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Whether you’re headed out on a weekend road trip, planning a month-long family vacation
or waking a four-wheeled friend from its long winter nap, you’ll want to make sure the summer driving season brings maximum enjoyment and minimum stress. Before you pack up the car, check out these travel tips from AAA and your local AAA Approved Auto Repair facilities:
Tend to what connects your car
to the road – your tires.
If you have snow tires on, make sure to
switch to some all-season tires for the
summer. Check your tire pressure – and
check it often. Buy a quality tire pressure
gauge to check air pressures and check
the door decal that has the proper
pressures for your vehicle listed on it.
Check your tires first thing in the morning when tires are cool because as you drive on your tires the air pressure inside increases as the air gets warmer.
Stay on top of your fluids.
If you’ve fallen behind on maintenance, get your
vehicle’s oil changed before you hit the road. Use the
proper type of oil for your engine, 5w-30, 10w-30 or
10w-40 are multiviscous, and get a bit thinner the
hotter it gets outside, thereby increasing the chance
that the engine might not get the proper lubrication
(it’s the opposite in winter). Check the owner’s
manual for the proper oil rating for your vehicle and
if you are going to be driving in extremely hot weather you may want to consider using slightly thicker oil in the engine for extra friction protection. Also, while the hood is up, have the antifreeze checked and make sure it has enough protection for both summer’s heat and winter’s cold, which is ideally a 50/50 mix of coolant and water, but again verify this by checking your owner’s manual.
Have your battery checked.
Summer’s heat and vibration are the two primary causes of battery failure in today’s vehicles. With today’s vehicles being as heavily dependant on electrical components such as computers, switches, and motors, it is vital to have a good strong battery and charging system to power all of them. If your vehicle is 4 or more years old and has the original battery, it is highly advisable to have it replaced before you go on a trip.
If you are a AAA member, call 800-AAA-HELP (800-222-4357) and one of our trained battery installers will come to your location and install a fresh, reasonably priced 6-year AAA battery in your vehicle, with some restrictions.
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How to Make a Summer Driving Trip a Happy, Stress-Free Trip
If you take care of your car before you go on your trip, it will take care of you and make sure you have a safe, trouble-free trip. For more information on AAA’s Approved Auto Repair program go to AAA.com/AAR or call 717-657-2244 x 1004.
Take the burden out
of battery replacement. We’ll bring the battery to you.
Free on-the-spot replacement & testing of your battery and charging system*
AAA members save a minimum of $25 on the purchase of a battery.
6-year warranty with 3 years of free replacement Disposal & recycling of old battery
To get an instant quote:
AAA.com/battery
*Not available in all areas.
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