Anything special to prepare for winter?

1. xpeterpx Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420

   #1 23rd September 2011, 22:20

   Just curious but what do you do or check is in order to prepare your Sax for the winter months ahead?
   
   My first winter with my Sax!
   
   Cheers
2. clubbz Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Shropshire Posts: 454 Black Saxo VTR

   #2 23rd September 2011, 22:22

   Anti freeze definately lol!
   and if you have a nice set of alloys a shit pair for winter
3. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #3 23rd September 2011, 22:23

   lots of money and of course anti freeze as said
4. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #4 23rd September 2011, 22:25

   Plugs,oil change, filter change, a service tbh not really needed but its good to have fresh fluids and filters ready for the winter hammering and as said change the coolant to a 50/50 mix atleast to a -17 to -20 mix.
5. xpeterpx Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420

   #5 23rd September 2011, 22:25

   Bit of a Saxo noob as you can tell but they suffer from anything in particulaer cos its winter more so than any other car?
6. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #6 23rd September 2011, 22:27

   yeah, theyre french....everytime winter comes round they brake
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 23rd September 2011, 22:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by xpeterpx Bit of a Saxo noob as you can tell but they suffer from anything in particulaer cos its winter more so than any other car?

   There french and hate snow!!!!! but not if its well looked after /serviced regular. shit happens tho.
8. xpeterpx Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 420

   #8 23rd September 2011, 23:39

   True..
9. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #9 24th September 2011, 00:38

   My saxo is getting a service ready for the winter 2mo .
10. spudders Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 shrewsbury Posts: 476 306 dturbo x2 saxo vtr

    #10 24th September 2011, 18:20

    decent set of tyres and general service is all i do but as the roads are never gritted where we live i alwase carry a shovel it came in very handy last year. lowered saxo an a foot of snow aint a good combo...
11. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #11 24th September 2011, 19:38

    Make sure you have a nice thick pair of overalls...probably end up needing them when you have to fix something on the saxo! Just kidding, as said before a good service and make sure the anti-freeze is up to scratch
12. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

    #12 24th September 2011, 20:28

    my sax was top notch in the snow tbh made no changes what so ever although i always ran a strong mix of anti freeze
13. jonnyb2b Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Milton Keynes aka Milk & Beans Posts: 320 Citroen Saxo VTS

    #13 24th September 2011, 22:19

    Il b servicing mine in nov and fitting some steels wearin some winter tyres!! Oh and as already said check coolant and make sure u got some strong screen wash in the washer bottle not jst water!!
    
    Jon
14. Slugshead Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Cardiff Posts: 1087 1.4 Red Westcoast Mk2 Posi Blue VTS

    #14 25th September 2011, 02:05

    studded tyres
15. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #15 25th September 2011, 08:46

    Put my arch liners back in haha, had to take them off else major scrubbing commences when turning
16. Ashleyp Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504

    #16 25th September 2011, 08:52

    Get some snow tyres.
    
    and underseal the car.
    
    not engine related, but very useful in the winter.
    
    http://camskill.co.uk/m95b0s623p7342..._50R15_82T_TL_
    
    these are meant to be good, they may be pricey, but you can take them off after winter and store them for next year, depending on miles you could probs get 3 years out of them, which is value for money imo
17. Scorgie01 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Arbroath Posts: 507 ax, forte, Furio

    #17 25th September 2011, 11:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ashleyp Get some snow tyres. and underseal the car. not engine related, but very useful in the winter. http://camskill.co.uk/m95b0s623p7342..._50R15_82T_TL_ these are meant to be good, they may be pricey, but you can take them off after winter and store them for next year, depending on miles you could probs get 3 years out of them, which is value for money imo

    I will definitely be buying some of these, My car couldnt get up the hill to my house after the heavy snow fall last year so it got left at the bottom over a mile away from my house and i had to walk home
    
    I always carry loads of clothes in the boot just in case my car comes over all french
18. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #18 25th September 2011, 11:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 yeah, theyre french....everytime winter comes round they brake

    And summer..autumn...spring..
19. Gareth_R Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Basildon, Essex Posts: 1042 Citroen AX VTS

    #19 25th September 2011, 14:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ashleyp Get some snow tyres.

    +1!!
    
    I have some vredesteins, coming up for my third winter on them (plus one track day )
    
    They will probably last me 4 or 5 tbh, and they are brilliant!
20. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

    #20 25th September 2011, 14:41

    If you buy winter tyres be careful which ones you buy, some are actually crap in the snow.
    
    I'd recommend Nokian tyres, i used them on my old BMW 330d and didn't get stuck once, Vredestein SNOWTRAC 3 are also a good option.
    
    My VW Caravelle will be getting Nokian winter tyres this year.
21. Slugshead Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Cardiff Posts: 1087 1.4 Red Westcoast Mk2 Posi Blue VTS

    #21 25th September 2011, 16:15

    In germany, if you dont have winter tyres fitted and you are in a crash that is not your fault. It is your fault becuase you dont have winter tyres
    
    Im looking at getting a set of white steelies with winter tyres
22. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #22 25th September 2011, 17:35

    Also a good battery, cold weather will murder one thats knackered
23. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

    #23 25th September 2011, 17:54

    to be honest,
    
    my sax was perfect in the winter last year, and she saw some pretty bad snow/ice here in wales at times.
    
    where big 4x4's and trucks etc were getting stuck the sax just spun her way over the top of the snow past everyone, never got stuck once
    
    only problem i had was my windscreen washer fluid froze a couple of times.
    
    anti freeze your car up and thats about all you need really aslong as its running well to start with and yur tyres arent bald. lol.
24. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #24 25th September 2011, 19:07

    Make sure your battery/charging system is healthy mate.