Paul Brin WEST LYNN CERTIGARD 1270 Lynn Valley Rd. 985-851 Pre-Winter inspection includes: * Lube, of! & filter service © Tire retation Inspection addressing winter driving needs SQQ?s HouoA Rerans 20 years in the same location 1124 West 15th Street, North Van | off Pemberton Ave Steve Horvath CAP & MARINE CERTIGARD QUEENS ROAD CERTIGARD RIVERSIDE CERTIGARD SURFSIDE CERTIGARD 7380 san anag Drive 3015 Woodbine Drive 2102 pete Hwy. 2196 Marine Drivo 987-3156 922-6624 NEWS photo Paul McGrath COLLEEN Trounce is proud of her 1965 Mustang convertibie with its 289 cubic inch V8. Originally a Texas car, ker husband bought it for her fast June in Toronto and drove it out to the West Coast. No problems! Peter Willoner Gordon Kothlow Raymond Wong & Joe Phang Dear Mr. Fix-it, T have read the article abour oi) changes in’ the North Shore News. It gave me valu- able info, but PE have a ques: Hon, My car manual vives me a recommendation of 6,000 km orthiree months to change oil, whichever comes first. ft normally takes me six more months to reach 6,000 km. Is it necessary to replace oil as required? Why is there a time Jimit for an oil change since F don’t think the oil will deteriorate a lot after three months. Is there any particular reason behind this? I drive an Odyssey 3.51 V6 and a Volvo 850 Turbo. [five in North Vancouver so PE guess that covers my dri- ving condidons. Do [need any extra care on my cars (especial: ly the tu:bocharged Volvo) since 3 always have my cars ser- viced by dealers according to my manual? Thanks. Best regards, Sandy Su, North Vancouver. Dear Sandy, The maintenance intervals that specify “Normal Service” are designed by the vehicle manufacturer to meet the needs of the “average” motorist. The North Shore is an area that requires vehicles to be The North Shore Certigard Fearn are pleased to offer our Pre-Winter Specials Pre-Winter Inspection Petro-Canada Tires Includes: © Lube, oil & filter service Maintenance Tume-up ° Labour to install new spark plugs * Check distributer cap, rotor © Check PCV, value: Check and adjust idle speed (rpms) North Shore driving requires go Pre-Winter inspection ¢ Inspection addressing winter driving needs d oll defined as “Severe Service.” A severe service designation may be required by: & frequent driving in dense, stop and go city traffic, exten- sive idling; @ repeated shore tip opera: tions without sufficient: warm up of less than eight km; @ operating in dusty, wet, muddy, salty or sandy terrain; @ ambient temperature extremes; @ operating in mountains or high altitude areas; B trailer towing. Some manufactures provide separate maintenance proce- dures for vehicles operated under severe or special circum- stances. (But always check the Regular Maintenance Scheduls for any procedures that may not appear at the similar inter- See Five-minute page 44 Tony Martin Redeem your PETRO-POINTS for tires, batteries, and some service related work. (See participating retailers for details) Drive Protected with Certigard Warranties © +12 month/20,000 km (whichever occurs first) on all service work (Parts & Labour) © Lifetime Warranty on mufflers, brake shoes & pads, shocks and struts Includes: Lube, off & filter service Pe + Inspection addressing winter driving needs Primera elma a, 5s The top-of-the-fi +A | Socling System 2 top-ofthe- fine = All Season Radial Ail Season Steel inspection and Fiisis Belted Radial includes: © Pressure test system © Inspect radiator condition $6995 From * inspect alt hoses & belts * Flush complete system. 94Q% * Test radiator cap & recover system (P975-70R13) = (P185-80713) SE 95" + Parts exira. Most vehicles. Mounting included - Balancing extra tacludes Lifetime Road Hazard Warranty © Final ignition systam analysis *9 ¢ Road test. >> se a 6 Cyl. & 8 Cyi. *Parts extra. Niost cars and light pick-ups. Vans and Earn DOUSLE PETRO-POINTS on aii repairs ti Now. 29%: Petro-Canada tires All offers expire Oct. 30/99. *Plus taxes and environmental charges. Minivans extra. Ask tor details. © FREE Lifetime Road Hazard Warranty against non-repairable tire damage on * Petro-Canada Batteries carry 50, 60 or 73 month protected warranty.