{"id":2501,"date":"2022-04-11T09:33:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T13:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmax.ca\/BMW-repair\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2022-08-31T18:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T22:47:17","slug":"how-to-prepare-your-car-for-extreme-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmax.ca\/BMW-repair\/how-to-prepare-your-car-for-extreme-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare Your Car for Extreme Cold"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do you do when your kid decides to move the arctic circle to pursue his passion? Well, if you are like me, you build a car suitable for the conditions. Meaning extreme cold extreme environment and everything else in the extremes regarding the weather so to say.<\/p>\n

Suitable Car To The Arctic Circle<\/h2>\n

We searched first for a suitable car to modify and build. He wanted to get an older Subaru Forester or Outback.\u00a0 Finally we found a\u00a0 decent Outback, with a standard transmission and the modifications began.<\/p>\n

Step one: Applied heavy undercoating everywhere to lock out moisture as these cars are prone to rust. We added a charge port to the front for the block heater, a battery warmer and additionally a extreme cold weather approved CTEK battery tender.<\/p>\n

Lightweight Synthetic Transmission Fluid<\/h2>\n

Then we replaced all the fluids with lightweight synthetic gear, transmission fluid, synthetic power steering fluid, new spark plugs and all the filters. Also replaced the serpentine belt, the engine coolant adjusted to -50 C.<\/p>\n

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