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Page FALL CAR CARE Wednesday October 18 Heres some fuse tips Car Care Council offers this advice on fuses Know the location of the fuse Your owners manual should snow you Keep replacement fuses in your glove compartment Check to be sure what type of fuses arc used in your par ticular vehicle Some use the glass tube type others use a ceramic fuse most cars today use the plug in type 3 Learn how to replace them This information may not be included in the owners manual If youre unfamiliar with the procedure have your dealer or mechanic show you Precautionary notes from the Council If a fuse blows more than once find out why Do not replace a blown fuse with one of heavier rating SPECIALIZING IN General Repairs COMPARE OUR SERVICES VOLKSWAGEN AUDI PORSCHE AND HONDA Licenced Mechanic a batten in a Tonta at KKos garage in Georgetown The garage specializes in Japanese cars but both domestic and Japanese cars need winterizing Herald photo Foreign and domestic cars need winterizing garage tier 8774571 Winterizing Japanese cars holds the same ideas as domestic cars said a local Georgetown businessman Kiyo Tabuchi owner of Kiyo s garage said There is no between imports and domestics in terms of getting cars ready for winter Mr Tabuchi said most of his regular customers winterize their annual check over if they intend to winterize at all Apart from changing oil lubricating tuning up checking the anti freeze level and tires most of which are done during regular maintenance checks there is really not much you can do Mr Tabuchi said He added that the cars he works on generally have oil recommended for them which is low in viscosity and good for winter driving One precaution he doest note deals with the new four wheel dnve cars All of these four wheeldrive cars coming out should change all their tires Mr Tabuchi said Changing the back two only is not as safe The radiator should be flushed every two years he said adding the anti freeze used in cars today are also mostly boiling One problem some cars may face is fan belts or other rubber belts cracking and eventually breaking because of the cold weather Mr said He noted that batteries are not a problem like they were in the past because recently 90 per cent of batteries are trouble free and if it needs replaced we can replace it Mr has been working on cars for 26 years and has own ed his own business for years He said his garage can do almost any work needed for the Japanese car market that he specializes in Mr Tabuchi said one area he can not do anything about is wheel alignments The proper equipment cost a lot of money and equip ment cant do a good job so I dont want to do it Mr Tabuchi said Organize your garage for quicker tool access Nothing is more frustrating than trying to find the right tool when youre mentally ready to attack a project If coffee cans jars and old paint cans hold many of your supplies around the home or garage maybe its time to re think this area Being organized will save you not only frustration but time as well Helpful tips But it helps to have helpers If you dont have extra manpower as your help here are some ways to keep the garage in order and to make life easier in general Install shelving on garage walls to give you a head start on having a place for necessary supplies Keep heavyduty rustproof con tainers in one location to hold leaf clip pings grass seed recyclable materials and other goods A large wheeled refuse container will make it easy to move things to the curb on pickup day Hang everything you can to keep the floor free for other things such as Install peg board or wall strip that holds a variety of organizers to corral everything from the garden hose to shovels and saws No more clatter Rubbermaids Rough Tote Con tainers of heavyduty plastic with tight snapon lids can hold paint cans saw dust and other supplies to keep the garage looking neat and to avoid spills Small versions of this containerare for keeping in a car trunk to old a can of oil runnel on opener flashlight tire gaugeamottter onthcroad necessities The smallest version makes a great first aid kit when filled with bandages scissors etc Use seethrough boxes to cata log supplies into neat arrangements One box could hold car wax cleaners and rags another could hold maps and a road atlas A quick look through your own supplies will give you plenty of ideas for additional uses BUYING A USED CAR First get it inspected at The Hamilton Automobile Clubs Automotive Inspection Centre in Burlington Heres what do for you Complete inspection including computerized engine analysis Ministry or Transportation Safety Inspection Certificate Estimate or cars value based on tied Book pricing Lien check service through our inhouse legal counsel Unbiased anal sis of the condition of the car Dont get stuck with a bucket of bolts Get a second opinion Book your appointment today by calling Burlington Inspection Centre at 6325710 available at HACs Hamilton Office AND CpMPLETE CAR CLEANING Hey Got 10 Minutes Let us change your oil OIL SPRAYING CORROSION CONTROLpiiess MOUNTAINVIEW ARMSTRONG Armstrong Ave Unit Georgetown 8779394