Winter temperatures can affect the way your car's fluids perform and can cause damage to key components. Here's our advice regarding windshield washer fluid.

Before you start your car, check the windshield wipers. Freezing temperatures can cause the rubber wipers to stick to the windshield. Activating the wipers while they are frozen can either tear ...

Even if the ice is thick, a car's defroster can remove it in about 10 minutes, said Josh Sadlier, an editor at the car research site Edmunds. The defroster may cause fog on the windshield after ...

While premium fluids may cost a bit more, they're worth it for the extra freeze protection. If you're unsure which one to pick, Amazon sells the Prestone all-season formula washer fluid shown ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Waking up in the morning in the winter means you will see some below-freezing temperatures. During these winter months, some things in your car just don’t work as well as ...

Freezing rain has covered most of Ohio in a layer of ice, ... A car's windshield wipers are pictured lifted up during a snow storm in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

Simple hacks to prevent ice from freezing on your windshield. Ever hear the phrase, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?" That applies to windshields too in the winter — you don't ...

Cortez advises to replace your windshield wipers if they're streaking. Under the hood, car batteries are usually made to last three or four year .and lose power more quickly in cold weather.