The winter months near Dover, NH are no joke. They can put forth some real challenges for your car, truck, or SUV to navigate. Between the cold, snow, and ice, all of your daily travels can seem like they really test your vehicle. What can you do to help your car be ready for everything that is coming this winter? You can winterize your vehicle with help from the service center at Marc Motors Nissan, located at 1744 Main Street in Sanford, ME.
Prepare a Winter Travel Kit for Your Vehicle
When you are doing your daily commute to Rochester, NH, you never know when the weather or road conditions are going to change suddenly. In the even of an emergency, you need to be ready. One of the ways that you can prepare for the unpredictable weather and road conditions is to have a winter travel kit in your vehicle. It can help provide you and your car with what you need in the worst-case scenario.
Some of the items that should be in this winter travel bag include water, food, a flashlight, a distress flag or flare, booster cables, a first aid kit, wiper fluid, and coolant. You should also make sure that you carry other supplies in your car, A hat, mittens, blanket, ice scraper, a shovel, sandbag, road salt, and rope might be some things that you want to make sure are in your vehicle when you travel during these winter months. Many unpleasant and dangerous situations can be avoided if you have these items with you.
Arrange Winter Service with the Team from Marc Motors Nissan
Another step in winterizing your car, truck, or SUV is to make sure that it is optimized to face the harsh conditions that are part of a New England winter. While many Nissan models, including the Altima, Rogue, Pathfinder, and Armada, are designed to have potential advantages in winter travel, they still need help from an expert service team to have maximum success.
The service center at Marc Motors Nissan is staffed with factory-trained, Nissan-certified service technicians. Your car will get the expert care it deserves when it comes in for its winter service. Additionally, there are service specials that might help you save some cash on this car maintenance. You can schedule your winter service online with our service scheduling tool.
Some of the winter services we provide include:
- Tire Services---Your tires are paramount to effective winter travel. We can ensure that your winter tires get mounted and balanced. Our service center can also check your tire pressure to make sure you have fully inflated tires.
- Windshield Wiper Replacement—You don't want to get stuck in a snowstorm with windshield wipers that don't work properly. Good windshield wipers mean that you will have proper visibility when the snow starts to fall.
- Oil Change Service---It is a good idea to start the cold months of winter with the right oil going through your engine. Getting your oil changed during winter service will give our team the chance to do that for you.
- Brake Services---The snowy and icy road condition of winter mean that it will take you longer to stop. You don't want your brake system to be substandard, so it takes even longer. We can perform a brake inspection, so you can have peace of mind on all of your daily travels during these colder months.
- Battery Inspection---Cold temperatures can cause havoc for a car's battery. You don't want to get stranded on a frigid day because your vehicle's battery quit. Our service center will perform a battery inspection, so you can know if it will make it through another season.
Marc Motors Nissan is Here for You During the Winter Season
Marc Motors Nissan wants you to enjoy safe and fun winter travels. Our service team is here to help make that happen for you. Schedule your winter maintenance with our service center, so you can be ready when the snowflakes start to fall.