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

Most manufacturers recommend the auto matic trantanimion service to be done only once every 100,000 kma. I personally feel that 50,000 kma makes a far more realistic interval. Routine driving under snowy and icy condi- Spring1tuerivrinourpartaofontario quite suddenly. It is not responding to any particular deadline . least of all the ofNial calendar start up date, or the groundhog’s actions or inaction on the second day of February. One morning it is here giving the shivering sun astonishing powers to melt the last ofthe - - and ice. It is also known to relent and retreat for days or weeks before it returns on a more mt basis. However, long 1ttdhnietti. glorious develop ments take place t,latht, sense of urgency building up in every y mechanic's mind to begin doing something to offset the scars of winter that the trusty family car tends to show like testimonials of loyal service. In the case of our own family car I decided that 52,000 him on the odometer was enough to warrant slipping off the automatic transmis sion oil pan and to replace the filter screen along with the pan gasket. The operation is simple enough to be performed on the drive. way. However, the unavoidable mess and the sheer awkwardness of it all made me take the problem to the friendly and reputable service people I deal With__who proceeded to do the job igttktively and well. They made it possible for me to dodge the drips of hot Dextron draining from the trang. mission while I was able to stand erect under the raised car to scan the underbody. Lucky for me, I did not discover any alarm signals at this time. What a great way to do this sort' of inspection. - Sabrina Fleur Nouvelle Diana Ipanema UAmbiance Ma Pinafore Solids - 9 beautiful colors! * 20% OFF Sheets, cases, comforters, dust ruffles, duvet covers, pillows Servicing your vtitiii:jiii'"s automatic transmission Waterloo Square 886-0700 WATERLOO * Sale ends May 31st * Special Orders taken at sale price *BRIDAI. Stone Road Mall tt23-5990 GUELPH‘ thtts/trailer towiryr and/or commuting to and Ifthere is a sign of transmission oil leakage, a transmission oil conditioner offered by your car manufacturer should be added to the transmit» sion oil before a full-scale reseal is considered. This chemical will cause a gradual, limited swelling of the old seals . in many cases reducing the leakage for some time to come. It is fairly common to find small particles of friction material off the clutch discs and/or some metal filings at the bottom of the from our metropolitan areas, all aubjeetour hardworking automatic transmission to more than average strain. Consequently, 50,000 km: service intervals seem to me a wise mainte. nanoe policy to follow. some metal filings at the bottom of the transmission oil pan. These are no cause for alarm unless there is a fairly extensive accu- mulation of them combined with some obvious irregularity in the shin pattern. One of the few adjustments, that can be performed on most of the current automatics is the throttle pressure adjustment by way of shortening or extending the transmission throttle cable to factory specs. This will raise or lower the speed at which the shins will occur. A fair charge for this service will be some- where between $5070 including the parts kit and transmission oil. REGISTRY On The Road Charles Plhak Fairview Park 893-2370 KITCHEN!!! Treat Your Group to Fiesta's Canada and SAVE! HOWIE STEEN 885-3822 Evenings 7 - 9 pan. GROUP TRAVEL IN CANADA EM " f! , 1?.,STtitiiir ' me . tt'stttet;orttmrtpt-ttirtqceic mmmmmmm tmrtfitt-toy0utttuettt-rttt social-ion-it-letter', fitti_AttraMtveygiftttotod, CLEMENT, EASTMAN, DREGER MARTIN & MEUNIER ENTIRE TABGA LINE To the Pturif1e, Arctic and Atlantic Regions Free Video Presentations Substantial Savings ESCORTED HOLIDAYS cr. Eastman, Q.C. Mi, Martin, Q.C. S.R. Cameron M. Finch, Q.C. LLK. Martin W.S. Dahms D,E, Laws DI. Fedy S.A. McCuaig C.M. Wunder CHRISTINE M. WUNDER, B.A., LLB. BARRISTERS . SOLICITORS . NOTARIES q TRADEMARK AGENT Established 1858 15% on is now associated with the firm 277 KiniStreet West, P.O. Box 9006 Kitc ener, Ontario N2G 419 Telephone (519) 743-0256 Telecopier (519) 743-2540 are pleased to announce that For more information call The Partners of R.G. Meunier, Q.C. W.R. Greenwood ILL. Warren SM. McGill G.P. Hanmer D.S. Rose S.L. Pope D.A. Shapiera FA. Dreger, Q.C. (1935 . 1988) Sale Prices range from $21.25 to $76.50 THE LOOK AND FEEL OF LUXURY