Vehicle Seasonal Advice

Seasonal Advice

As the temperature drops and the sun sits lower in the sky, driving can prove more of a challenge even for the most experienced driver. But hidden ice, wetter driving conditions, and restricted light can have a big impact on hazard perception increasing the risk of an accident. 

So, take your time and consider our advice for driving on the road during the winter season.

Winter Driving Tips

Winter Preparation

Prepare your vehicle, top up your screen wash and check functioning before setting off. This includes checking that your lights are working. 

Engine Oil

Check your engine oil, sufficient oil helps regulate the temperature of your engine for long journeys.

Wiper Blades

Make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. If they squeak when they wipe they are likely to need replacing and are key to your safety in winter weather conditions. 

Tyre Safety

Checking the tread depth of your tyres is very important. Research indicates the most tyres on the road are either under inflated or below the legal limit of 1.6mm tread depth.
 
It is recommended that you check your tyres every two weeks or before you make any long journeys. We are on hand to assist you with a tyre health check should you need us to, and we can advise the correct approved tyre for your car if a replacement is required.

Tyres

Check your Tyres

As the four main contact points between you and the road, tread depth, inflation and tyre condition is essential to road safety.

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Check your brakes

Stop, start driving whether it be cruising around the city streets or stuck in motorway traffic takes its toll on your brakes more than the number of miles you travel.

Wiper Blades

Make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. If they squeak when they wipe they are likely to need replacing and are key to your safety in winter weather conditions. 

Winter Travel Essentials

Keep a pack of essentials, just in case: Screen wash top-up, top-up oil, phone charger, spare tyre/tyre sealant and adblue. A blanket and torch is also advisable. 

Contact Lloyd Bodyshop

Save our Lloyd Bodyshop number in in your phone 0845 050 8650 and in the unfortunate event of an accident, make us your first call.

Air-Conditioning Service

Air-Conditioning Service

Unable to achieve a comfortable temperature or de-fog your windscreen? Your car may need an air conditioning service. Regardless of mileage, it is suggested your vehicle has an air conditioning service every 2 years to ensure it is working to optimum performance. During your Air Conditioning Service, we will check for any leaks in the system to ensure the system is maintaining as much gas as possible.

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Air-Conditioning Facts

Your Air Conditioning requires re-gassing

Your Air Conditioning requires regassing every 2 years as 10-15% is used before it’s even turned on.

Having your Air Conditioning re-gassed removes bacteria

Having your Air Conditioning re-gassed decontaminates your system, removes any bacteria that could potentially filter back through and be released into your car.

You should maintain your Air Conditioning

You should maintain your Air Conditioning even in the colder months as it helps demist your windows quicker.

A clean Air Conditioning system reduces emissions

A clean Air Conditioning system reduces emissions as dirty or damaged air filters reduce the air flow to the engine affecting the cars air fuel balance.

Replacing a clogged air filter can improve acceleration

Replacing a clogged air filter can increase fuel efficiency improving acceleration

Not re-gassing your Air Conditioning will leave it less efficient

Not regassing your Air Conditioning will leave it less efficient and less effective when you want to cool down or demist your windows.

Battery Maintenance

Battery Maintenance

Your car battery like any other battery will discharge when not used. At cold temperatures, your batteries ability to provide sufficient power to run your vehicle will also demise therefore with the potential reduction in your vehicles use during lockdown coupled with the colder temperatures we suggest you connect your vehicle to a battery trickle charger.

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Did you know?

A healthy battery should last at least 2 weeks without needing to be started up to re-charge

A healthy battery should last at least 2 weeks without needing to be started up to re-charge (this may reduce in colder temperatures), try to avoid excessive “wake-ups” of your car’s electrical system and avoid locking/unlocking or switching on the ignition without driving the car.

Once a battery has discharged beyond a level it will no longer hold a full charge and will need to be replaced

If you have any questions or issues regarding your battery, please contact your local Lloyd Service Centre who will be happy to help. 

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Screenwash Information

Important Screenwash Information

It is important to ensure that you are using the correct screen wash for your car as recommended by the manufacturer. Genuine screen wash not only cleans but reduces bacteria build up in the washer jets and tanks. Should bacteria build up it could cause a blockage in the system leading to further work required.

Contact our Parts department to order the correct screen wash for your car.
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