As is the norm at this time of year as the gloomy skies and wet, slushy roads of winter give way to the sunnier skies and greener pastures of spring, we’re anxious to get outside. After all; we’ve been cooped up for months and as much as we love cozying up with our family around the fire, we need a breath of fresh air, right? Well, of course – but so could your Chevrolet. Like you, it has been through the ringer this winter so it’s time to help inject it with some new life.  

Where the Rubber Meets the Road

While anyone who equips their Chevrolet car, truck or SUV with winter tires should be lauded as this is key to safe driving in winter, they can be detrimental on drier roads. Their tread patterns aren’t always ideally suited for driving on bare tarmac, and they can cause undue fuel consumption as well. Add the fact that various debris picked up from its snowy hiding spot could still be lodged in there, and you can see how it’s time to switch for some three-season or summer rubber. You won’t regret it. 

Bring in the Reserves

While your tires are obviously key to safe winter driving, there are other aspects of your Chevrolet that have been working overtime for months as well. Your windshield wipers – which have been scraping over grimy, potentially icy windows – could have become damaged or warped over time and could need replacing. Perhaps you can even up the ante in the glass-clearing department by applying a layer of water repellant. 

Speaking of windshield wipers: in the winter, they often go hand-in-hand with windshield washer fluid so you’ll want to ensure that’s been topped as well. The same goes for your anti-freeze as you begin to use your air conditioning system more regularly.

Maintaining a Charge

All those things we just talked about? Your wipers, HVAC system and so on – those all need a battery to power them which means it’s working hard through the winter months as well. You’ll want to make sure you aren’t left stranded with a dead battery so visit your local Chevrolet dealer to ensure that your battery’s life is up to the task of getting you to your spring break spot, and then back home after.

Spruce it Up

Of course we want our Chevrolet shining in the spring sunlight after months of accumulated grime coats its body and undercarriage, but more than looking the part, cleaning your vehicle could reveal some things that may need attention. Perhaps there are some blemishes that you haven’t seen that need attending to, or maybe you just want to make sure all that accumulated grime – from road salt and spray and so on – hasn’t started to cause corrosion. A thorough cleaning will see to all of that.