Winterized 2017 CX-5 in Canada

[Conrad 16.5]

I got rid of my timing light and dwell/tach meter in 1980...when I got a company car. Some may have no idea what we're talking about here! GM back in the day came up with a smart idea; while the dwell/tach is connected and the engine running, you could adjust the dwell angle by inserting an Allen key on the side of the distributor. No need to remove the distributor cap and adjust the point gap with a feeler gauge. Soon after they came up with electronic ignition...In that same period, my 1972 Corolla had a knurled knob on the distributor which you could adjust to eliminate engine pinging under light load if you happen to run on low quality fuel (fine tuning of ignition timing). For was playing catching up in 1975 and introduced electronic ignition on full size cars; they forgot that with the higher voltage the same ignition wires were no good and shorting to ground everywhere. I was selling Ford back then and Ford did a recall as new cars on the lot would not work properly!

Back to topic for the OP:
1) Get a new battery ASAP if you're still on the original. Assuming you live in Canada and did not import a Canadian vehicle into the U.S., best places in order are Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire (No Canadian Tire in the U.S.!).
2) You may or may not need a block heater depending how cold it gets where you live. If it gets down to -20°F/-30°C I would say get one installed.
3) If you do short trips you may want to get a smart battery tender/maintainer.

Oh yeah! The dwell/tach meter. It's right next to my timing light. Someone can have that too...

 

[Mazdiod2]

I need to do the same thing! I have several boxes of parts for previous cars that I've owned that should be gotten rid of.

I even have an old OEM catalytic converter from my '99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP that needs to go. I'm sure this is worth a bit of cash, so I need to take it someplace that buys these things.

You could consider dropping them off at a Goodwill or other charity if you can't find a buyer.

 

[Conrad 16.5]

You could consider dropping them off at a Goodwill or other charity if you can't find a buyer.

Take car parts/tools to Goodwill? I doubt that they would accept the parts, maybe the tools.

 

[Mazdiod2]

Take cap parts/tools to Goodwill? I doubt that they would accept the parts, maybe the tools.

Right. Not scrap parts, just the tools.

 

[Buzzman12]

Right. Not scrap parts, just the tools.

Used car parts and scraps from a wrecker just went in the garbage. No-one wants that junk.
Now, I did give away some of the new parts to people that I knew had the same cars that I had.
I've also sold some of my tools on Kijiji. I'm always surprised that people want old tools.
I also donate tools and building supplies to Habitat for Humanity. They are happy to take them. They sell quickly.
I have more purging to do, but it will have to wait until spring.