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Times Advocate, 1998-10-21, Page 20Wednesday. October 21. 1998 Exeter Times—Advocate Fall Car Care Li ar maintenance makes 'car cents' Dropping on- t•he car at the shop for service is one of those things most people don't do until it is absolutely necessary . But car experts will tell you that's not the best way to approach caring for your car. Cars need to be. maintained, mot just repaired when serious prob- lems arise. In fact, just a few dollars spent on vehicle maintenance can save several times that amount in emergency .repairswhen you Beast expeel them -not to mention inconvenience and potentially hazardous situ- ations. To keep your car running smoothly, follow these tips from Handy Drier, ASF, certified master automotive technician from Snap•on Tools Company. • Replace front brakes every 20.000 to 30.000 miles and rear brakes even 40.000 to 60.000 •utiles. • Dri ing•beyond that without brake service runs the risk of damaging -expensive. brake components such as rotors. seals. hardware and drums. Replacing rotors . will cost you twice as much as a standard brake job. while replacing drums:. seal,•and hardware will cost .you three times as much: • • Have your oil changed every 3,000 miles or even three months. Changing your oil is one -of the•sin gle best things you can do for your vehicle. Prolonged driving without an oil -change can severely, damage or even destroy the engine_ _An 9i1_ change- every three --months or -3.000 -miles may spare you the significant expense 91' replacing the engine. • • Replace .engine scoolant every two• years. • Hadiators• can get clogged and filled with sediment • caused from old coolants. If sediment builds •-up, you - may need .to replace the radiator altogether. • Replacing a radiator. costs five to six times as much 'as simp4 replacing engine coolant. • • Have transmission fluid changed every 15,000 •to 30,000 miles. Doing so will strongly- increase the chances that -your transmission- will last the life of the car and that you won't have to go to the expense of • installing a new one. -. - • • Tire rotation .shotild be oil -change -about. every 6;000 Miles., Rotation subsed every ttanr tially increases tire life by- dramatically reducing wear and tear. • • Replace shock absorbers. and struts every 24,000 -miles or every two -to lour years. Driving -with old. shocks. and. struts can wear out your tires, ruining the treads and causing. poor handling and perfor- mance. Shocks •and struts are significantly less expen- sive than new tires. •-' • Consult your owner's manual and your auto- motive technician. These guidelines are general rules of thumb. Always make sure to consult..the mainte fiance schedule•in your owner's manual and :your auto - :motive technician for information specific to your vehi- cle. Winter driving tips -'titer Cunningham,. a three-tirne national ice racing cframpion. has two words about :driving in -winter: se OW tires. • "One of the.most important factors in starting, steer- ing and stepping -on ice-ur snow iS your tires," • •Cunningham says. 'it makes no difference if you have four= wheel, front -wheel- or rear -wheel drive, yourvehi- cle'will perform better in most winter .driving condi- tions if it -is equipped with purpose-built snow tires instead of all -season radials." • ' Becatist• all -season radial tires are built to perform• year-round. Cunningham says they cannot have the salter rubber compotlnds -and• unique tread- of snow tires.: - r • -T'he"ice racing champ -recommends "frequent tire -pressure.: checks during the winter., when changing I' terupe ratures can Cause signilicani fluctuations in tiro ' pressure. "It's; important tires.be the proper level so.the-tread • Will meet the road surface as it was engineeredi to du," Cunningham :says. "Some, peopie,.mistakenlyi believe letting air out will improve traction. That could be dan- - genius and should bet avoided." - SOrr),e Other Winter Driving'fips _•. 1 Consider an. alternate driving route, avoiding hills• c•urves..bridges.and othermoterists. • Heifiuye snow and ice 'from all windows; head- -light. and taillights belere,starti'r, to drive. • Notify someone ol'- your travel plans. with arrival and departure limes. • \lake. sure your vehicle is properh equipped Mr winter. driving. Equipment ever) driver should eun-- spier cell phone, jumper cables. tow rope. blanket. sand or kitty litter (for traction). candles and matches, flashlight, good. -water. first-aid kit. 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Ourrnissibn is to": • Fik your vehicle right, the first time • Honour the price as quoted • Complete the work by the time promised Gold weather isjust around the corner . lhe%rej>uried f or winter driving