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. 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