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PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESSI AUTO GUIDE Wmterz Your Crfr Cold Climate Protection cautions and preven. tive carevan make sure your vehicle wiIl carry you Ito work each bina- tery w inter day. Winter driving is tougher on your vehicie VMERCURY M'AUTO BODYea.. 0 M 324 Ash Street, Whltby M Expert Auto Paintinzg'IM At An Affordable Price! MN Complote collision M *Repairs & Paifiting M Frerme Re'pairs eFree EstImates' *Cars Done By * ppolnitment OnIy M"Not Your Avérage Body Shop" * 668-8522M See, WHITBY- OSHAWA Whttby, Oshawa AAA.1 772 1110 Dun Your car needs win- terizing as much as your house does if you expect it to provide hassle-free transportation 'during cold winter months. Some simple pre- if your you don't change oil to a lower vis- than summer traveling. In addition to the oh- vious dangers to ils finish from corrosives like sait and sand, your cars engine needs pro- tection, from the cotd in the form of the correct viscosity motor oit. Use Lower Viscosity 011 "Most vehicte manu- facturers recommend either a 5W-30 or a 10W- 30 weight motor oit for 4-cylinder and 6-cy- linder en&ines used in cold climates," said Norm Hudecki, an en- gineer for Vaivoine Oil Company of Lex- ington, Ky. To determine which oit you shoutd use, estimate the Iowest winter temperature in your area. Then check your vetiicle owner's manual for its lubricant recommendations and choose the viscosity recommended for that temperature. The Fuil, Line Ajax, Ptcksrîng idas St. E., Whltby 686-1745. co-sity (5W-30, 5W40, IOW-30 or 10W-40) oil before the weather turns to zero, it la very Iikely your' engine 'May be damaged, explained Sam Mammolite, an- other, Valvoline en- gi neer. "If the oul is toc heavy for outside tempera- tures, moving parts inside the engine wilt not l,è tubricated. That coutd cause the bear- îngs to 'freeie' or other engine damage," ie. said. Change Oit Frequently Motor oil should he cbanged twice as fre- quently as vehicIe man- ufacturers recommend, vear-roufl(, bet anse à0 percent of the driving clone in the U.S. is considered severe service, Mammolite -Severe serv ice" means stop and go trips or a lot of idtling. In the winter, short. trips stress your Nv- hicte's cngine even more, catising conden- sation to form inside the engine. If the car isn't dri'.en ' very fa 'r. that condensation doesn't evaporate, and (an Iea(l to rust and co,(trrosion," lIudecki expiai ned. Having fresh oit witti good corrosion inhbi- tors in Nyour engine*s crankcase wilI hellp prevenIt that kind of1 costly prot>lem, thc VatvoIine engineers temperatures near zero, Mammotite exptained. If il is mixed with water at a 50:50 dilution, it wiil proteet the çooting system to temperatures of more than -30 de- grecs Farenheight. Radiator hoses shoutd atso be checked. Coûtants shonld be drained and totatty replaced every ycar or two, depending on manufacturers' rec- ommendations. t Battery Hoôok-up An Explosive Iss ue said. Visit a&Service Center If yon take your car té a service venter for an oit change, the at- tendants will probabty instait the correct oit for the season. How- ever, just 10 make sure, il wouldn't hurt to ask them. If you change your own oit, make su re you know what you arc (bing before you start. It isn't a terribty com- plex job), but if you dIo n't gel the filter seated properiy, you van have a mess. In addition to changing your vehicie's oil and filter (10 ensure il is thé' right viscosity and fresh enough to provide' good protec- tion to the' engine) drivers slioutd check other parts of their vehieles. Check Entire Vehicle The windshictd washing sotution .shoutd Fie winterized s0 it witi flot freeze. Bat- tery, cabtes and term- inais should be free of corrosion so they wilt flot -short o ut." Trrans-ý mission fluid reservoirs should Fie fittied. And, the cooiant svstem shoutd Fie re- ptenished with a mnix-. titre of anti-Ireeze and' water, the Vatvotine engineers recommend. Lniikeiv as il seems, antifreeze mtist bc mixed wiîii water 10 Iprosid ilow tempera- titre engine protection. If antitreeze is used straight from the con- tainier. il will freeze at booster cabtes cover both batteries with a vioth. Be sure the final ground (negati've) con- nection is, made to the f rame of the sîailed car, as far as possible from the battery. 0 Be careful with toots1A w rench or piiers that contacts a "o" terminalor wireand a groundcd part of 'the car van'create a spark strong enough 10 hurn metat.. a When carrying a hatcry,' use a good carrying device. Spilled baîtery acid cao cal mbt your clothing, and yonr skîn, vcry quickiy. If yon do gel some acid on* yon, flush it off aI one with water. A CeanStart CORROSION ON BA1TERY TERMINAIS can cause starting trouble and eventually can destroy the cable through faulty insulation. Cleaning with a wire brush specially designed for cables and terminais will restore the proper electrical connection. DOMS AUTO PARTS LTD 50 ACRES 0F AMERICAN AND, IMPORTED CARS AND TRUCKS eRadiator sales & service* 723-l1121 723m 1122 1M W OFF COURTICE RD',, * 1ST. ROAO N. OF 401 IIWY 401 cxc CDr- ccoe IC2o III I i I I..'ý Among' the most important and least understood parts' of -îoday's modern auto- mobile is the battery. Tevhnically, a storage battery is an electro- chemicai device. In the process- of releasing electricat energy 10 your car, the battery produces hydrogen gas: highty exptosive. This is why motorists are urged bo heed these htatery safety tips from Car Care Councit: 1* No smoking near a battery. le Keep your face away from the battery. Wear safety goggtes. a Avoid sparks. 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