal clear.
Clean up here with Autochem’s superb screenwash.
Wiper blades
It’s important along with keeping your car’s water and screenwash topped up for dealing with any on-road exterior spills and splashes, that you have the blades that are up to the job.
Hot, dry weather in summer, and cold weather from the previous winter, can leave your wiper blades in a brittle and broken state.
Restore them to their strong and spongy condition with a replacement set from Autoparts – it’s something you can do at home without the need of a garage.
Choose blades for your vehicle from Autoparts’ expansive range.
Tyres
As cooler temperatures cause your vehicle’s tyres to contract, tyre pressure can be altered more quickly between its fills of air at the local garage or petrol station. With the right tool from Autoparts, you can keep on top of any sudden changes in changes in tyre pressure that come with fluctuations in temperature caused by chilly autumnal nights.
Feel the right kind of pressure with Autoparts’ digital tyre pressure gauge.
As the cooler nights creep in, the odd cold snap can leave your vehicle in bits if you don’t take proper care of it. Check that there are no ruptures in your cars belts and hoses with a free winter check from Arnold Clark.
Moving parts like belts and hoses carrying vital fluids around the car are important all-year round, so it’s best you give your car a seasonal check in September or October ahead of the colder winter months.
