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: Siraple tests can tell if your
battery has enongh lead. At
your car’s next tune-up, ask the

' technician to conduct a load

test, which “ineasures — the
amount of amps the battery is
re out, and i fo check the
specific gravity with a hydrome-
ter. Both tests shouid be includ-

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» Replace plugs, air. filter, PCV

valve,

“Replace filter & oil, lube all

: edi in the price of a regular ser-
“. vice check up.

If the time has come to
invest in a new battery, expect
to pay between $65 and $120,
plus: the provincial govern-
ment’s environmental tax of $5.
But how do you know which
barrery i is right for your vehicle?

First add up the number of
accessorics on the car that

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hinges &. locks ao

require power (like air condi-
tioning, power windows, power
Steering).

Second, consider the engine
size and number of cylinders. If
the first is large and the second
is modest, you might want to
consider a larger _ battery.
Generally, the higher the
amperage, the better the bat-
tery and the longer it will last.

Most batteries have nwo
numbers printed on the top,
like 24-40. The first number
refers to the size and type and
the second to the number of
months the battery is under
warranty. Most batteries have
two-year replacement’ war-
ranties, although Exide guaran-
tees their heavy duty “Nascar”
battery for seven years.

So what if, despite good’

intentions, the unthinkable
happens and your battery dies?
The usual remedy is a jump-
start with cables from another
vehicle bute Hanson warns that,
in some cases, there’s a risk of

“getting a burnt-out alterna-
tor” from the procedure. The

tisk is low at about 1% but some
modern cars put out over 100

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CHECK COOLING SYSTEMS &

HEATING

[ Y ROTATE TIRES

FLUIDS |

Calipers, hoses, wheel cyl’s,
- pads, shoes; rotors, drums &

Check shock absorbers, springs,
__ Steering. Hinkages: wad

Check lights, wipers,
washers & hom.

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‘ FOR AUTOMOTIVE
. . ACCESSORIES °

amps, (a mechanic.” shop's _.
charger is about 40 umps) and ©

thar could be too much for an
older alternator to handle dur-
ing a battery boost.

“It’s always better to charge’.
the battery before starting the
vehicle” says Hanson, “But car-
rying jumper cables is ; still a bet-
ter idea than | not carrying.
them.” oly ~

How to.
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tires.

Keeping - your. tires: 2a
their recommended pressur
will increase their life span as
well as improve the car's g;
mileage and ~ vehicle han
dling. ; ;
@ Perform: the. check

_when) the. tires: are: cool

Warm : tires. mean: warm: air:

and, Breater pressure insid

the tire, so the readings afte!

/ ony a couple. of miles are.

“false.” :
...@ Remove. the cap from:
the tire valve on the nm.“

@ Press a tire, gauge ont

ae the valve and note the read
~ ing. ‘When * the: gauge
inserted correctly,”
Should) be>-n

‘mended : pressure,’

: bear listed ona stick on

imprinte
42M If you overfill the: tire,
releas “more air. by‘