Winter Car Preparation Guide

Do not wait until the first cold morning. This is the check a mechanic runs on a car before winter, so that it starts in January and stops safely in the wet.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Battery testing: how to tell a battery that will not survive December, before it strands you

Tyres: tread, pressure and the honest comparison of winter versus all-season for UK conditions

Antifreeze concentration: how to test it and how to correct it

Screen wash and wiper blades, including what not to put in the reservoir

Full lighting check for long dark nights

Brakes in winter: why cold and wet increases your stopping distance

The winter emergency kit worth keeping in the car, not the boot

Driving in ice and snow, and what to do if you break down in it

A day-before checklist

WHO IT'S FOR

Any UK driver, particularly anyone whose car is parked outside and started early.

BEST BOUGHT

September or October. Doing this in January is doing it late.

WHAT YOU GET

Instant PDF download.

MY GUARANTEE

7 day no-questions refund.

Jamie, Mr Auto Fixer