APPROVING OF HIS PERFORMANCE.>>> WE HAVE NOT SEEN MUCH SNOW THIS WINTER, BUT JUST A FREEZING TEMPERATURES ALONE COULD TAKE A TOLL ON OUR CARS. HERE TO TELL US THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT IN GOOD SHAPE IS STEVE SARGENT, WITH MR. TRANSMISSION IN CARY. GREAT TO SEE YOU. WE'VE MENTIONED THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THAT WE EXPERIENCE FROM TIME TO TIME. HOW TOUGH ARE COLD TEMPERATURES ON OUR VEHICLES?>> THEY ARE REAL TOUGH. WE ARE USED TO WARM WEATHER HERE SO ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE SEE IS PEOPLE PUTTING WATER IN THE RADIATOR OR THE WASHER FLUID. WATER FREEZES, VERY EASILY. YOU NEED TO USE SOMETHING LIKE A DEICER OR ANTIFREEZE SO IT DOESN'T FREEZE OR CRACK THAT MODEL OR HURT YOUR RADIATOR SYSTEM. >> WALK US THROUGH HOW WE SHOULD BE WINTERIZING OUR VEHICLES?>> I THINK YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE, IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD YOUR COOLANT CHECKED, GET IT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT'S DOWN TO A TEMPERATURE THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE AREA. IF YOU GET DOWN TO ZERO DEGREES WITH YOUR COOLANT, YOU WILL BE JUST FINE. YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR WASHER FLUID, TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T HAVE WATER IN IT. CHECK THE WIPER BLADES BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LOT OF FROST AND STUFF THIS TIME OF YEAR. IF THEY ARE NOT WORKING WELL, YOU WILL HAVE PROBLEMS BEING ABLE TO SEE. TIRE PRESSURE, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE SLICK ROADS, YOU WANT THE MET OPTIMAL PRESSURE. INSIDE THE DOOR JAM IS A TAG THAT TELLS YOU WHAT PRESSURE YOUR TIRES SHOULD BE AT. AND JUST USE A GAUGE TO CHECK IT OR BRING IT TO US AND WE CAN CHECK IT FOR YOU, FOR FREE. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE TIRES BECAUSE OF SOMETHING WE ALL IGNORE. WE ALWAYS FORGET THE TIRES BUT THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT. >> ABSOLUTELY. OVERINFLATED IS ALMOST AS BAD AS UNDERINFLATED BECAUSE THE TRACTION RATING IS BASED ON A CERTAIN RATING. IT WILL AFFECT YOUR HANDLING, ESPECIALLY IN SICK SLICK CONDITIONS. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MISCONCEPTIONS WE ALL HAVE ABOUT HANDLING THE CARS DURING THE WINTER. WHAT ARE THE ONES YOU ENCOUNTER ALL THE TIME?>> PROBABLY THAT PEOPLE THINK THAT WASHER FLUID IS JUST WATER. WE'VE GOT TO BE CAREFUL WE DON'T PUT THAT IN THERE BUT IF YOU HAVE A LEAKY RADIATOR, PEOPLE WANT TO PUT WATER INTO IT. IF IT GETS FROZEN WE HAVE A PROBLEM. THE OTHER THING IS A SOMETIMES IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, CHANGING THE VISCOSITY OF THE MOTOR OIL IS IMPORTANT. IT STOLE THE PHOSPHATE IN THE WINTERTIME IT WILL HELP LUBRICATE, PROPERLY. >> SOMETIMES, THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, IS THERE SOMETHING YOU CAN HEAR IN THE ENGINE THAT LETS YOU KNOW THAT YOU NEED OIL? >> THE ENGINE IS MORE NOISY WITH VERY LITTLE OIL BECAUSE THE OIL ACTUALLY ACTS AS A BARRIER BETWEEN THE PARTS. SO WHEN THEY START TO HIT EACH OTHER YOU WILL HEAR A WHOLE LOT MORE TAPPING NOISES. IF YOU GET THOSE NOISES COME YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR OIL CHECKS. THE ENGINE WILL RUN HOTTER WITHOUT THE PROPER FLUID BECAUSE IT'S AN INTEGRAL PART OF KEEPING IT COOL. IF YOUR ENGINE IS HOT, GET IT IN AND GET IT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE PROPER LEVEL OF OIL IN IT.