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Just like your muscles get stiff in the cold, the fluids in your engine become “stiff” as they thicken. These thicker fluids need to warm up to flow through your engine efficiently. In extremely cold weather (usually defined as below -15 ˚C), your alternator may drain more energy from the battery than usual to start […]
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When an engine overheats, it can quickly turn into nothing more than an expensive hunk of metal. But what causes a car to overheat? A rising temperature gauge, a warning light, and steam coming out from under your hood are all signs that your car is overheating. But what causes a car to overheat, and […]