The Meineke Car Care Center on Market Street in York will help if you're having trouble getting your car started in the cold.

The freezing rain, ice and snow have created dangerous driving conditions. So dangerous the state Department of Transportation has reduced speeds on many roads and is cautioning people to stay home and off roadways. But, let's face it, staying home is not an option for many of us.

But getting your car started in the cold can be hard. And, once you get started, you have to decide whether to let it warm up or simply start driving.

Much as it might seem the best thing to do is to let things warm up, you'd be wrong. Long idles can actually hurt your engine in the long run.

"Excessive idling does not do anything positive for your engine’s long-term health," according to verfythis.com. "Yes, warming up your car before driving in cold weather could cause long-term damage to the engine. Most vehicles built after 1980 no longer need to warm up before driving, and experts say driving after 30 seconds to a minute after starting your car is a best practice.... Letting your car idle in cold temperatures can shorten the life of your engine by stripping away oil from the engine’s pistons and cylinders — two critical components that help your engine run."

If you do happen to strip your engine of its oil or other lubricants, the trusted York car care technicians at the Meineke Car Care Center on Market can help get you going again. If that is inconvenient, Meineke has 13 car care centers in south central Pennsylvania to help you:

  • Meineke Car Care Center - Pleasant View Road
    331 Pleasant View Rd, New Cumberland, PA 17070
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Rodney Road
    1775 Rodney Road, York, PA 17408
  • Meineke Car Care Center - South Queen Street
    855 South Queen Street, York, PA 17403
  • Meineke Car Care Center - 2nd Street
    201 N. 2nd Street, New Freedom, PA 17349
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Baltimore Street
    871 Baltimore Street, Hanover, PA 17331
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Carlisle Pike
    6510 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Carlisle Street
    1125 Carlisle Street, Hanover, PA 17331
  • Meineke Car Care Center - East Chocolate Ave
    1401 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Gettysburg Road
    2236 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Jonestown Road
    4509 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Manheim Pike
    1220 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Market Street
    2301 E Market Street, York, PA 17402
  • Meineke Car Care Center - Paxton Street
    3098 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111

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