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EEK HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February 11 Page 19 HOME H Haw I FOR ALL YOUR HARDWARE NEEDS Keys Cut ft Window Repair Paints Electrical ft Plumbing Supplies Housewares Smalt Appliances FRIENDLY COURTEOUS SERVICE MS STREET 8778277 The Window and Door Centre supplying you with quality products factory service and installation too Wilkinson Rd I Heating anil Air Conditioning LENNOX COMFORT PLUS CASH BACK Hi MtftfldMt iMw MftMa rtwiwaawwiiifawj mt Ltuwi DtUtt M M Peel Heating and j flip lit MJSSMUS isolated doors THE DOOR STOP Main Milton Ontario Toronto Milton Car maintenance is like baking a cake Did you know that maintaining your car is like baking a cake a veteran technician who now runs a diagnostic car clinic just as baking is an art so is car maintenance and not knowing enough about our cars is costing us a lot of money A study done by a provincial con sumer protection office revealed that a compact car costs its owner an average of3000ayearfor insurance licencing repairs gas and depreciation You could take a lot of taxis for that kind of money but very few of us seem to want to part with the convenience of instant mobility But what has baking a cake got to do with car maintenance Gilbert Gagnon whom we interviewed re cently points out youve been baking for a while you know all the tricks for avoiding a failure Expe rienced cooks take that accomplish ment for granted But ask most of us to find the air filter on the cars engine and we wince at the idea that we should even know where the engine is Gilbert claims that most of the people he sees spend about 800 to 1000 a year on repairs much of which could be saved by gaining some knowledge of the vehicle and what it needs in the way of TLC to run smoothly For instance most of us are pretty faithful to the twice yearly tuneup We assume that whatever needs to be oiled has been oiled and thats that until the next time Not so Cars need regular though simple maintenance to keep parts from wearing out In the summer engine oil should be changed every two months along with the oil filter itself In winter this should be done every month The kind of oil is also crucial to mainte nance In the summer a heavy oil suggests in winter a lighter lubricant is recom mended Changing oil frequently is the key to maintaining an engine because old oil loses its viscosity and so parts begin tubbing together heating up and wear ing out Some products are advertised to provide a protective varnishlike coating to preserve the engine but Gagnon is against these because they tend to seal the natural apertures and prevent oil from flowing through He also says money can be saved and rust proofing accomplished by having the of a car coated with a mixture of oil and grease This can be done very easily lasts a long time and costs no more than 50 to 75 Whereas the treatments for rust proof ing underbodies normally cost 300 although they are sometimes guaran teed for five years Til leave you to wash the grease off your hands and will be back later with more tips on how to stretch your auto motive dollar NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE BRAND REALTY INC Mountainview Rd North Georgetown Experienced Knowledgeable service in a BusinessLike Way DON SARGENT Broker BUSINESS 8730300 RESIDENCE 8382813 MARKET EVALUATION CERTIFICATE IUa this certificate tor noobligation Market Ask your professional NRS salesperson Evaluation of your home Your salesperson offers you all the Advan- This certificate entitles you to an up to date writ- ages of the National Real Estate Service I ten evaluation of your home based on the com- Marketing System combined with all their ex- I value homes similar to yours in your penence selling homes like yours in your neighbourhood Call lor an appointment TODAY Ask them what your home is worth in TODAYS market a This is not intended to solicit properly now listed for sate I I NEW HOMES Your choice of several models to be built on the lot of your choice Nice estate area close to Town 2 to 4 acres paved road underground hydro Quality construction Priced from ROYAL CITY i i i d We work together for you Helton Hills Milton Areas BARBARA GLENN Milton 8761156 RBI 15198530923 For appointment call AIM or Barbara Qlonn Royal City ALEX GLENN Georgetown 8775296 Res GEORGETOWN START 198RIGHT Home to do that and offers you more in law finished Check it out Asking Call Alex or Barbara Glenn or 519 83os R0CKW00D 3PiEX 89900 Main Street locatipn BROOKVILLE ESTATES OFFERS THIS Traditional Cape Cod executive home built with quality throughout assures you and your the finest Irving today along with the feature of entertaining guests and friends This prestigious property on 2 acres awaits your inspection Call Alex or Barbara Glenn at or