I jsut moved from hot florida to blizzardy vail CO. Temps can get well below zero and it blizzards like crap here. How should i setup my car for this change in weather? What oil should i use? Differene in antifreeze from florida? Etc etc, i dont know much about driving in this kind of weather so any hel is appreciated.

I already have a tire thread for help on that: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=178378

 

drive ur car off a cliff and buy AWD. (only half Joking)

Nice to see you Mike.

 

Get winter anti-freeze (good to -40) and just be sure to plug the car in if it gets below about -15.

 

What do you mean plug it in? Thanks for the nfo.

 

Plug the block heater in. If you don't have one, get one.

 

Alright, i dont even know where that is located so it looks liek its off to look for my shop manual CD. thx

 

It was an accessory. You can probably pick it up at the dealership.

 

Alright thanks. Should i even be driving in that kind of temps?

 

Warm up the car. Other than that, if it runs then you can drive.

 

Not if it is too bad here. There was a 12day blizzard a week or so ago.

 

Well, road conditions and temps are two different things though. Temp alone isn't really a reason for problems once you get the car to operating temp.

 

def need winter antifreeze and a diff oil, not sure how low you can go with the oil before the oil pump will have issues. and get yourself some decent winter tires, alot of guys suggest blizzaks.

 

You don't need a different oil. I've driven in -40 degree celsius weather with my normal oil in there and its fine. Just let the car warm up first and you should have no problems.

 

thanks for the info guys.

 

yeah but as you go north... you get a different weight oil... u might want to check into it mike and make sure what you got put in in florida can handle CO winters