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j p22 weekender may 24 1986 northtown texaco computer helps reveal your cars problems- markhams steve salmon manager of the northtown texaco service station at 241 main st for the past 16 years says he wants to stay away from the grease monkey image steve salmon texaco manager here we stress professionalism which a lot of stations dont he said to this end a new 28000 computer has been added which cuts diagnostic times in half he claimed it is much more thorough than its predecessor the oscilloscope he pointed out that the old method had limited uses such as monitoring a cars electrical system on the other hand the diagnostic computer can do a variety of tasks by linking up with the cars own microprocessor the computer is led down the di agnostic path to quickly reveal what is wrong with the car he commented adding our service station is one of the few in the region that actually has one texaco is also extending selfservice from the pumps to the car wash the company has installed a modern self- automated car wash the new car wash works on a code system a customer simply punches in a code into a box at the entrance of the car wash and his car receives a 100 per cent freshwater wash the customer gets a free wash with a minimum fillup of gas or can pay 2 without gas this compares favorably to the old machine which cost 1 75 with gas and 350 without right now i would match ours against any car wash in the region in conjuction with the grand opening of the car wash there will be a goodyear turtle wax this is the newstyle car wash at northtown texaco in markham whats innovative is the coding panel on the left for customers to use rob donnelly tire sale slated for wednesday may 28 to saturday may 31 according to mr salmon the annual sale is held in the spring because it is the time of year when people start look ing at their cars after a long winter between 200 to 300 pairs of tires are sold in this period he said during the sale tires are discounted 15 to 35 per cent as well on friday and saturday may 30 and 31 everyone is invited for hot dogs coke coffee and donuts from 10 am to 3 pm to help celebrate the sta tions new car wash and goodyear tire sale car care more important than ever there has never been a time in the last four decades when care of your car was more important than it is now says the motor vehicle manufacturers associa tion mvma here are the reasons with about 70 percent of us pumping our own gasoline the routine but critical check performed by attendants at the fullservice gas pumps are often over looked intervals between oil changes and other maintenance procedures have been substantially boosted points out mvma example many manufactur ers require an oil change only once in 10000 miles thats almost a year for many drivers prior to world war ii a petroleum refiner proudly advertised its product as the 2000mile oil average age of all cars on the road is at a threedecade peak of seven and a half years the ratio of cars to mechanics has improved in the last few years but only to a point where its estimated that there is one repair person for every 165 cars in operation car population has quadrupled in 40 years heavier traffic means your car should be in tiptop condition to meet to days driving demands that means good brakes steering tires and accel eration when you need it ironically car manufacturers have made such tremendous strides in reduc ing owner maintenance responsibility that there is concern that such basic efforts as an oil change or replacing an air filter might be neglected says john c scowcroft director of contracts and special projects in mvmas technical affairs division scowcroft points out that the recom mendations can be different for two peo ple driving identical car makes most of us can drive 10000 miles or whatever the manufacturer recom mends on the same oil he says but that does not apply to the motorist who stays within the city limits and makes an occasional trip to the grocery or drug store that type of owner needs to change the oil every six months regard less of mileage the same rule applies to the texas rancher or the rural owner who sees a lot of dust in daily drives long or short he says also if your car frequently is used to pull a trailer on vacation trips drain the crankcase and pour in a fresh supply often change transmission fluid and filter more often too prime assistance with insurance claims frame straightening unibody repairs rear of gulf station 4751777 aut0b0dy floor repairs acrylic enamel base coat clear coat towing available prime aut0b0dy 8150 woodbine ave v4 mi south hwy 7 maridiam 4470 highway 7 unionville 4751114 pronto muffler centre