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Experts offer pointers on how to prepare and maintain your cars cooling system far winter Don get caught by an early freeze this year Take the lime now to prepare your car Tor the cold winter ahead The experts at offer these guidelines to you give your car Ihe winter protection it needs Check Level If your car coding system has an freeiecoolant recovery reservoir the ra diator should be full of ami freeze If your car does not have a recovery the and freeze level thou Id be about the filler neck when the tng only a garden hose in lo attachments supplied with a kit such as he Flush N Fill Kit The kit allows you to flush out your entire cooling system in about five nun utes leaving it clean and operating more efficiently Refill refill the antifreezecoolant check the copac scold Aniifrceiecoolant like Preston Ad vanced Formula is especially good for cooling because not only lowers the freezing point of the system to 84 but raises its tempera to Protects all types of In addition the product incorporates an inhibitor system that protects against corrosion on all types of typically found in cooling systems Inspect For Visually inspect the antifreeze which should be free from sediment If sediment is the cooling system should be flushed and refilled with fresh antifreeze Flush Out Radiaior Corrosion Old antifreeze may still prevent freeze up and boilover but the chemicals that pre vent rust and corrosion arc substantially depleted oner an average year service To keep your cooling system in the best condition it should be cleaned out with a product such as Super Flush before a new supply of antifreeze coolant a added Rushing is a simple procedure rcquir percent will provide max imum freezing protection Tor cooler weather Before replacing the radiaior cap run the engine until it reaches norma tern Then turn off Ihe engine let it cool about three minutes and check the coolant level Again add more antifreeze if necessary Importance of periodic checks Finally remember to periodically check your coolant level to ensure troublefree driving all winter SECTION C THE HERALD Wedsesday October 1HT- Page II Joe and Rays auto has helpful hints for longer car life from are Can an like human beings each one Is different One day theyre healthy the next theyre sick as a dog said Ray Roberts of Joes and Rays Auto Ser vice on Gudph Street He should know Hes been In the automotive repair business In Georgetown for 2D years If there Is me thing Ray Roberts has noticed In hia experience it is that cars are as unpredictable as the people who drive them costly overhauls and lengthy trips on the while you wait for your car to get out of the shop The car should be properly v armedtip especially If it ia used only on short town rips Mr Roberts said On short runs Ihe cor is running on choke most of the time he saltf Without regular maintenance the car Milt wear out In a shorter period of time he added The average warm up time should be between four and That Just lime enough to go back In the house and have a second cup of coffee Mr Roberts noted Cars that are driven over longer distances daily need less maintenance but all should be tuned up every 10000 miles Mr Roberts added that although Women drivers change auto service Professional women busy mothers working wives even lady taxi and truck drivers the streets are full of them and their needs and attitudes arc the automotive service industry It used to be a man s world but the old fashioned neighborhood garage wiih Us greasy bays and calendars is fast becoming a relic of he The growing number of women is demanding more courlcous ice cleaner facilities and above all technicians who can be rusted Today convenient new types of auto motive service arc ippcanng and women drivers like what they sec Typical of these services J re the fast oil change or quick lube centers which provide needed maintenance service quickly and without Women don trust many auto me says Schulte a young professional woman from Baltimore Md A quick lube center is different however You know you gotten what you paid for The largest of these convenience chains isJiffyLuoc of three lech provides Ihe driver with an oil change a new oil filter chassis lubnca Hon and a check of all engine fluids In addition one or the automotive technicians washes the windows vac Ihe interior and checks windshield Vitamin K Is necessary for the for mation of prothrombin which helps blood to clot quires no appointment The lube boys where technicians work on the cars are clean in some locations they are paved with designer tiles And while the service proceed the customer in a spotless lounge where coffee is One thing the management in upon is courtesy This is a com modify in our hectic market place but one that customers remember And the service centers in one type of serviie lubric lion and related maintenance there is no big sell job No mechanical work is on the menu of services so technicians con titrate on being quick and skilled Some women still feel threjiencd by mechanics abound about the tarage that takes advantage of the little and her ignorantc of what goes on under hood today s woman is hard to lake advantage of She is pretty savvy about her and she knows how to service And more and more automotive services lire learning how to serve this new breed of driver some may reran mend less frequent tuneups the car will last longer and stay In better running order with regular maintenance The oil should be changed every 10 miles Mr Roberts said As car designs become more driven are taking fewer trips the shop be said Car manufac turers have removed some of the burden of car repair from the owner which some cases has caused car owners to be negligent about their vehicles the shop owner said Because of Canada harsh climate and the conditions caused by excessive slush and salt Mr Roberts recommends owners have their cars completely oiled about once a year this maintenance wiu prevent rust It will drastically reduce the speed of the rusting process he said I don t know If using all this sail on our roads is a good thing he said It may save lives but its also costing us thousands and thou of dollars in damage our cars All drivers should use the fuel recommended for use in their cars however super unleaded gasoline will lengthen a cars life by reducing and leaving less carbon In the engine Pre- ignition when the gasoline ignites the spark plugs light can wear an engine out very quickly Mr Roberts noted It causes an explosion In the cylinder he said thats like tak ing a hammer and hitting the top of the piston The cylinder just designed for that Joes and Rays Auto Service specialize In fourwheel brakes and exhausts and tuneups FRONT SHEAR McEachern Steering Specialties inc OnVehicle Wheel Balancing Springs Shocks Balljoints Brakes Tune Ups Exhaust Electrical Etc 33 Armstrong Avo Georgetown 8779411 Super Lube AND COMPLETE CAR CLEANING USURER PRESSURIZED OIL SPRAYING More Than Just OB Two Separate 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