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CAR CARE SUPPLEMENT PAGE TWO The Canadiani Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1974 InGrayCar Care is TVAEy GienTo Pioit Service, Maintenance Now Seen AS Most Important P 'hase of Automobile Ownership By OLAF GEORGE WILLIAM FERSEN, The Glermans are frequently accused of loving their cars more dearly thanr their children. A status symbol as well as a means of individual freedom of movement, the car in Germany is valued as an important personal investment that hias to be taken care of. Risîng prices and increasing labor costs, the crîtical space problem on a partly obsolete -network of roads and the latent threat of higher taxes and gas prices are a constant worry to car owners. Service and maintenance these days are deflnitely ranging before perform- ance and prestige value in fuel economy? prospective buyer consid- The most efficient recipE erations. seems to concern both cae The liberal use of sait and driver. If careful as a means of meltîng ice applied it may well mear and snow on wintry roads fuel savings of up to 20% has taught many car own- First requirement ob- ers the hard way the viously always is a goo meaning of rust corrosion. mechanical condition ci Statistics figure.1 out the the car. average loss o! value per 20% Fuel Savings car and year by corrosion To save fuel and tc to be around 200 Deutsch- ]engthen the hf e expeci- marks ($155). ancy of your car, tw( Many car manufactur- things should be kept ir ers fit their products with mind: "Rude riding meth. longlife-undersealing ods meit your mone3 these days. In ail cases away" and "Rust nevet where this is not being rests"' - so you have t( done, purchasers are well fight it, wherever it shows advised to have their new cars undersealed when smmm m um m m new - bel ore costly dlean- ing and de-rusting opéra- tions beconie necessary. R g t pe y in -d to vo n ey to VS. Removing Car Emission Ki 't Fruitless? If you wvere thinking about removing emission control equipment in your new car to boost gasoline economy, you may be do- ing more than polluting the air. The EPA in its survey took 10 cars' to private garages and service -sta- tions, instructing mechan- ics to "do what's necessary, to improve gasoline mile- age."1 Changes made by the repair shiops resulted in an average loss o! 3.5 per cent in fuel economy and a drastic increase in hydro- carbon, carbon monoxide and oxicles o!f pitrogefl eyn' ssions. Cost o! the work done by the garages ranged !rom $ 12.50 to $37.50. In addition to disconnecting emission control equipreent, garages generally enriched the carburetor idie setting and advanced timing with in- dividual losses in fuel econoify of up to 15.5 per cent. No, Wrong Body Protected-, Durin the last two years two other systenis of protection against corro- sion have proved their Worth: spraying ef al chassis and body box sec-, tion internais with a pro- tective coating or filling theni with plastic foam. Mounting labor costs have steeply increased maintenance and servie- îng bis more recently. A new regulation requires workshops to hang out the anjount charged per hour, 50 cI1stomers can figure Out what their bill may 10 klike. With labor cost between 30 and 45 Deutschmarks ($8 to $11) an hour many car-owners have, to revert to do-it- yourself practices. The garage trade tries to coun- ter this with publicity methods. The currently-threaten- ing fuel -shortage, how- ever, .séeens to, make al other worries iook miner. The discussion between motorists seenis to center, about one theme only: how to achieve improved WilZ tires last longer if the air pressure is recluced by about four pounds dur- ing a long distance trip? No. Tires should be kept at their recommended in- flation pressure for al normal driving. Pressure shoulId be' checked at least once a month. Underinfla- tion causes excessive wear at the outer edges; over- inflation causes excessive wear at the center. If your car won't start and a clicling sound is heard when the ignition switch is turned, you know the battery is dead and should be replaced. Wrong-save your mon- ey. It may not be the bat- tery at ail. First check for corroded batterY termi- nais, which often causes the symptonis of a run- down battery. Clean them up and try-again before investing in a new battery. Disc brakes need no service until a squeak is heard. Wrong - Some disc brakes have a warning de- vice that sets up a whine when wear is excessive,, but the squeal also may be caused by metal-to- metal contact due to brake pads having worn cern- pletely away. This condi- tion can cause serious and expensive damage to the rotors. For safety's sake, have ail brakes checked at least twice a year; more often as they reach the end of their 1f e expectancy. Is the only pur pose of shock absorbers to keep the car from bouncing? No. Shock abserbers are intended to keep the wheel in contact with the road under ail driving condi- tions, so this becomes a safety consideration. Firrn shock absorbers will pre- vent loss of control when steering or braking in an emergency under rough road conditions. Also, shock absorbers help to reduce suspension and tire wear due to excessive wheel hop. m mmum m m m m m mm wm-mm Off the mlajor traffic arteries tüïurists c an stili enjoy the romandie atmosphere of medi- eval Germiany. Germian moto)rists keep cars in top shape to enjoy trips to places like this.