2020 Winter Newsletter

PRE-WINTER CHECK
It’s that time of year again. Scraping frost from
our windscreens and turning up the heating in
our vehicles.
There are important systems on your vehicle
that need to be checked before the onset of
winter. Derek Slack Motors are offering a Pre-
Winter check which will make sure that you'll
be safe on the roads this winter.
Pre-Winter Check Up
All Models £19.99 inc VAT
▶ TYRES
▶ BATTERY
▶ ANTI-FREEZE
▶ LIGHT BULBS
Winter tyres are not
just for ice and snow...
Tyres - The overall condition of your tyres is
important for grip when cornering and under
braking. We check tread depth and pressure.
Battery - Your battery needs to be in good
condition and hold charge well to ensure
problem-free starting in sub zero temperatures.
We test charge and fluid level to ensure you
keep moving this winter.
Anti-freeze - The condition and strength of
your coolant/anti-freeze mixture is essential to
prevent overheating and burst radiators. We
check the strength and top up the levels.
Wash/Wipe - Your windscreen wash wipe
system ensures that you have good visibility in
the worst weather conditions. We check and top
up the level of screen wash and wiper blades for
splits or damage.
Light bulbs - faulty or broken bulbs are illegal.
We check that all bulbs are functioning
correctly.
Check Vehicle Systemsfor diagnostic fault codes
and report.
Tel: 01642 256 100 to book
your Pre-Winter Check
There are two main types of tyre available in
the UK. Summer tyres have a relatively hard
compound, which means they provide lots
of grip above 7ºC. But when the temperature
drops below that, they can be too hard and
can’t provide enough grip.
Winter tyres are made from a softer
compound. That means they’re soft enough to provide the grip you need in temperatures below
7ºC. They also have a different tread pattern that bites into the ice and snow. Winter tyres reduce
stopping distances in snow and ice and help with cornering, enabling you to turn the car in
circumstances where you might otherwise skid straight on.
Don't clutter your garage when your tyres take their winter-summer break. Let us look after them in
our Free of charge Tyre Hotel.
Call 01642 256100 now to ask about winter tyres