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No tune-up needed until the next centu Diagnosis Is The Key Io Engine Maintenance "No tune- -up needed until the next century." This claim is realistic, based on some model car factory maintenance recommendations. So, when your technician tells you your car needs a tune-up, what are they talking about? The term comes from the days of old when an ignition part (the coil) literally vibrated. When the sound was right, coil performance was. opti- mum. Adjusting it to the right pitch, using a tun- ing fork, was called a tune-up. A tuning fork was the first tune-up tool. Even then, a tune- up includedsnew spark plugs and servicing the carburetor and distribu- tor. Later, along came filters, to extend the life of fluids and compo- aents. In the 1990's federal requirements demand- ed not only improved 'performance and reduced exhaust emis- sions but also longer intervals between serv- ices. The component most vulnerable to wear were the - ignition points, the make-break switch that controlled current flow to the 'spark Dont miss your chance (Ce JF Te \V/cTg ikYS In our Wheels aie} Call today plugs. They had to be adjusted and replaced periodically. Exit leaded gasoline, historically the number one spark plug fouler. Enter electronic igni- tion. Exit ignition points, no longer need- ed with electronic igni- tion. New spark plug tech- nology, combined with advanced ignition sys- tem design and manda- tory unleaded fuel, doubled, even tripled, spark plug life. Exit the carburetor, to be replaced by fuel injection that were com- puter controlled for greater efficiency. The mechanic had become a 'technician, his equip- ment resembling a sci- ence fiction movie. No more of those "seat-of- the-pants" - tune-ups, too often based on the sound and feel of the engine. Today the technician's tool is an impressive (and expensive) diag- nostic tester that inter- faces with engine and transmission compo- nents, printing out a detailed report. It ana- lyzes complex emission control systems and can HEATHER JONES SALES & LEASING REPRESENTATIVE RES. (905) 986-4690 locate elusive malfunc- tions. |, "Tune-up", as jt per- tains to late model vehicles, translates into service known as "drive- - ability maintenance." While there is virtually nothing to adjust on these engines, this pro- - cedure includes a com- plete and accurate analysis of engine func- tions, helping to find potential ~~ problems and/or diagnosing per- formance problems. It also may include a vari- ety of periodic mainte- nance services that range far beyond spark plug replacement. The Car Care Council - suggests that if your car" has been hard to start, or if it runs rough in the. : . morning, or uses 'more gas than it used to and/or loses: power on the hills, you'll be dol- lars ahead to invest in a diagnostic check-up. And if your mechanic says you need a "tune- up" you'll know what - they mean. Car Care Council (708) 328-2657 11, 995 Auto, air, amim cass., white, only 50,000 kms. Sale § Price " Taupe, auto, air, cD = "Player, 6 cyl., ~ 130,000 kms. \Y, JULY 21, 2000 - 17 1997 GRAND | CHEROKEE ¥ LAREDO | Loaded, auto, air, 19,995 p/w & pl, cruise, tilt, 4x4, 6 cyl., only 69,000 kms. i Green. loaded, auto, air, tilt, cruise, 4x4, 6 cyl, 285-7383. sa or re. 22,8 995 a Sata oe. IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE UP HWY 35 oar & | d a eT Bre & & uli & on.-Thurs. 9-9, sea 00 » 434-1610 A Ans] 31 BROCK HWY.12