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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 6, 1987, p. 20

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Page SECTION 1HT The procedure fur checking auto transmission is simple says iht Council Be sure the engine and Irani mission are at normal operating tempera Generally Ihis would be after about or minutes of driving Part car on level ground and apply parking brake and PROTECT WITH TRANSMISSION CHECK Three people out of four pump their own gas Thais good news for dollar conscious motorists The had news is that most people are negligent checking their cars according to Car wheels Move the shift lever through all Care Council positions and back to Park or Neutral Among most neglected under the P r make of car hood hecks is the automate transmis 0 h owner s manual fluid should be looked Then with the engirt idling retnose month or two and more often when the dip stick wipe it off and reinsert it the car is subjected to severe service all the way Remove it again and note dmmg which is defined in car owners the fluid level with relationship to the manuals ADD or FULL mark Auto logbook can pay big dividends Auto- Sady Fiberglass Specialists Complete Collision Work Insurance Claims Acrylic Enamel Base Clear Coat Painting Enamel Free Estimates Protect Your Car With OIL This Spring 8531370 We Buy and Sett Used Cars RR4 ACTON 25 miles S of Acton Lodging defined as the act of entering information in a log book is done by pilots licet operators military and virtually lo whom vehicle and depend ihility arc il Maintaining a log hook is a good idea for owners too say Car Care Council which suggests that selling up and maintaining an auto diary is a pic procedure It J mailer of keeping a penul and note pad handy record anything of portancc maintenance and op of the or track I ssrnlially are types of lues according the Council 1 Gasoline fill and mileage Addilun of various fluids such as oil coolant power steering thud and at what mileage Maintenance performed What when by whom and how much it Services performed other line maintenance body repair accessories installed Insurance andor registration Basic pan numbers spccifi cations which may not be readily found in the owner manual bells hoses headlamps sparkplugs filters Most businessmen know the lance of maintaining good records an J for others there are I ion a I considerations says the Council Keeping a running record of gas pur chases distance driven will show a decrease in gas mileage warning of a mil fund ion or need for tunc up A logbook will make you aware of ab normal oil or fluid consumption which could he the tip off to a leak or other po problem It also serves is a re minder thai the vehicle is overdue for an oil and filter change transmission scrv ice or other important When il lime sell or trade his kind of documentation can a sub stantial difference in vehicle sale ability A used car buyer likes to know what maintenance has been done and In case of mechanical trouble cspe wiih an older vehicle it may be useful report a mechanic exactly what work has been done If yours is an import car you nay want to jot down not only the original numbers for basic parts also conversion numbers from among the readily aval la hie domestic brands This can be a big time saver when a crisis occurs far I ram a major source of auto parts Acquiring logging habit can pay big dividends Cooling system care Good trip insurance dream vacation trip can become a when trouble in Overheating one of the most common causes of breakdown on the highway seldom occurs when basic pre measures arc taken In a national survey automobile me cited drive belts and hoses as i rig among the most neglected pans of their can Because these count Tor the majority of overheating problems should be replaced rou after three to four years of use Another survey found thai nearly half of all respondents had never replaced Ihc drive bells on their cars Among those who had Ihc majority did so only when belts had broken or were near the point of failure Embarking on a summer trip without a APPLE AutoClasSu teat peck Now Three Years In Georgetown THE APPLE SUNROOF Sale Ends May 3187 Tonnaau Covara Wlntar Front Sunroof Mold Raplacamanla Moblla Sorvlco at wlndahlald Rapalra a all Van Olaaa An til Canadian Company OUR SERVICE WILL AlltOGwSS DIFFERENCE SB 360GuephSt Unit 7 Georgetown HOURS MondJy M5 Sitardiy CMnMwidCrpvtWlbDvHuMBd 8731655 thorough inspection of these and other components of cooling system may be courting trouble Automobile engines generate a amount of heat enough warm a six room house in zero weather it s enough to cause melt down of the engine if Ihe cooling system be comes inoperative In newer more fuel efficient cars with their emission controls smaller radia tors air conditioning and crowded en compartments under the hood temperatures may reach degrees This is lough duty for rubber pans Car Care Council five warning of cooling system trouble I Ann freezecoolant needs topping off more frequently NOTE When add freezecoolant he proportions should be percent to percent at freezecoolant and pefccnl lo percent water Do not use permanent unit freeze as it comes from the con There are signs of seepage at hose connections or on Ihe radiator A bell screeches as engine is in neutral indicating a loose bell The engine dieiels continues run for a few seconds after the ignition has been turned off The engine knocks or pings undet HURRY DONT YOU BE TOWN CRIER Serving Milton Community 17 Years on Sales NORTH END NISSAN i 610 Martin Street MILTON I 8784137 NISSAN I

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