Comments on: Be Merry With Five Safety Tips For Holiday Road Trips http://reviews.carreview.com/be-merry-with-five-safety-tips-for-holiday-road-trips Car reviews, feature articles, and auto news at CarReview.com Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:09:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Derek http://reviews.carreview.com/be-merry-with-five-safety-tips-for-holiday-road-trips#comment-1388 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 03:25:30 +0000 http://reviews.carreview.com/?p=19024#comment-1388 The plastic headlamp lenses on our 8 year old Outback are terrible. And we live in California where the temps are mild compared to other parts of the country. They are way overdue for replacement.

]]> By: francois http://reviews.carreview.com/be-merry-with-five-safety-tips-for-holiday-road-trips#comment-1387 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:58:23 +0000 http://reviews.carreview.com/?p=19024#comment-1387 Wiper blades!!!! This makes so much difference if your blades are more than two years old. Also, put proper windshield washer fluid in your car.

Check your headlamps and make sure both work. It may be worthwhile upgrading to Sylvania Silverstars which are 35% brighter.

And really, really important for older cars is the plastic headlamp covers always oxidize after 5+ years. That means that they block up to 50% of the light coming out of your bulbs. Replace the whole thing. Or if you’re handy, you can buy a clear lens kit where you sand out the oxidation and buff it clear again.

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