Cars & Cold Weather

Surprisingly, the cold weather seems to be doing a world of good for my car.  Some of the positive changes I’ve noticed this winter include:

• The  “Service Engine Soon” light (which is telling me about a minor transmission problem) hasn’t been lighted in a while.
• I haven’t had to add oil for about two months.  This is hugely unusual; over the summer I needed to add maybe a quart every month.
• My engine doesn’t overheat.  In the summer, it runs a little hot.
• My car’s A/C is broken, but the heat works just fine

Of course, there are some downsides:

• The ABS on the car died over the summer, making winter driving more interesting.
• I have to scrape ice off the windows every day.
• My fuel mileage drop sin the winter from about 25-26 mpg to around 22.

All things considered, I still like the summer better.