Clarington Digital Newspaper Collections

Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 29 Jun 1988, p. 72

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

46 Progress Edition of The Canadian Statesman, Wednesday, June 29,1988 Specialists Keep Diesels Purring Smoothly The customers at Steve's Diesel have come not only from south central central Ontario but also from all across Canada and the U.S. That's because the specialized specialized fuel injection and turbo charger repairs repairs and maintenance provided at the Maple Grove shop located just south of Highway Two' are in wide demand. Owner Steve Sawyer explains that customers are not only local truckers truckers and long-distance truckers but also area dealerships. "It is highly specialized specialized work, high precision precision work, requiring specialized equipment to do the job," said Mr. Sawyer. Steve's Diesel serves as a dealer for Schwitzer and Garrett Turbo Chargers. The repair shop can also do other diesel engine engine repair work. In fact, Mr. Sawyer notes that it's the only one in the area that can tackle the complete job. In addition to diesel truck engine repairs, they also work on marine marine diesel engines and tractors. Both North American and European diesels can be serviced. The business started in March of 1984 just a few hundred yards down the road. At that time, it was sharing space with a neighbouring farm equipment dealership. They've been in their present shop for the past two months. The new building has enough room for not only the truck repair bays but also for parts storage, offices, and a showroom containing containing some of the Jacobsen Jacobsen Homelite lawn and garden equipment which are also sold by Steve's Diesel. Steve Sawyer originally originally farmed with his father in Kirby but later took up the diesel trade and studied fuel injection injection at Centennial Col lege. Trucks have long been a part of the family business background. His grandfather, Frank McCallum, operated McCallum Transport in Oshawa since 1929. Steve's father, Roy, started started automobile transport firms in Winnipeg and later in Halifax and St. John before moving to Kendal to farm. The firm has two full-time staff. Peter Bruno, who specializes in fuel injection, has worked for the Robert Bosch Co. in Mississauga Mississauga and worked with a number of other fuel injection injection companies in Toronto. Toronto. John Metcalf, a Diesel Mechanic, ap- E renticed with a neigh- ouring auto dealership and has worked for McCallum Transport in Oshawa. With its specialty in fuel injection and turbo chargers and its general repair of diesel engines, Steve's Diesel is uniquely equipped to handle a variety of repair work for diesel motors large and small. "We're the only shop in the area that does the complete job, from top to bottom and from front to back." he said. Steve Sawyer, of Steve's Diesel, is shown here the background is the new building which was com- along with members of his family and his staff. In pleted earlier in the year. The shop is located near Maple Grove, just south of Highway Two and it ser- vices diesel engines as well as selling lawn and garden equipment. In the photo are: Mr. Sawyer, his wife, Debra and daughters Kristen and Meghan, and Mr. Sawyer's father, Roy. Also in the photo are employees employees Peter Bruno and John Metcalf. YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR: A complete line of: • Archery equipment • Hunting equipment • Live fishing bait • Fishing tackle • Ammunition We sell fishing licenses and We also do laminating. 9A*T tackle & HUNTING SUPPLIES Located at the corner of King W. and Silver Streets in Bowmanville. 623-5288 Computer Helps Make Cabinets Durham Precisioi Cabinets Ltd., has beei providing excellen quality and servie since 1972. Located in Bowman ville since 1975 at 159/16 Baseline Road, they ar- manufacturers and re tailers of custom-buil kitchen cabinets as wel as vanities and wal units. Their product line in eludes the traditiona oak, pine, maple am cherry. The compan; also offers specializatioi in plastic laminate such as Formica and Ar borite, and the newer fin ishes such as white lac quer. Each kitchen project i planned and designed b; qualified staff to meet thi individual needs of th< client. With the aid o computer technology thi layout is designed am an estimate is given a the same time. The computer also allows allows the customer to actu ally view their new kitchen before purchas ing it. Once the customer has decided on their layout the cabinet colors and de signs, countertops, hard ware and additional ac cessories can be chosen. Not only does Durban Precision Cabinets Ltd manufacture and sel kitchens but the compan; also installs their owi product. The compan; has trained employee who specialize in the in stallation aspect of th business. Their wide-reaching service area include^ Toronto in the west, Cc bourg in the east, and Pe terborough in the north. OMELITE GENERATORS Portable power Don't get caught in the dark. PUMPS 10 ways with water Match the pump to the job. STRING TRIMMERS Gasoline-powered Make light of hefty clean-up jobs. The electrics. Plug one in and go. CHAINSAWS Light and medium duty. You'll love them for around-the-home chores. LAWNMOWERS Our lawn team. Meet them on your own turf. Now open Saturdays 8 a.m. -1 p.m. </) Hi HI -1 > < ° BOWMANVILLE = O » STEVE'S DIESEL HWY. NO. 2 REKKER | GARDENS COURTICE STEVE'S DIESEL Maple Grove Rd. S., R.R. No. 2, Bowmanville 623-1411

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy