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Don't Neglect Your Car's Cooling System, Belts, or Hoses Before Driving This Winter
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FALLING TEMPERATURES CAN SIGNAL TROUBLE AHEAD, FOR MOTORISTS. BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD THIS WINTER, MOTORISTS SHOULD PERFORM SOME SIMPLE MAINTENANCE-CHECKS, TO HELP PREVENT AN UNEXPECTED BREAKDOWN. ACCORDING TO AUTOZONE, COOLING-SYSTEM FAILURES ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF ROADSIDE BREAKDOWNS. IT'S CRUCIAL TO CHANGE ANTIFREEZE EVERY TWO YEARS, OR 24-THOUSAND MILES, TO PREVENT ENGINE-OVERHEATING--AND EVEN ENGINE-FAILURE--AS A RESULT OF OLD AND CONTAMINATED ANTIFREEZE. FOR AROUND 10 TO 15 DOLLARS, A PROPER MIX OF ANTIFREEZE CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS, IN ENGINE-REPAIR COSTS. ALSO, WHILE NOBODY LIKES TO BE STRANDED IN THE COLD, MOTORISTS OFTEN NEGLECT PARTS LIKE BELTS AND HOSES, UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE. IN FACT, NEARLY 50-MILLION CARS ON THE ROAD HAVE WORN BELTS--ANOTHER LEADING CAUSE OF ROADSIDE BREAKDOWNS. REPLACING THESE PARTS, AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS, CAN HELP PREVENT COSTLY BREAKDOWNS. THESE CAR-CARE TIPS CAN BOTH MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR WALLET, AND HELP YOU REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
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