Spring is in the air, and that means lots of things:  flowers, warm weather…and your hair flying in the wind while your convertible top is down.  All car buffs know they need to get their cars ready for the transition from winter to spring.  Here are some tips from Precision Restorations to get you ready to embrace the upcoming season.

• Eliminate debris and salt on your vehicle’s undercarriage
• Buff and polish your vehicle’s paint
• Use a clay bar to remove any small contaminants in the paint that washing didn’t rinse away
• Enlist a high quality wash like Meguiars to clean your vehicle
• Check your tire pressure since it changes approximately one pound per square inch for every ten degrees Fahrenheit change in the outside temperature (this is really important since the pressure can affect tire wear, traction and gas mileage)
• Check wiper blades
• Rotate tires for a more even wear
• Change oil and filter even if you are not driving the vehicle (oil breaks down over time even in sedentary cars)
• Change air filter
• Flush and fill your cooling system
• Check the radiator and gas caps
• Check battery and spark plugs (you don’t want dirty spark plugs or corrosion, and this should enable a good connection with the battery terminal)
• Clean the cabin
• Check your spare tire

The best part about having a Spring-ready vehicle:  now you can attend lots of car shows in your pristine, smooth-running automobile.

Jon Hantsbarger

Client Service Manager

Precision Restorations

4151 Forest Park Ave

Saint Louis, MO 63130

314-652-1966