Winter with G bodies

[Highwood Malibu]

Hey so for those of us who drive through the winters what are the tips to keeping the cars in good order. Wondering about how to get better heat out of the car without the thermostat needing changing.

 

[marcar1993]

My car has a 160* t stat and has NO problem heating the car once it warms up no matter HOW cold it is outside.

 

[pontiacgp]

Hey so for those of us who drive through the winters what are the tips to keeping the cars in good order. Wondering about how to get better heat out of the car without the thermostat needing changing.

move to California..

 

[307 Regal]

Hey so for those of us who drive through the winters what are the tips to keeping the cars in good order. Wondering about how to get better heat out of the car without the thermostat needing changing.

move to California..

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Also drive safe and don't let anyone hit you.
I've driven my Regal for the past 3 winters but I've been able to save up for a winter car. That's how I'm gonna keep my car in order. Honestly I don't know any other way. I once heard a rumor about hosing off road salt when you get home but I can't confirm that's a good idea and you're obviously not gonna have a hose everywhere you stop. As far as heat, give the car plenty of time to warm up before you head out.

 

[beermonkey9417]

letting the car warm up before ya turn the heat on, putting some sand bags in the trunk and using stock 14 or 15 inch rims with winter tires on them will help the tires cut through the snow and reach the pavement better. and go practice inna big parking lot, like practice getting out of spins or how to control yer sideways sliding. i used to put 250 lbs of play sand bags in the trunk of my mustang to get traction. oh and to get going in deep snow start in 2nd gear. hope that helps

 

[Highwood Malibu]

letting the car warm up before ya turn the heat on, putting some sand bags in the trunk and using stock 14 or 15 inch rims with winter tires on them will help the tires cut through the snow and reach the pavement better. and go practice inna big parking lot, like practice getting out of spins or how to control yer sideways sliding. i used to put 250 lbs of play sand bags in the trunk of my mustang to get traction. oh and to get going in deep snow start in 2nd gear. hope that helps

Thanks guys, and yeah I have got the sand and the slimmer tires. I have yet to practice the sliding yet but I have felt what it was like in past with other rear wheel drive vehicles but I'll see what the Malibu is like thanks.

 

[Blake442]

Hey so for those of us who drive through the winters what are the tips to keeping the cars in good order. Wondering about how to get better heat out of the car without the thermostat needing changing.

If you're not getting good heat out of your car, it's most likely that either your thermostat is sticking open, or your heater core is getting plugged up.
I've driven plenty of g-bodies in the winter, and even in below zero weather it was always warm enough inside to crack a window after only a mile or two down the road...

As for winter driving...
Two 60 lb. bags of sand in the trunk and some stock-size snow tires on the rear and you'll make it through everything.

 

[Peter]

gbodies are excellent in the winter if you know how to drive

 

[bigdawg]

^lol

 

[CHRIS.O]

with winter tires

Thats your best friend in my opinion. Quality winter tires all the way around will help you a lot.